The nationally ranked Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has long been recognized for its contributions to the study of politics. The department continues to build on its distinguished history as an integral component of the nation's oldest state university by vigorously pursuing its mission to achieve excellence in a range of scholarly and educational endeavors.Our faculty members are at the forefront of their diverse areas of expertise and have published noted books and articles on an array of topics central to concerns in all the major fields of political science. We excel at the undergraduate level where hundreds of students each year are introduced to a broad spectrum of political studies. We offer opportunities to individualize and a wide selection of courses, from the basics to the specialized. At the graduate level, we count some of the nation's most promising scholars among our students. Many have already begun to make their marks on the field through their research and publishing endeavors.

We are pleased to assist you in discovering all that the Department of Political Science at UNC-Chapel Hill has to offer.

Sincerely,Evelyne Huber,
Professor and Chair