Master of Public Administration

Eligibility for MPA Admission:

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.

Admission test

Candidates seeking admission for the MPA programme must appear in the entrance test examination conducted by the Faculty of Management (FOM). FOM issues a score-sheet to each student appearing in the Entrance Test. The admission test comprises of following areas :

1. Verbal Ability
2. Quantitative Ability
3. Logical Reasoning
4. Administrative and General Awareness
5. Short Essay

If you are searching for Model Question; download CMAT Model (It is specific for MBS but the questions are similar so equally applies for MPA): 

Download: MBS CMAT Model Questions.pdf

Students must submit the admission test request form along with testimonials (transcripts/marks-sheet, etc.) to Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). FOM shall charge a fee for conducting the Entrance Test.

Students must submit their applications for admission to the campus along with the score-sheet. Public Administration Campus gives admission to students on the basis of merit list. The merit list is prepared by considering the admission test score and percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor's degree. The admission is granted in a competitive basis. The applicants must enclose with the application form attested copies of :

• Certificates/testimonials of all examinations passed;
• Equivalence transfers and characters certificates (wherever applicable); and
• Two passports sized photographs.

Curriculum: Master of Public Administration (MPA)

1. Programme ObjectiveThe 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 StructureThe 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 CompositionThe 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

 

Curriculum of Masters in Public Administration (under semester system)

Second Semester

Code	Course Title
MPA 509	Statistics for Public Administration
MPA 507	Public Policy I
MPA 508	Administrative System in Nepal
MPA 506	Development  Management II
MPA 510	Organizational Behaviour

Third Semester 

Code	Course Title
MPA 511	Public Policy II
MPA 512	Administrative Law
MPA 513	Public Enterprises Management
MPA 514	Contemporary Management
MPA 515	Global Governance

MPA Fourth Semester

Code	Course Title
MPA 516	Research Methods in Public Administration
MPA 631 MPA 641 MPA 651  MPA 661	Rural/Urban Development   Comparative Personnel Administration of SAARC Country   NGO Studies Public  Policy Analysis I
MPA 632 MPA 642  MPA 652  MPA 662	Development Planning and Project Management Human Resource Development   Cooperative Management   Public Policy Analysis II

MPA First Semester Model Questions 2019.pdf