Master of Public Administration (MPA) Course of Study

  1. Programme Objective

    The objective of the Master's Degree programme in Public Administration (MPA) is to produce high-level human resources in order to serve public affairs management of the government, non-government, public enterprises and private sectors. The programme focuses on areas of specialization such as Development Administration, Human Resource Development, Public Finance, and Law and Order Administration. After successful completion of the programme, a student will be able to function as an administrator/manager in government, non-government, public enterprises and private sectors. The MPA programme specifically aims to:
  2. Curricular Structure

    The curriculum for MPA degree comprises of four separate and distinct course components as follows :
    1. Core Courses: Core courses integrate all functional areas and provide the students with an appreciation of the diversity and interrelationship of Public Administration, Development Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Public Financial Administration, Public Personnel Administration and Organizational Behaviour.
    2. Analytical and Professional Core Courses: Analytical courses are designed to enable the students to develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the problems. It includs subjects - Research Methods in Public Administration, Public Enterprise Management and Social Responsibility, International Administration and Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Management.
    3. Specialization Courses: Specialization in any one of the areas, Development Administration, Human Resource Development, Public Finance and Law and Order Administration areas enables the student to develop their expertise in the functional area.
    4. Thesis Writing: Thesis writing is an optional subject. While completing the specialization areas (elective courses), students are required to take either four courses of 50 marks each or thesis writing of 100 marks with any two courses of 50 marks each from the same specialized area. The thesis has to be written within the specialisation area opted by the students.
  3. Course Composition

    The Core Courses carry 800 marks and specialization areas (elective courses) carry 200 marks. In the first year , students shall study six courses with the total weight of 500 marks. The following are the courses for the first and second year.

    First Year
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    PA 500 Fundamentals of Public Administration
    100
    PA 510 Research Methods in Public Administration
    100
    PA 520 Development Administration
    100
    PA 530 Public Personnel Administration and Organization Behavior
    100
    PA 540 Public Financial Administration
    50
    PA 550 Administrative Law
    50
     
    Second Year
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    PA 600 Public Policy Analysis
    100
    PA 610 Public Enterprise Management and Social Responsibility
    100
    PA 620 International Administration
    50
    PA 630 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Management
    50
     
  4. Specialization Areas (Elective Courses):

    Courses equivalent 200 marks to be selected from any one of the following areas.

    Development Administration Area
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    DA 621 Rural Development
    50
    DA 622 Urban Development
    50
    DA 623 Development Planning
    50
    DA 624 Project Management
    50
     
    Human Resources Development Area
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    HR 631 Personnel Administration in Nepal
    50
    HR 632 Comparative Personnel Administration of SAARC Countries
    50
    HR 633 Labour Policy and Administration in Nepal
    50
    HR 634 Human Resources Development
    50
     
    Public Finance Area
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    PF 641 Budgeting
    50
    PF 642 Accounting system in Nepal
    50
    PF 643 Auditing system in Nepal
    50
    PF 644 Tax Administration in Nepal
    50
     
    Law and Order Administration Area
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    PO 651 Public Security and Development
    50
    PO 652 Police Administration
    50
    PO 653 Security Management
    50
    PO 654 District Administration and Law Enforcement
    50
     
    Thesis Writing
    Course No. Subject
    Marks
    TH 655 Thesis
    100