Master in Public Administration

Master in Public Administration

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Master in Public Administration
Duration2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • Program prepares established professionals and concurrent degree students for positions of significant responsibility in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors
  • 34% international MPA students awarded scholarship worth USD 44,482 in the last three years
  • The program is designed for students with a record of high academic distinction and exceptional professional accomplishment and promise
  • The program fosters a strong sense of community through student-organized seminars, informal weekly gatherings with classmates, small-group dinners, and other social events
  • Students also work closely with the faculty on developing leadership skills and networks
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees3872345 INR
Insurance287247 INR
Application Fee7324 INR
Course Materials42113 INR
Activity Fee16113 INR
Health Fee90818 INR
Books & Supplies113376 INR
Personal Expenses & Travel351991 INR
Estimated living expense (9 months)1556936 INR
Total2465918 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • Students must have completed a bachelor's degree and evidence of quantitative proficiency, such as success in undergraduate-level economics, statistics, or calculus courses
  • At least two of these courses must be quantitative in nature
  • Students who have completed at least four graduate-level courses similar to the those in the Master in Public Policy core curriculum includes
    • Markets and Market Failure 
    • Economic Analysis of Public Policy
    • Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods 
    • Empirical Methods II 
    • Policy Design and Delivery 
    • Democratic Leadership Skills: Ethics and Politics 
    • Enhancing Your Leadership Effectiveness 
    • Fundamentals of Negotiation Analysis 
    • Spring Exercise
  • Qualifying graduate-level courses may include: economics, financial management, international business, international development, management, mathematics, physical science involving math (chemistry or physics, for example), politics and advocacy, or quantitative analysis and statistics
  • Students having following graduate degree can also apply 
    • Master of Accountancy
    • Master of Business Administration
    • Master of Finance
    • Master of International Business
    • Master of International Development
    • Master of International Economics
    • Master of Quantitative Methods
    • Master of Science in Engineering
Work experience3 years
  • Student must have a minimum of three years of full-time professional experience in the public, private or nonprofit sector (by September 1 of the year that student would enrol in the program)
ExamsTOEFL: 100
No section less than 25
IELTS: 7
No section less than 7.0
GMAT: Accepted

GRE: Accepted

Additional info
  • Two Essays (600 Word Limit)
  • Resume/CV
  • Three strong letters of recommendation from individuals in academia or other professional sectors who know the student well and can tell us about their qualifications for the programs, Academic Transcripts (Including All courses and grades received, proof of degree conferral, date of degree conferral and Grading Policy & scale)
  • Academic transcripts that include your institution's name, course names, grades applicants received, and proof of their degree (if received)
  • Students are not required to submit ELP requirement if their four year UG degree was conducted entirely in English
  • Official GRE/GMAT scores
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