ECPR Member Institutions

The Jagiellonian University is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Currently, the Faculty of International and Political Studies consists of: (1) Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora (2) Institute of European Studies (3) Institute of Political Science and International Relations (4) Institute of Russian and East European Studies (5) Institute of Middle East and Far East Studies (6) Institute of Regional Studies (7) Chair of Ukrainian Studies (8) Center for Holocaust Studies (9) Confucius Institute

At the heart of Europe and open to the world, Goethe University Frankfurt is a workshop for the future. Founded by and for citizens in 1914, it resumed this tradition in 2008 as an autonomous foundation university. Obligated by its eventful history, the University is guided by the concepts of European Enlightenment, democracy and rule of law, and opposes racism, nationalism and antisemitism. Goethe University Frankfurt is a place of argumentative debate; research and teaching have a social responsibility. The University and Johann Wolfgang Goethe, as writer, thinker and naturalist, have in common innovative thinking and interdisciplinary action.

The Department of Political Science at Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz is a hub of academic excellence and innovation across a broad spectrum of political science disciplines. With over 40 distinguished faculty and staff members, the department has been shaping the future of political thought and practice for more than six decades, proudly marking its 60th anniversary in 2023. The Department of Political Science at JGU Mainz is highly regarded for its research contributions in areas such as Political Sociology, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Public Policy. Faculty members are dedicated to exploring important global and domestic issues, and their work adds valuable perspectives to academic and policy debates. The department also places a strong emphasis on Political Economy and Empirical Political Science, applying rigorous research methods to better understand political behavior, institutions, and the economic dynamics that influence policy outcomes. This commitment to research strengthens both the academic environment and the learning experience for students, who benefit from engagement with up-to-date knowledge and real-world applications. The department’s focus on Teaching Methodology complements its research efforts, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education that balances theory and practice. Through this approach, students are equipped with the tools and skills necessary to engage meaningfully with contemporary political challenges. JGU’s Department of Political Science offers a dynamic educational environment with three Bachelor’s and four Master’s programs, designed to foster critical thinking and active engagement with contemporary political challenges. The department is also deeply committed to international collaboration, actively participating in research and teaching exchange programs that enhance both the academic and cultural experiences of its students and staff.

The Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins was the first American university based on the European research institution model. The university also has graduate campuses in Italy, China, and Washington, D.C.

The Institute of Political Science at Justus Liebig University in Giessen is one of the largest political science institutes in Germany. It features 8 professorships, more than 20 assistant professors and adjunct teachers, and two student advisors. The research specializations of the professors cover all important subfields of political science: Political Theory, Gender Studies, Democracy and Empirical Democratic Theory, Political Economy, German Political System and Comparative Politics, International Relations, International Integration (with a special focus on Eastern Europe), Research Methods of Political Science.

Kadir Has University is a global University located in the heart of İstanbul committed to academic excellence, focused on business and the professions and internationalisation. With skill and dedication, we have used education and research to transform the lives of our students and our community. Kadir Has University prepares its students to become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators and responsible leaders by providing an academically challenging curriculum. The Kadir Has University educational experience is designed to provide talented and ambitious students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve positions of leadership within their chosen profession. The future is challenging but our success over the past decade ensures that that we will approach these challenges with confidence and enthusiasm while strengthening the quality of our education and research and increasing the satisfaction of our students.

Karlstad University is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. It was originally established as the Karlstad campus of the University of Gothenburg in 1967, and this campus became an independent university college in 1977 which was granted full university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden.

Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy” is the first private university in Ukraine, founded on May 29, 1991, one of the first universities in Kharkov, which is a new type of educational complex that provides conditions for continuous education. The complex consists of: • three Schools training highly qualified specialists in Business Economics (with extensive Law, English, and IT), Sociology of Management (with extensive Psychology and IT), and Translation and Interpreting (with three European languages, IT, and Office Technologies courses). In addition, there is the department of postgraduate education, a pre-university training center, career broadening, and PhD programmes; • Specialized Economics and Law School with advanced language learning; • Children’s School of Early Development working on signature programs; • various forms of corporate learning and training courses; • PhD programmes, online advanced training courses; • the Science and Humanities Information Centre (SHIC) offering a collection of around 200,000 books including educational, reference, and fiction literature, as well as access to electronic library; • Career Planning Laboratory, a special unit dealing with the organization of introductory practices, internships, and graduates’ employment.

King's College London is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology (in 1985), the Institute of Psychiatry (in 1997), the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery (in 1998).

Koç University is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey. It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumelifeneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000.

Kryvyi Rih National University is a state higher education institution that has been training specialists for over 100 years. The University comprises 6 faculties: Mining-Metallurgical, Civil Engineering, Electric Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Transport, Information Technologies, Economics and Business Management. It includes six colleges (Automobile Transport, Mining, Mining, and Electromechanics, Inhulets, Industrial, Polytechnic) and two research institutes (Scientific Research Mining Institute and Scientific Research Institute of Labor Safety and Ecology in Ore Mining and Metallurgical Industry).

KU Leuven is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries.