Penn's Political Science Department is experiencing a renaissance. Over the past decade, our faculty has grown by 50%, an increase in quantity that has been matched by gains in quality. The strength of our faculty in each of four major subfields (American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory) is being built with an eye to excellence embracing a variety of approaches and methodologies. The department’s combination of distinction and diversity has resulted in a rapid expansion of the undergraduate program and a newly invigorated Ph.D. program.  Our faculty and graduate students play key roles in numerous centers and organizations across Penn's campus whose missions bear on topics of interest to political scientists. We hope you will explore the links on this page that offer a glimpse into the variety of our programs, activities, and classes, as well as an introduction to the accomplishments of the people who comprise the Political Science Department at Penn.