University of Cyprus aims to establish itself as a Pioneer Research Institution achieving International Scientific Recognition in European Higher Education, offering Competitive Programmes and to become a Centre of Excellence in the wider Euro - Mediterranean Region.
Political Science aims at the systematic study of politicalphenomena. It focuses on the concept of power and itsconcrete manifestations, especially in the context of socialchange and political development. Political scientists studythe sources, instruments and scope of power, politicalinstitutions, political culture and ideologies. They are alsoconcerned with the objective study and criticalexamination of human behaviour, as well as the processesshaping the dynamics of the political system. The researchmethods, levels of analysis and theoretical approaches,used by political scientists, enable them to seek a betterunderstanding of political processes at both the domesticand the international levels. Courses in the field aim atfamiliarizing students with the subject matter and theanalytical tools used to study politics.