Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science

(Student admitted on/after 2026/2027)

The Ph.D. in Political Science is designed to train students to conduct advanced scholarly research in international relations, comparative politics, or political economy and to prepare them for academic and research-oriented careers.

Course Plan

Successful completion of the Ph.D. requires passing all compulsory and required elective courses, the Qualifying Examinations, and thesis proposals assessment. Additionally, all Ph.D. students must research and write an original doctoral thesis and successfully defend it before a faculty committee.

Compulsory Courses

Course Code Course Name Credits
0
Research Design and Academic Writing for Political Science and Public Administration 3
GPAD8101 Theory in Political Science 3

Required Elective Courses

Students are required to take 2 courses from the following required elective courses

Course Code Course Name Credits
GPAD8201 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science and Public Administration 3
GPAD8202 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Political Science and Public Administration 3
GPAD8100 Selected Topics in Political Science 3

Doctoral Thesis

Course Code Course Name Credits
18
Total Credits 30