Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge

Department of Politics and International Studies
The Department of Politics and International Studies is sited at the Alison Richard Building (pictured).
Parent institution	Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science
Academic affiliation	University of Cambridge
Location	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Head	David Runciman
Undergraduates	560
Postgraduates	190
Doctoral students	201
Website	http://www.polis.cam.ac.uk

The Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge (abbreviated "POLIS") is the department at the University of Cambridge responsible for research and instruction in political science and international relations.

POLIS, formed in 2009 by the merger of the former Department of Politics and the Centre for International Studies, is administratively housed at the university's Alison Richard Building and is part of the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science. Its primary predecessor, the Department of Politics, was formed in 2004, prior to which political science had been fragmented across other departments. Notable teaching staff include Andrew Gamble, Peter Nolan, Brendan Simms, Marc Weller, and Julie Elizabeth Smith.

Nine specialized programs and research centers are housed within the department: the Centre for Governance and Human Rights, the Cambridge Centre for Political Thought, the Centre of International Studies, the Centre for Rising Powers, the Centre of Development Studies, the Centre for the Study of International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa, the European Centre at POLIS, the Forum on Geopolitics, Cambridge Public Policy, and the Cambridge Review of International Affairs.

POLIS grants a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Studies. At the post-graduate level, the department offers an MPhil in Public Policy, an MPhil in International Relations and Politics, and a Master of Studies in International Relations. The terminal degree awarded is the PhD in Politics and International Studies.