MPA Syllabus ( Master of Public Administration)
Masters of Public Administration provides knowledge of public administration, policy formulation, international administration, personnel administration and contemporary issues. It is a two years program designed by Tribhuvan University and Purbanchal University. This program helps to produce Administrators, Policy makers, Human Resources, Financial Planners and Law and Order Administrators. Purbanchal University have designed the MPA curriculum in context to Nepal and Nepalese public Enterprize and Administrative system. They have focus on overall development of a nation with urban area, rural area development and planning, labour law and policy, public enterprize Management in their specialization focus.
mpa Syllabus - TU
In the curriculum of TU they are grouped into core courses, analytical and professional core courses, Specialization course and thesis writing courses. Total course carries 800 and specialization 200 marks. Thesis writing is mandatory.
Semester |
Subject |
Credit Hour |
Code |
1 |
Fundamentals of Public Administration |
N/A |
PA 500 |
1 |
Research Methods in Public Administration |
N/A |
PA 510 |
1 |
Development Administration |
N/A |
PA 520 |
1 |
Public Personnel Administration and Organization Behavior |
N/A |
PA 530 |
1 |
Public Financial Administration |
N/A |
PA 540 |
1 |
Administrative Law |
N/A |
PA 550 |
2 |
Public Policy Analysis |
N/A |
PA 600 |
2 |
Public Enterprise Management and Social Responsibility |
N/A |
PA 610 |
2 |
International Administration |
N/A |
PA 620 |
2 |
Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Management |
N/A |
PA 630 |
mpa Syllabus - PU
MPA course of Purbanchal University is grouped into core courses, Capstone and Specialization courses. Total study hours is 66 credit hours.
Semester |
Subject |
Credit Hour |
Code |
1 |
Frontiers of Public Administration |
3 hrs |
PAM 500 |
1 |
Statistics for Public Administration |
3 hrs |
PAM 510 |
1 |
Research Methodology |
3 hrs |
PAM 520 |
1 |
Public Fiscal Administration |
3 hrs |
PAM 530 |
1 |
Administrative Law |
3 hrs |
PAM 540 |
2 |
Personnel Management in the Public Sector |
3 hrs |
PAM 550 |
2 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 hrs |
PAM 560 |
2 |
Development Administration I |
3 hrs |
PAM 570 |
2 |
Public Policy I |
3 hrs |
PAM 580 |
2 |
Computer Basics |
3 hrs |
PAM 590 |
3 |
Development Administration II |
3 hrs |
PAM 600 |
3 |
Public Policy II |
3 hrs |
PAM 610 |
3 |
International Administration |
3 hrs |
PAM 620 |
3 |
Contemporary Public Affairs Management |
3 hrs |
PAM 630 |
3 |
Internship |
3 hrs |
PAM 640 |
4 |
Nation-Building & Social Change |
3 hrs |
PAM 650 |
4 |
Administrative System in Nepal |
3 hrs |
PAM 660 |
4 |
Public Enterprises Administration |
3 hrs |
PAM 670 |
4 |
Specialization 1- Development Management Area 1- Community and Rural Development |
3 hrs |
DMS 650 |
4 |
Specialization 1- Development Management - Urban Area Development and Management |
3 hrs |
DMS 660 |
4 |
Specialization 1- Development Management Area 3 - Development Planning |
3 hrs |
DMS 670 |
4 |
Specialization 1- Development Management Area 4 - Project Planning and Implementation |
3 hrs |
DMS 680 |
4 |
Specialization 1- Development Management Area 5 - Thesis |
6 hrs |
DMS 695 |
4 |
Specialization 2 - Personal Management Area 1 - Personal Administration in Nepal |
3 hrs |
PMS 650 |
4 |
Specialization 2 - Personal Management Area 2 - Labour Policy and Administration in Nepal |
3 hrs |
PMS 660 |
4 |
Specialization 2 - Personal Management Area 3 - Human Resource Development |
3 hrs |
PMS 670 |
4 |
Specialization 2 - Personal Management Area 4 - Performance Management |
3 hrs |
PMS 680 |
4 |
Specialization 2 - Personal Management Area 5 - Thesis |
6 hrs |
PMS 695 |