Master of Public Policy (MPP)

The scope of the MPP programme at the School of Public Health, DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai, is broad and professionally oriented, aligning with global standards while being rooted in Indian policy contexts. It offers a well-balanced curriculum that combines theoretical understanding with empirical research and practical exposure.

Students gain insights into real-world policy challenges through field immersion, internships, and case-based learning. The programme allows specialisation in key areas such as Health Policy, Environmental Policies & Evaluation, and Digital & Technology Policy. By blending global perspectives with local relevance, the programme equips students to work across diverse sectors and develop domain-specific expertise, making them capable of contributing to policy formulation and analysis. .

Programme highlights:

• Two-year (four-semester) full-time postgraduate degree in Master of Public Policy (MPP).
• 80 credits across four semesters combining core policy courses, specialisation electives, policy action labs and internship.
• Aligned with global standards while rooted in Indian policy contexts.
• . An interdisciplinary programme that integrates perspectives and analytical approaches from policy sciences, health sciences, economics, sociology, behavioural sciences, anthropology, political science, data sciences, law and ethics.
• It equips students to understand complex public problems, analyse policy choices, engage with diverse stakeholders, and design, implement and evaluate evidence-informed policies.
• Three specialisation tracks – Health Policy, Environmental Policies & Evaluation, and Digital & Technology Policy.
• Policy Action Labs across all four semesters.
• Field immersion, internships, and case-based learning integrated throughout the programme.
• Career pathways in government, international organisations, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, and corporate public affairs.

Admission Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade from UGC recognised universities.

Note: Admission of foreign nationals and NRIs shall be based on the prescribed University norms for international admissions. Admission cut-offs and dates may change during a specific cycle, so candidates should refer to the official DY Patil University admissions page before applying.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme is designed to develop highly skilled, globally competent policy professionals capable of addressing complex social, economic, health and environmental challenges. It aims to provide students with a strong interdisciplinary foundation by integrating knowledge from policy sciences, health sciences, economics, sociology, behavioural sciences, anthropology, political science, data sciences, law and ethics The programme focuses on building analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills required for evidence-based policymaking. It also emphasises training in policy evaluation, monitoring, and advocacy, while fostering leadership qualities and ethical decision-making. Through experiential learning, including field engagement and policy labs, students are prepared to understand policy processes deeply and contribute effectively to policy design, implementation, and governance.

The MPP programme is a two-year full-time course structured across four semesters, with a total of 80 credits. The pedagogy is interdisciplinary and practice-oriented, combining classroom lectures with case studies, empirical research, field visits, internships, and policy action labs.

Students engage in both individual and group assignments designed to simulate real-world policy challenges. The programme includes a strong research component, leading to evidence generation, policy action and internship in the final semester. Teaching methods emphasise experiential learning, critical reflection, stakeholder interaction, and exposure to practitioners and experts, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of policy processes along with the development of practical skills.

As a graduate, students will demonstrate the following outcomes.

The MPP at DY Patil Deemed to be University has a broad, interdisciplinary and globally oriented scope, enabling students to examine complex policy challenges across diverse sectors, contexts and levels of governance. Graduates emerge as versatile policy professionals ready to work across government, multilateral and international organisations, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, and corporate public affairs functions.

Within the government, graduates can work in Union and State ministries, public sector undertakings, regulatory sectors, and constitutional bodies, on policy design, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation. In international organisations, they can contribute to global agendas at the UN system, World Bank, ADB, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, and bilateral development agencies. In the third sector, they can lead advocacy, programme design, and evaluation for NGOs, foundations, and social enterprises. In academia and think tanks, they can undertake rigorous policy research, publish policy briefs, and progress to a PhD.

The three specialisation tracks – Health Policy, Environmental Policies & Evaluation and Digital & Technology Policy – equip graduates for high-demand sectoral roles that combine deep domain expertise with cross-cutting analytical and stakeholder-engagement skills.

The programme offers extensive career opportunities across multiple sectors, including government agencies, international organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), policy think tanks, research institutions, and corporate foundations. Graduates can take up roles such as policy analysts, policy advisors, consultants, researchers, and government officials.

The interdisciplinary training and practical exposure provided by the programme ensure that students are well-prepared to work in both national and international policy environments, contributing to policy design, implementation, and evaluation across diverse domains.

• MPP offered under the School of Public Health a constituent unit of DY Patil University, a deemed-to-be university with a strong national presence
• Two-year, 80-credit full-time postgraduate degree with a clear four-semester progression
• Interdisciplinary curriculum integrating policy sciences, health sciences, economics, sociology, behavioural sciences, anthropology, political science, data sciences, law and ethics.
• Three specialisation tracks – Health Policy, Environmental Policies & Evaluation, Digital & Technology Policy
• Policy Action Labs across all four semesters for hands-on policy problem solving
• Structured research activity that translates evidence into policy action
• Two internship windows in Semester II and Semester IV
• Strong emphasis on quantitative and qualitative research methods, statistics, policy evaluation and constitutional foundations
• Learn from a diverse faculty of academics, policy practitioners and domain experts through experiential, practice-oriented and field-based learning.
• Career pathways in government, international organisations, NGOs, think tanks, research institutions, and corporate public affairs