Master of Public Administration (MPA) program aims to fulfill the growing demand for higher studies in Public Administration in Nepal to produce high-level professional human resources to work in teaching, research and academic fields as well as to serve in government, non-government organizations, public enterprises and private sector organizations. In addition, the program maintains a very strong research orientation to upgrade independent research abilities of teachers, academics and other professionals in various fields. The program mainly addresses core issues of public administration within both global and Nepalese contexts. This program envisions that high-level professional human resource and leadership capability in the fields of overall governance and management can confront the emerging challenges of the public administration in order to solve them and pave the path for the future.
The specific objectives of the MPA program are:
a) To equip students with conceptual and managerial knowledge that will allow them to function as effective managers in governmental or non-profit organizations; 2
b) To prepare high-level human resources in the area of Public Administration, Development Management, Public Policy, Global Governance, Human Resource Development, and Contemporary Public Affairs Management;
and c) To generate and enhance research-based knowledge in public affairs management.