The program seeks innovative and forward-thinking social science talents globally with a range of research focuses, including international relations, international politics, international security, international political economy, global governance, international organization, comparative politics, Chinese political economy, and other related areas.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Law and Politics will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge to advance in international organizations, and public and private sectors, and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

The Doctorate of Political Science program provides students with valuable, comprehensive knowledge of government and global politics, preparing them to analyze complex political problems and recognize potential solutions in both the public and private sectors. The Doctorate of Political Science program is offered online via distance learning. After evaluating both academic record and life experience, AIU staff working in conjunction with Faculty and Academic Advisors will assist students in setting up a custom-made program, designed on an individual basis.

The aim of the doctoral program is to offer a wide variety of topics for the study of the actors, processes, intersections, and complexities of International Politics to those committed minds and talents who wish to foster research in any of the major relevant sub-fields in an interdisciplinary manner. The instructors and thesis supervisors of the program represent an extensive pool of expertise embracing Political Science, International Relations, International Law, and Regional/Area Studies, therefore, providing substantial support to students both from methodological and theoretical perspectives. The interdisciplinary character of the program is strongly reinforced by the natural cooperation with other programs of the Doctoral School, including History, Ethnography, and Cultural Anthropology. The program has been dynamically developing its circle of partnerships and collaborations both nationally and internationally. Doctoral students have the opportunity to join projects, take part in fieldwork, and participate in many exchange programs in different corners of the Globe. The host department also offers a wide range of scientific and intercultural events.

The Political Marketing, Actors and Institutions in Contemporary Societies Doctorate Program is inserted in the field of research in Political Science, Public Administration and Sociology, presenting the doctoral student with a research scenario from the construction of critical thinking as well as discussion , empirical and theoretical insight into key social and political problems, the formulation of relevant research questions and identification of knowledge gaps in the field of political and social sciences.

This programme examines several national and international legal, political and moral issues. A research thesis should aim at identifying the ideological and political motivations behind global and regional regimes and human rights organizations.

The Faculty of Law is famous for its excellent graduate courses and valued degrees. Our Doctoral School is based on the esteemed training skills and scholarly capacities of the teaching staff of this Faculty, and it is deeply devoted to the ethical and cultural values represented by the University. Internationality and multidisciplinarity are highly supported and embodied in our doctoral training.

PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives Embark on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary journey at the Ph.D. program in Human Rights, Global Politics, and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives.

This program examines various legal, politics, and moral issues at the national and international levels. The goal is to identify the ideological and political motivations underlying global and regional regimes and Human Rights organizations. Also, it analyses how nations and political parties adapt the doctrines of Human Rights to their own interests. The program highlights some key aspects for developing methods that ensure the practical application of Human Rights principles internationally.

Joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University, Klaipėda University, General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania (coordinating institution: Vytautas Magnus University).

We accept students into the Department of Politics and International Relations on the basis of a match between your proposed research and the current research interests of a potential supervisor as well as an assessment of qualifications and suitability for a research degree.

Doctoral programs at CEU are fully funded study programs with a standard duration of 4 years that award a US and an Austrian degree. The Doctoral Program of the Department of Legal Studies offers a unique opportunity to conduct independent research, complete doctoral-level course work and gain experience with teaching and other academic activities. The Department of Legal Studies welcomes doctoral projects on topics about our research and teaching areas.

The EUCLID DSDD (Doctorate in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy) is a distance, nonresident study program.

The Political Studies - POLS programme integrates coherently empirical-positive and theoretical-normative approaches in political science. The programme therefore provides students with the methodological tools and cultural background common to the various lines of study and research, and a solid specialised preparation in four main areas.

The study program is primarily designated for the graduates with a Master’s degree in Political Science or any other field of Social Sciences who intend to deepen their knowledge in Political Science, focusing on the issue of democratic and nondemocratic forms of government (changes in political systems, with a special emphasis on development trends connected with modernization and democratization, other issues of comparative analysis, including national and regional identities, or the analysis of individual elements of political systems).