MA Public Administration is a 2-year multidisciplinary postgraduate course which is offered by the social sciences departments of many colleges and universities throughout India. A profession-oriented course, this course prepares students for many administrative roles. The basic eligibility to pursue this course is that the students should have completed their graduation from a recognized college.

Eligibility Criteria for Master of Arts [MA] (Public Administration):

-The basic eligibility criterion for pursuing MA (Public Administration) degree is having graduation degree in any stream with a three-year study duration.

-Candidates should have a minimum aggregate of 50% or its equivalent CGPA.

Some of the top colleges offering this course are:

Presidency College, Chennai

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Bhopal

Ranchi University, Ranchi

Nalanda Open University, Patna

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

The admissions to this course are through both entrance exams and on merit basis.

The average course fee ranges from INR 6,000-65,000.