Masters of Public Policy (MPP) at IIT Tirupati
IIT Tirupati has started a graduate program in Public Policy to meet the growing demand for policy professionals in India and to diversify the intellectual space at IIT Tirupati with the goal of producing academics and professionals who can contribute to the sustainable development of the nation.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who have already obtained or are likely to obtain at the end of the academic year a Bachelor's degree (after 10+2) or equivalent in any subject from a recognized university or institute are eligible to apply for admission to the MPP programme offered by the Institute.
At least 55% marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General /OBC/ EWS category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC/ST and PwD category candidates in the qualifying degree.
Admission Process
Admission to the MPP programme will be done through two tracks:
Track 1: Applicants who have taken the GATE exam and have valid GATE exam scores
Track 2: Applicants who have not taken GATE exam Applicants will only be considered for one track at a time during an admission year. These two tracks will be treated separately for he generation of the final merit list.
Track 1. For Eligible Applicants Who Have Taken the GATE Exam and Have Valid GATE Exam Scores
A. Applicants must have a valid GATE score to be shortlisted for the subsequent round of selection.
B. Only GATE applicants at or above the cut-off defined by the Institute, will be asked to undertake personal interviews.
C. A final merit list will be generated based on the GATE score and interview. Criteria for admission as full-time students including the relevant cut-offs will be decided by the Institute with relaxation for reserved category applicants in accordance with the rules of the Government of India. Amendments to the admissions criteria will be made from time to time by the Institute.
Track 2. For Eligible Applicants Who Have NOT Taken the GATE Exam
A. Applicants who do not have a valid GATE score will appear for the written test.
B. Only those applicants at or above the cut off for the written test marks, will move to the interview stage.
C. A final merit list will be generated based on the marks obtained in the written test and interview. Criteria for admission as full-time students, including the relevant cut-offs, will be decided by the Institute, with relaxation for reserved category applicants in accordance with the rules of the Government of India.
Note: Amendments to the admissions criteria will be made from time to time by the Institute.
Structure of the Programme
The programme will be of 4 semesters duration and will consist of:
Core courses to be compulsorily taken by all candidates
Elective courses in 3 streams depending on the choice of the candidate
Dissertation
The semester-wise plan for the programme can be found at the following:
URL: https://iittp.ac.in/pdfs/curriculum/2022/MPP_Curriculum.pdf
The program has three streams of specialization. (i) Science and Management of Sustainability is multidisciplinary and can be opted by all enrolled students. But students opting for (ii) Data Science must have prior B. Tech in Computer Science while those opting for (iii) Sustainability and Engineering must have B. Tech in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
Financial Assistance
For Candidates with valid GATE score under Track I, financial assistance in the form of Half-Time Teaching Assistantship (HTTA) at the rate of Rs.12,400/- p.m. (tenable for a maximum period of 24 months) will be awarded to Indian Nationals doing the MPP Programmes, subject to Institute rules. HTTA students are required to assist the department for 8 hours of work per week related to academic activities of the department such as laboratory demonstration,tutorials, evaluation of assignments, test papers, seminars, research projects, etc.
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