An international university with students from some 100 countries and faculty from more than 40, CEU offers small, seminar-style courses and a student/faculty ratio of 7:1. CEU is accredited in the United States and Hungary. The doctoral program in political science - operated jointly by the Departments of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations and European Studies is one of the largest, most international and most competitive programs in Europe. Students from over 30 countries are supported by more than 35 faculty members.
The doctoral school offers five specializations based on a system of tracks:
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- Political Economy
- Political Theory
- Public Policy
