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Political Science

Excellence, pluralism, societal engagement

Political Science at the UvA is one of the leading political science departments in Europe. It strives to be inclusive of all major theoretical, substantive and methodological colours in political science.
Political Science
Juan Guaidó, leader of the Venezuela's opposition, climbs over a fence outside the National Assembly in Caracas (photo: Hollandse Hoogte / The New York Times Syndication)

Political Science UvA encompasses innovative research and teaching programmes in comparative politics, international relations, European politics, political theory, political economy, and public policy, as well as cross-cutting themes including migration, conflict, democracy and its alternatives, gender and diversity, and transnational politics.

Research

Political Science Research is organised into three Programme Groups, which are members of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR):

  • Challenges to Democratic Representation
  • Political Economy and Transnational Governance (PETGOV)
  • Transnational Configurations, Conflict and Governance
To the website of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research

Education

The University of Amsterdam offers Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Political Science.

Contact

Roeterseilandcampus 
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166 
1018 WV Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 5252169 
E-mail: sec-pol-fmg@uva.nl

Roeterseilandcampus - building B/C/D (entrance B/C)

Room Location
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
1018 WV Amsterdam