The Department of Political Science has been responsible for the development and promotion of social sciences since 1961, and deals with the theoretical and empirical study of politics, political processes and the dialectical relationship between politics and other areas of life.
The department brings together lecturers and researchers from a broader scope of the fundamental disciplines of political science, and is responsible for developing and studying political science issues. Additionally it actively contributes to the settlement of political dilemmas in Slovenia, the European Union, and on the international and global stage.