#IndiaByKautilya

If there’s one word that well and truly defines India today, it is ‘potential’.

Building a new India will require passion, long-term commitment, and most importantly, a pool of public policy experts formally trained in evidence-based policy-making, implementation, and leadership.

Kautilya brings on board the world’s leading policy practitioners drawn from eminent institutions and international organizations to inculcate diverse skills through one of the finest curriculum for Doctoral, and Master’s degree programs in Public Policy necessary for a successful career as a public policy professional in policy-making & governance.

Kautilya School of Public Policy is a premier school as a part of GITAM (Deemed to be University).

Programs at Kautilya

Academic programs that combine rigorous theoretical foundations, applied policy exposure, and research-driven learning.

Master’s Program in Public Policy (MPP)

A two-year intensive program designed to equip aspiring policy professionals with analytical, governance, and economic foundations to shape impactful public decisions.

Audience:: Graduates / Professionals
Duration:: 2 Years
Mode:: Residential

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Doctoral Program (PhD)

A rigorous, research-driven program fostering innovation and advancing understanding of governance, development, and public policy frameworks at the highest academic level.

Audience:: Masters / Professionals
Duration:: 3–5 Years
Mode:: Residential

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Minor in Public Policy

A credit-based program open to undergraduate students from all disciplines at GITAM University, Hyderabad, offered through eight courses from the second to the sixth semester.