M.A. Public Administration

Key Educational Benefit

Manav Rachna offers a unique educational experience that combines academic excellence, practical exposure, and industry partnerships to equip students with the skills needed for real-world success.

41,000+

Alumni Imprints Globally

2800+

Published Research Papers

600+

MNC's & Indian Corporate Recruit

250+

Patents (Filed/Granted)

120+

Global Academic Collaborations

80+

Alumni & In-Campus Startups

60+

Countries with Footprints

60 LPA

Highest CTC Offered

Eligibility

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

For 2-Year programme: 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in 3- Year Bachelor Degree in any discipline from a recognized University.

For 1 Year programme: 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in 4-Year Bachelor Degree with Hons./Hons. with Research in any discipline from a recognized University.

Intake

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Criteria for Preparation of Merit list

  • Merit in MRNAT
  • Merit in Qualifying Exam

Scholarship Programme - Utkarsh and Uttam

Programme Highlights

Perfect blend of industry-academia exposure.

Infrastructure conducive to promote learning and skill-building.

Experiential and interactive approach for curriculum delivery.

Trained faculty from different academia and research organizations.

Well-equipped library with sufficient number of books.

At SBSS we have diverse programs, including Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Liberal Arts with majors in Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Social Work, Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science under the Department of Applied Psychology, Department of Economics, Department of Social and Political Studies respectively.

Inception on October 19, 2019 (Academic Council 30, Agenda Item 29) and Department formed in January 2020.

Programmes were initiated from October 1, 2020.

Currently we have 76 students enrolled in our undergraduate /postgraduate and doctorate programme with strong industry-academia interlinkages .

Structured experiential, academic learning aligning with NEP 2020.

Fully equipped state of the art 'Human Lab' for experiential learning and pedagogy.

The UGC approved Choice Based Credit System model has been followed since 2020.

Multi-disciplinary, project and industry-academica centric focus embedded in curriculum

Regular Earn while You Learn Initiatives for students through internship programmes.

Students are exposed to important national and international policy level initiatives, conferences, seminars, workshops, industry oriented internships, voluntary social services, field visits, student-led curricular, co-curricular and extra curricular activities like School Fest, University Fest, Debate Competitions, Slogan Writing through the Department Academic Committee and a strong Department Student Council.

Market oriented social science skills aligned with NEP 2020 as a part of the curriculum and learning process linked with the learning prescriptors dealing with - creativity, skills, value, ethics, holistic learning being aligned to the NEP 2020.

Close quarterly regular monitoring of students learning through mentor mentee best learning matrix.

Daily Performance based learning matrix of faculty educators.

Skill based training for enhancing employability skills through MOUs and field based, industrial internships integrated with the curriculum from 2nd year onwards.

E-learning through MOOC, Online Capacity Building Programmes facilitated by national level public policy experts.

Value Added Courses offered which are interdisciplinary in nature and linked to SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG4, SGD 5, SDG 8, SDG 10, SDG 12, SDG 16, SDG 17.

Special student grooming for placement drives with notable government agencies, international agencies, educational consultancies, public policy making think tanks.

Close Quarter Vertical, Peer, Decentralised Mentoring complimented by a mentoring matrix.

Blend of highly qualified faculty members having 100+ research papers in international and national refereed journals spanning across Web of Science, Scopus and UGC Care.

Strong Alumni Networks in reputed Public/Private Organizations.

Clan based extra/co-curricular culture of activities related to music, dance, drama, sports and environment aligned to an outcome based holistic learning.

Strong International Networks with leading International Universities like Kent State University (Florence and India Centre), American University (Washington DC), CEU Oliba (Barcelona, Spain), Thaksin University, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Apadana Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran.

Student Summer School Exchange programs with universities abroad namely Thaksin University, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia, University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Apadana Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Iran.

Student Mentorship Program: A supportive initiative offered by our department specially designed to foster meaningful relationships between mentors and student mentees.

Field visits specially designed to offer students practical exposure beyond the classroom through visits to relevant sites such as consultancy organizations- The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR & D), Women police cells, NGOs and village visits under O. P. Bhalla Foundation as a part of social extension based educational pedagogy of the programme.

Our Top Recruiters

Internship & Placement Opportunities

  • Academics and Research
  • Market Research
  • Advertising
  • Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Political Consultancy and Management
  • Risk analysis and Management/Due Diligence
  • Advocacy and Activism
  • Social Development Consulting
  • Social Work
  • Public Relations in corporate firms
  • ThinkTanks
  • Development Sector
  • Sports Industry
  • Inter governmental organizations

Fee Details for M.A. Public Administration

  • Course Level

    Course Fee (Annual): INR 1,68,400 US $ 1918

  • Duration

    Duration: 2 Years

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Modes of Payment

  • Online Payment: Via net banking, debit/credit card, or UPI through the university's official payment portal.
  • Bank Transfer: NEFT/RTGS to the university’s designated bank account.
  • Demand Draft (DD): In favor of “Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies”, payable at Faridabad/New Delhi
  • Cash Payment: At the Accounts Office on campus (subject to limits as per government regulations).
  • Education Loan: Through tie-ups with banks like PNB, SBI, HDFC, and ICICI, offering easy financing options.

Residential Facilities & Transport

We at Manav Rachna offer generous residential facilities and convenient transportation services so that each student, including those studying Manav Rachna, gets to enjoy a safe, comfortable, and fulfilling campus life.

Residential Services

MREI provides on-campus and off-campus hostel facilities for boys and girls with various types of rooms. Students can choose single, double, and triple rooms as per their preference.

Key Points

Room Types: The hostels offer different types of rooms to suit different budgets and preferences:

  • Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms
  • Single-seater, two-seater, three-seater, and five-seater rooms
  • The rooms can be equipped with attached or common toilets as per the choice of room category.

Fee Structure: The hostel fee is to be paid on the basis of the room category chosen by the student and it can be paid through DD (Demand Draft) or in cash.

Additional Facilities:

  • Medical services and medical insurance to keep the students fit.
  • Library facilities for access to study materials and academic inputs.
  • Laundry facilities as included in the hostel fees, to ease the life of students.

Mess Plan

At Manav Rachna, we offer world-class sports facilities to keep our students fit and active. Our facilities comprise a range of outdoor and indoor games, including:

Sports

Mess plan also comes as part of hostel fee. Healthy food is served through the mess considering the multicultural requirements of different food habits for the students. By providing choices involving vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options, healthy lifestyle is available for the students enabling them to pursue their studies focusing on programs with full seriousness.

  • Basketball, volleyball, cricket, soccer, chess, and carom among others.

Notable facilities include:

  • A 25m shooting range and a 10m air-conditioned indoor shooting range with Olympic-standard SIUS Ascor electronic targets.
  • Indoor badminton and table tennis stadia with synthetic courts in association with Yonex and Stag.
  • A Semi-Olympic pool for swimming and a Soccer Academy for students who have sporting interest and passion.
  • A Sports Fitness Centre to service psychological, physiotherapy, and other aspects of health for students.

The facilities enable students to pursue physical exercises that complement their academic development.

Laundry

Laundry facilities are available at an extra fee in the hostel fees. This saves students from worrying about laundry, so they can focus on their studies, and also allows their clothes to remain properly cleaned.

Parking

There is a vast parking space facility available for students who commute using their own means of transport. It is provided to cater to the requirements of students, so that their travel will be easy and hassle-free.

Transport

Our well-maintained transport facility offers a stress-free, secure, and safe journey for students from Delhi and Gurugram. The GPS-located, contemporary fleet of buses is operated by professionally trained personnel, with onboard support staff to assist students. Our emphasis is on reliability, safety, and convenience, ensuring unproblematic travel to and from the campus.

How to Apply for M.A. Public Administration

Manav Rachna offers a unique educational experience that combines academic excellence, practical exposure, and industry partnerships to equip students with the skills needed for real-world success.

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    Appear for MRNAT or Submit JEE Score

Step 1 - Go to the Official Website

Log in to www.manavrachna.edu.in and click on the Admissions link.

Step 2 - Complete the Online Application Form

Click on "Apply Now," generate your login credentials, and fill out the form with your personal, educational, and contact information.

Step 3 - Upload Mandatory Documents

  • Upload scanned copies of the necessary documents, such as:
  • Class 10 & 12 mark sheets
  • Aadhaar card
  • Passport-size photos

Step 4 - Pay the Application Fee

Fill in the application by paying online using net banking, debit/credit card, or UPI.

Step 5 - Appear for MRNAT or Submit JEE Score

Get qualified through MRNAT (Manav Rachna National Aptitude Test) or produce a valid JEE Main score for merit-based admission.

PO's and PSO's

Program Outcomes (PO's)

PO1

Gain a reflective, exploratory, knowledge, wisdom on past, present and futuristic, interconnected challenges of liberal arts, social and political studies for sustainability.

PO2

Assimilate new, experimental, reflective, introspective, pedagogical processes with experiential applications involving normative, qualitative, empirical and quantitative techniques to contemporary, futuristic, transdisciplinary liberal arts, social and political studies for sustainability and sustainable development goals.

PO3

Comprehend, synthesize and apply normative, empirical, scientific, artistic frameworks in an interdisciplinary way to address the social, political, economic, governance, cultural and artistic challenges and goals of sustainability.

PO4

Reflect, introspect and explore an ethics and value based learning process through the transdisciplinary lens for making an impact on the public policy discourses related to the social, political, governance, cultural domains of sustainability at the local, national and international level.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO's) 

Promote knowledge for social development and public policy based on exploratory, integrated and reflexive understanding of the discipline.

Promote critical thinking, and develop and investigative, holistic, inclusive and trans-disciplinary approach to understand the complex and interconnected issues of public policy practice.

Public Policy and Administration Degree can equip students with the advanced skills necessary to assess the performance of alternative approaches to policy making and implementation, evaluate programme effectiveness, and understand the trade-offs and political constrained involved along with the ethical and moral values.

Promote knowledge with ethics and moral values to create inclusive, diverse and empathetic society, make an impact on public policy discourses, and serve and lead with empathy.

Create locally and globally reflective, introspective, social, political scientists and liberal art practitioners by generating, enabling and expanding new frontiers of transdisciplinary social and political studies to meet the past, present and futurist needs and enable a new discourse for the present and future.

Introduce an exploratory, experimental research, investigation, pedagogical process and discourse for addressing the social, political, economic, governance, cultural and artistic challenges for meeting the goals of sustainability.

MA in Political Science enables a reflective, introspective, liberating, ethics and value-based learning process for students to place them as inter and transdisciplinary professionals for future career prospects at the local, national, and global levels for different public policy-related discourses.

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