Undergraduate Program
Both students in the major/minor and those considering it can find their top questions answered here:
Our Highlights
Find out more here
Graduate Program
Our students, representing a wide community of fields and interests, start here to tap into various resources.
Courses & Yearly Course Planner
Faculty Publications
Department faculty regularly are published and have contributed to books and scholarly journals.
Department Spotlight: Dr. Jin-Young Kwak
Dr. Jin-Young Kwak was recently interviewed about her time since graduating from Northwestern University with a doctorate in Political Science, about her academic career in Korea, and about what it was like to become the first woman provost at one of Korea's top 10 universities.
News & Events
Events
Nov
11
2026
PS 490: Statistical Computing Workshop - Professor Jake Bowers (U...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the Statistical Computing Workshop as they host Jake Bowers, Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Statisti...
Nov
17
2026
American Politics Workshop: Daniel B. Markovits (Northwestern/LSE...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Dr. Daniel B. Markovits, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Litowitz Center for Enlight...
Nov
17
2026
Political Theory Colloquium: John Medearis (UCalifornia, Riversid...
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the Political Theory Colloquium as they host John Medearis, Professor of Political Science at the University of California...