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Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany is proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top schools in the country. Talented students come to Rockefeller for the knowledge and tools to make a difference in the world. 

Offering undergraduate, masters and doctoral level degree programs in public administration, political science, criminal justice, and international affairs, as well as graduate certificate programs, we pride ourselves on preparing dynamic leaders who will shape the public policies of the future.

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96%
of MPA graduates in the class of 2021 secured full-time employment within 9 months post-graduation.
#1
Public Affairs graduate program among public institutions in the Northeast.
#5
Information & Technology Management graduate specialization in the nation.
63%
of NYS Senate interns were Rockefeller College students in 2021-22.
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Nationally Ranked MPA

U.S. News & World Report ranks the MPA program at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy 28th in the country out of 269 public affairs programs.
 

Within the field of public affairs, Rockefeller is ranked in the following specialties:

  • 5th in Information and Technology Management 
  • 7th in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • 17th in Nonprofit Management
  • 17th in Public Management and Leadership
  • 18th in Local Government Management
  • 22nd in Public Finance and Budgeting
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Brown Feelings in a Conservative Register
The Rockefeller College Department of Political Science will be hosting Cristina Beltrán from New York University on Wednesday, October 11th. Beltrán is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social & Cultural Analysis at NYU. A political theorist by training, her research focuses on modern and contemporary political theory, Latino and U.S. ethnic/racial politics, and feminist and queer theory.
New Faculty Introduce Their Work at Rapid-Fire Pecha Kucha
Thirty-two newly hired faculty introduced themselves and their work Monday at a Pecha Kucha, a rapid series of one-minute, one-slide presentations.
The Weaponization of Sound: Reconsidering Acoustic Attacks
The Rockefeller College Department of Political Science will be hosting Professor Alison Dundes Renteln from the University of Southern California on Wednesday, September 13th. Professor Renteln will give a lunchtime talk on her recent research — the political and legal implications of acoustic attacks.
How Students Spent Their UAlbany Summer 2023
Even when classes are not in session, UAlbany students find ways to gain valuable experience.
UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall
The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.

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