Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a 2 Year course by Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management.
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Candidates, who have successfully completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline from Tribhuvan University or from any other Universities recognized by TU are eligible for applying MPA programme.
The Faculty of Management (FoM) shall conduct a Central Management Admission Test (CMAT) for the MPA Programme.
Students eligible for the MPA program must sit in the CMAT in order to qualify for admission to the campuses offering the MPA programme.
The admission test comprises the following areas:
Verbal Ability
Quantitative Ability
Logical Reasoning
Administrative and General Awareness
Short Essay
Students must submit the admission test request form along with testimonials (transcripts/mark-sheets, etc.) to the Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). CDPA shall charge a fee for conducting the entrance test.
Students must submit their applications for admission to the campuses along with the score-sheet.
Public Administration Campus gives admission to students on the basis of a merit list.
The merit list is prepared by considering:
The admission test score
Percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor’s degree
Applicants must enclose with the application form attested copies of:
Certificates/testimonials of all examinations passed
Equivalence, transfers and character certificates (wherever applicable)
Two passport-sized photographs
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
MPA 501 Fundamentals of Public Administration | Core | 3 |
MPA 502 Development Management–I | Core | 3 |
MPA 503 Public Sector Human Resource Management | Core | 3 |
MPA 504 Public Finance | Core | 3 |
MPA 505 Local Self-governance | Core | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
MPA 506 Development Management–II | Core | 3 |
MPA 507 Public Policy–I | Core | 3 |
MPA 508 Administrative System in Nepal | Core | 3 |
MPA 509 Statistics for Public Administration | Core | 3 |
MPA 510 Organizational Behaviour | Core | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
MPA 511 Public Policy–II | Core | 3 |
MPA 512 Administrative Law | Core | 3 |
MPA 513 Public Enterprises Management | Core | 3 |
MPA 514 Contemporary Management | Core | 3 |
MPA 515 Global Governance | Core | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
MPA 516 Research Methods in Public Administration | Core | 3 |
MPA … Two Specialization (from below) | Optional | 6 |
MPA 550 Thesis | Core | 6 |
Total | 15 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
DM 631 Rural/Urban Development | Specialization | 3 |
DM 632 Development Planning and Project Management | Specialization | 3 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
HRM 641 Comparative Personnel Administration of SAARC | Specialization | 3 |
HRM 642 Human Resource Development | Specialization | 3 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
CGG 651 NGOs Studies | Specialization | 3 |
CGG 652 Cooperative Management | Specialization | 3 |
Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
PP 661 Public Policy Analysis–I | Specialization | 3 |
PP 662 Public Policy Analysis–II | Specialization | 3 |
🔹 Note: Students must choose one specialization area (2 subjects = 6 credits).
Develop leadership and management skills for public service
Understand public policy formulation and analysis
Gain knowledge of governance, law, and administrative systems
Learn budgeting, finance, and resource management in the public sector
Enhance skills in organizational development and strategic planning
Prepare for roles in government, NGOs, and international agencies
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme aims at producing high level human resources for professional careers to serve in the public affairs management of the government, non-government, public enterprises and private sectors. The programme is designed to integrate theoretical foundations with practical skills directed toward defining and developing analytical, conceptual and practical competencies that can be directly utilized by public, non-profit and private sector professionals in their changing work environment. The programme provides the interdisciplinary foundations of public administration, quantitative skills, sensitivity toward humanistic dimensions of public organizations, fiscal management, policy making, local governance and global governance.
The programme focuses on areas of specialization such as:
Development Management
Human Resource Development
Local Governance and Development
Civil Society Governance and Public Policy
The MPA programme specifically aims to:
Equip students with conceptual and managerial knowledge that will allow them to function as effective managers in governmental or non-profit organizations.
Prepare high-level human resources in the area of public administration, development management, policy formulation and analysis, global governance, human resource development and contemporary issues in public affairs management.
Enhance research capability.
