Our program is oriented to the scientific study of politics of all types. Whether our graduate students seek to study international relations, American politics, public law or foreign political systems, UB's Department of Political Science is committed satisfying student interests in each of these areas.

The UB Department of Political Science is a tight-knit, research-oriented and collegial community. We offer both undergraduate and graduate students the exceptional opportunity to work closely with world-class faculty and gain hands-on experience in a globally significant discipline.?

The award-winning Political Science faculty boast extensive records of producing high-impact, theoretically and methodologically rigorous research. In recent years, our faculty have authored or co-authored over 20 books while publishing many more edited, text or reference books, book chapters and articles in scholarly journals.