PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Government 24 months PHD Program By Georgetown University |Top Universities

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Government

Subject Ranking

# 17QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Study Level

PHD

Georgetown offers a leading full service Ph.D. program in government. Our asset is our strong, research-oriented faculty. Our faculty has published in the top university presses and academic journals across a wide range of substantive areas. Below you can find a selection of recent faculty publications. The fact that Georgetown is located in a historic part of the most powerful city in the world makes this an exciting place to study. It also provides an incredible array of opportunities for deepening graduate research. Students can take classes at other Washington area schools and frequently have one member of their dissertation committee from another school or a think tank in the area. Our Ph.D. graduates have tenure-track jobs at many excellent institutions, including: Cornell University University of Wisconsin at Madison LBJ School of Public Policy at the University of Texas at Austin George Washington University George Mason University University of California at Riverside Villanova University Carleton University In addition, our Ph.D.’s has been winning prestigious fellowships, including ones from Harvard, Princeton and Brookings. Part of our placement success is due to our strong record of working closely with students, including producing jointly authored articles.

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Study Level

PHD

Georgetown offers a leading full service Ph.D. program in government. Our asset is our strong, research-oriented faculty. Our faculty has published in the top university presses and academic journals across a wide range of substantive areas. Below you can find a selection of recent faculty publications. The fact that Georgetown is located in a historic part of the most powerful city in the world makes this an exciting place to study. It also provides an incredible array of opportunities for deepening graduate research. Students can take classes at other Washington area schools and frequently have one member of their dissertation committee from another school or a think tank in the area. Our Ph.D. graduates have tenure-track jobs at many excellent institutions, including: Cornell University University of Wisconsin at Madison LBJ School of Public Policy at the University of Texas at Austin George Washington University George Mason University University of California at Riverside Villanova University Carleton University In addition, our Ph.D.’s has been winning prestigious fellowships, including ones from Harvard, Princeton and Brookings. Part of our placement success is due to our strong record of working closely with students, including producing jointly authored articles.

Admission requirements

7+
Other English Language Requirements: a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper based score.
2 Years
Jan-2000

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International Students

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