Located in Berkeley, California, USA, the University of California-Berkeley's Department of Political Science is a globally renowned center for studying power and governance. With distinguished faculty, the department employs diverse qualitative and quantitative methods to explore complex political phenomena. It offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs, including a BA and a PhD, covering core areas like American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory, alongside specialized fields. Students develop strong analytical skills, while faculty research makes significant contributions to the discipline. Consistently ranked among the nation's top programs, including a recent No. 4 ranking, the department maintains a competitive admissions process reflecting its academic excellence and historical legacy since its formal establishment in 1925.
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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. It was established in 1868 as the University of California and is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system. Berkeley has been regarded to be among the top universities in the world.
