The National University of Singapore is a leader in research and higher education in Asia and is located in a thriving and livable global city.

The Department of Political Science has a strong faculty of about twenty-five scholars working in all areas of political science. Faculty and students can take advantage of the networks and resources in the Asia Research Institute, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and various research institutes including the Asia-Europe Foundation and the Institutes of South Asian and Southeast Asian Studies as well as other parts of the University.