The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine and was renamed Yorkshire College.

University of Limerick is a public research university institution in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in September 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989.

The University of Liverpool is a public research university in England and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom. The current Department of Politics can trace its history back to 1881 with the establishment of the Chair in Philosophy and Political Education at Liverpool, with the Department we know today being founded as the Department of Political Theory and Institutions back in 1957. The longevity of the Department is a testimony to its capacity to renew whilst retaining a sense of continuity of academic standards.

University of Ljubljana (UL) was founded in 1919, with 23 faculties and 3 art academies. It is Slovenia’s oldest and largest higher education, scientific research, and art institution. The university fosters basic, applied, and developmental research. UL ranks among the top 5 % of universities in the world. Their degree programmes range across all fields of study: Art, Fine Arts, Natural Science, Technology and Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities, Medicine, Health Sciences, and Sports, all designed in line with the Bologna Process guidelines. Each year, around 40,000 students increase and develop their knowledge and skills at our institution, including more than 9% of the student body comprised of international students from more than 100 countries.

The Department of Political Science of the University of Lucerne is the youngest Political Science Department in Switzerland.

Political science at the University of Luxembourg has recognized research strengths in the areas of European Union economic governance, political economy (notably finance), human rights, post-conflict politics, institutions and policies of the European Union, Europeanisation, multi-level governance and federalism, parliamentarism and legislative studies, voters and elections, lobbying and interest representation in the EU. The Institute of Political Science participates in the University of Luxembourg's interdisciplinary Robert Schuman Initiative, which is recognized as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and funded by the EU Commission for the 2016-2022 period. Many of the EU-focused activities of the Institute of Political Science are organized through the RSI. Political science courses currently form part of the curriculum of two master’s programmes: Master in European Governance and Master in Legislative Studies. The Institute also has a lively community of PhD researchers and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to pursue doctoral studies in research areas listed above.

The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester City Centre on Oxford Road.

We have a team of dedicated academic and professional staff in the disciplines of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology as well as our allied research centres providing a dynamic and rewarding environment to further your studies.

Founded in 1998, the University of Milano-Bicocca has grown rapidly to become a central figure in the higher education and research landscape. The University's modernity is reflected in its innovative approach to teaching and its commitment to fostering an inclusive and future-oriented academic environment. Located in the northern part of the city, in an area specifically designed as an educational and research hub, the University benefits from state-of-the-art facilities and a strategic location. The Bicocca district has been designed to integrate educational institutions, research centers and industry, creating an ecosystem that fosters collaboration and innovation.

With 1.500 students, the Institute of Political Science (IfPol) at the University of Muenster (WWU) is the third largest Political Science institute in Germany. Research at the IfPol is associated with a comprehensive and internationally oriented manner of studies. Offering a wide range of research areas, excellent working conditions and intensive support for young researchers, the Institute is highly attractive for researchers and students as well as for scientific, governmental and non-governmental partners. International cooperation is more than ever a prerequisite for advanced research and innovation. The Institute of Political Science is internationally well positioned due to co-operation and scientific exchanges with partners around the globe and the international degree programmes offered jointly with partner universities in France and the Netherlands. The Institute is characterised by excellent, internationally visible research in its three main profile areas “Governance”, “Civil Society” and “Globalisation and Regionalisation”. Due to its strong focus on international research, the Institute – in recent years - has developed into a more research-oriented institution with national and international visibility. In addition, the IfPol is involved in the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" at the WWU in which approx. 200 academics from more than 20 disciplines conduct research on the relationship of religion and politics. The first political science graduate school in Germany - the Graduate School of Politics (GraSP), which was founded in 2005 – is housed within the IfPol. The interdisciplinary Center for European Gender Studies (Zentrum für Europäische Geschlechterforschung, ZEUGS) and the interdisciplinary Center for Sustainable Local Fiscal Policies (Kompetenzzentrum Nachhaltige Kommunale Finanzpolitik, NKFP) are also affiliated to the IfPol. Furthermore, members of the Institute are involved in the Center for Religion and Modernity (CRM), an interdisciplinary research cluster. The IfPol's alumni network was established in 2000. It organises regular events where students meet political practitioners in order to establish first contacts for internships or future careers.

The research Institute Transitions at the University of Namur aims at exploring the different ways in which nature and human societies undergo processes, periods, and impacts of transitions, in an unprecedented manner, which requires a radical change in our former ethical, political and social patterns. Transitions researches emphasize the main fields wherein transitions are of a critical significance: environment, economics, development, mobility, digital landscapes, politics, education, health, justice and social cohesion. These fields are examined in interdisciplinary researches using a combination of methods, concepts and theories.

The economic, political and social issues surrounding Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader region, the European Union and the international arena are in a state of constant flux. Their understanding requires tools to be found in the social and political sciences, looking at the national, regional and international levels, especially their intersections but also the dynamics therein. The research produced by the Department of Politics and Governance at the University of Nicosia aims to address the nature, causes and impact of socio-political and economic phenomena by focusing on specialised areas of academic inquiry, using a broad range of conceptual and methodological apparatuses, and adopting both disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches. The Department has a senior-level faculty pool and the leading International Relations research team in Cyprus, while it has also established an international reputation on EU and Eastern Mediterranean studies. Its full range of expertise and activities include also Conflict and Negotiation, Political Economy, History, Comparative Politics, Diplomacy and Security, Public Administration and Governance. Research complements and co-exists with a culture of high quality education, which is offered to the students studying in the (BA, MA and PhD) programs offered by the Department, in the fields of International Relations, European Studies and Public Administration. Graduates can follow careers in international organisations, government, the private sector as well as the non-profit sector, and educational (including research) institutions. On offer at our Department are remarkable opportunities for degree-`seeking students looking to specialise in the region, for study abroad/exchange students aiming to enhance their skills and capabilities in a concentrated manner, and more generally for rigorous engagement with the broad spectrum of social and political sciences. The Department is also linked to research centers and publications, which further enhance its culture as a vibrant locus for lectures, conferences, seminars, public debates and workshops. Our diachronic commitment is to consistently pursue academic dialogue within the broader community, involving students, academics, policy-makers, civil society and other educational institutions.