12 PhD programmes in Public Administration in Europe

Public Administration
The Public Administration programme from University of Nicosia is designed to provide scientific knowledge at the highest academic level and to prepare students for professional careers in higher education, scientific research and public administration.

The University of Vaasa Doctoral Programme
The University of Vaasa Doctoral Programme from the The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa is interdisciplinary and its aim is to train high-level experts and independent researchers to positions, especially in the public sector, but also in the private sector and for other actors in society.

Political Science and Public Administration
In this Political Science and Public Administration programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.
Public Administration
The aim of the Public Administration PhD programme at the University of Gothenburg is to foster an enriching, dynamic and rigorous research environment that provides doctoral students with the necessary theoretical knowledge, along with both the methodological and practical skills allowing them to analyze a broad range of public sector-related phenomena.
Service Design for the Public Sector
The PhD in Service Design for the Public Sector (SDPS) at Sapienza University of Rome aims to train highly qualified professionals to respond to the innovation process in the public sector, particularly in Public Administrations (PAs).
Regional and Urban Planning Studies
This Regional and Urban Planning Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science addresses the opportunities, problems, politics and economics of urban and regional planning in cities around the world.
Public Administration
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Public Administration doctorate at the University of Bern?
Public Services
Do you want to advance or change your career, deepen your expertise in a topic, or expand your research and practical skills? Then the Public Services programme at Manchester Metropolitan University is for you!
Sociology, Political Science, and Public Administration
Embark with SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities' Sociology, Political Science, and Public Administration doctoral program.
Political and Administrative Sciences
The Political and Administrative Sciences curriculum at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn deals with in-depth knowledge of research methodology in the process of effective implementation of research projects in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on political science and administration.
Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics
In the Doctoral Programme in Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics at Tampere University, students can complete the doctoral degrees of Doctor of Administrative Sciences, Doctor of Science (Econ./Business Adm.), or Doctor of Social Sciences.
Administrative Science
The doctoral program in Administrative Science at the University of Bern is organized together with the IDHEAP and USI and is funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).