MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY

BENGALURU

“Instead of following an already existing standard, webelieve in ‒ to use a striking term coined by Plato inThe Statesman ‒ “weaving the future” throughcreatively combining present contradictory materialsand processes into making a better future. Ourfaculty of impeccable expertise has experimentedand innovated on curriculum to institutionalize thebest of systems. We believe this quality is absolutelyessential for the muddling through problems whichare wicked and don’t have established solutions.”

Prof. (Dr.) R.Venkata RaoVice Chancellor

“Our aim is to create world class centres of problemsolving research dedicated to developing solid databases, sorting the facts, analyzing the options, andraising the level of governmental and public discussionof major public choices. Before government acts, theinformed public must be able to look towards us forintelligent presentations of the issues and thenparticipate.”

Prof. (Dr.) S. JaphetChairman PG Council

Message from the Vice Chancellor

Message from the Chairman PG Council

About Us

Good governance, sustainable growth and social progress ina society is imperative yet complex, and developing countrieslike India are facing serious challenges in balancing theseaspects. In light of this, the need for policy professionals andleaders is cascading.

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, offers atwo-year residential Master’s course in Public Policy. It is amultidisciplinary programme with a special thrust on law asan interface between development and public policy. Theprogramme accommodates students from various academicbackgrounds and equips them with policy tools, analyticalskills and leadership qualities. The course is designed to trainstudents to meet client and market needs in deliveringcreative and viable policy solutions.

National Law School of IndiaUniversity, Bengaluru (NLSIU) is apremier law university offeringcourses like BA LLB, LLM, MPP andmany distance learning courses. Ithas been consistently ranked asthemost prestigious law school inIndia.

NLSIU

Curriculum

Political

Economy of India

Social Exclusion

and Group

Inequality

Introduction to Public

Policy

Policy Analysis and

Clinic

Advanced Course in

Research Methods,

Technical, Analytical

and Writing Skills

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Economic Analysis

for Development

Introduction to Law

and Legal Methods

Constitutionalism:

Rights and

Institutions

Development

and Law

Politics Policy Analysis

Economics Legal

List of electives:• Indian Competition Law

& Economics• Mathematical Tools for

Policy Modelling• Citizenship in Informal

Sector• International Social

Welfare• Land Policies• Media and Public Policy• Urban Planning & Law• Intellectual Property &

Public Health

Co-curricular Activities

Seminars and Guest LecturesApart from regular lectures, students get theopportunity to share their ideas with scholarsthrough guest lectures and seminars whichprovide for great learning opportunities.

DebatesPolicymaking is not only about policyformulation, it is also about advocacy.Frequent debates on various socio-politicalissues help to enhance policy argumentation.

Policy Clinics

Think tanks, NGOs and other reputedorganizations engage with the students onvarious projects and enlighten them aboutthe contemporary market opportunities.

OpportunitiesFieldwork

After the 1st trimester, students are given the opportunity to study the social and political factors influencing policies at the grass root level through a 4-week rural induction programme.

Client-led projectThe policy market needs practical application of skills and sostudents work with organizations involved in policy, governance and legislative work for a taste of the market needs post the 2ndtrimester.

Exchange programmes

The University offers exchange programmes at Oslo & AkershusUniversity College of Applied Sciences, Norway and other Universities listed under the Consortium for EU-India mobility projects.

Internships

The internship provides an opportunity to work with potential employers and to learn applications of public policy.

Centre for Women & the Law Centre for Child and the LawCentre for Environmental Education, Research and AdvocacyCentre for Intellectual Property, Research and AdvocacyCentre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive PolicyNational Institute of Human RightsCentre for Outreach ProgrammesAdvanced Centre for Research, Development and Training in Cyber Laws and Forensics

List of research centres

Mazdur Kisan Shakti Sangathan, RajasthanIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Bihar Rural Livelihood Promotion Society, Bihar

Action Aid, Assam

Action Aid, Odisha

Foundation for Ecological SecurityMadhya Pradesh

Foundation for Ecological SecurityMaharashtra

Kerala State Planning Board, Kerala

Department of Information andPublic Relation, Govt. of Karnataka

Institute for FinancancialManagement andResearch, Tamil Nadu

Kovel Foundation, Andhra Pradesh

Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation, Telangana

Exposure

RussiaBRICS SummitBashkortostan

ChinaPoverty Conference

Beijing

USAUniversity of William and Mary

Virginia

CanadaConferenceToronto

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade,National Rural Livelihood Mission GoI,

Department of Personnel and Training GoI,Delhi

“The course will train

the younger

generation to

deepen democracy

in India and

humanise society.”

G HaragopalProfessor, MPP

Course Facilitators“The course hopes to produce future policy makers and analysts, who would be able to ensconce and

espouse a people-centric development model for the country that breathes life into the Constitutional values of life with dignity, equality and socio-economic and political justice.”

Saumya Uma Assistant Professor,

MPP

“The course

promotes

youngsters to think

creatively and

originally to address

the unaddressed

problems of India.”

BabuMathew Professor, MPP

“Public Policy as an investigation to offer solutions to public problems operates in a complex environment. There is a growing need for well-trained policy

professionals across the globe today.”

Sony PellisseryAssistant Professor & MPP Coordinator

Achievements• Shrikant Wad, a 1st year MPP student won the policy brief competition for his

article, "Reforms and Clout: Changing Paradigm for Higher Education in India“ at

TISS Hyderabad.

• Shrikant Wad, Mounik Shankar Lahiri, Rashmi Nayar and T. V. S Sasidhar

participated in Policy Hackathon organised by the Centre for Public Policy, Indian

Institute of Management, Bangalore.

• Students of MPP presented a paper on "Realization of Right to Food in India: A

Political Economy Analysis of the Impact of Supreme Court Interventions" at an

international conference on "Supreme Court of India and Progressive Social

Change“ at University of Chicago Centre, Delhi.

• Ms. Rashmi Nayyar, a student of MPP 2nd year, has been awarded the Ray

Williamson Future Fund Award 2015, for supporting her studies at the

International Space University Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program in

Adelaide, Australia.

• Ms. Sharada S. was Semi-finals Adjudicator at Kuala Lumpur Open Challenge 2014.

• Ms. Deepa’s poem titled "Wall Paper" was selected out of 300 entries from 33

countries through International Writing Contest organised by the British Council.

The poem is published in February 2015 in the anthology titled Inspired by my

Museum.

• Students of MPP won the overall trophy at the Christ University Economics Fest,

Altius 2015.

Debates

Presentations

Published

Conferences

“The stellar faculty, interactions with reputed professionals from the policy field,

coupled with opportunities at international exposure through exchange programs makes this experience at the law school truly rewarding and enriching.”

Sakshi, MPP 2017

“The capstone of the MPP programme at NLSIU enriches the students with an umbrella of opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds. The vivid range of activities one undergoes during the course offer a magnified vision of the

real world.”Kiran, MPP 2017

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“The MPP course at NLS provides the opportunity to learn policymaking from the experts in the field. It has given me the theoretical and practical exposure required to work in the current policy arena.”

Rohit, MPP 2016

“The course is multidisciplinary in its approach which allows us to choose our own field of interest and is

completely student-driven. This is very different from other Master’s

programmes that are rigid and do not allow much flexibility.”

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“The MPP course at NLSIU has been structured to provide adequate hands-on learning so that students are encouraged to develop creative thinking; and it

accommodates personal areas of interest of students with different backgrounds. The programme also has a strong academia-industry linkage due to its well-disposed faculty which is enthusiastic about the

upcoming developments in the discipline. “

Swasthi, MPP 2016

“The MPP program at NLSIU provides the practical knowledge and tools needed to assess and implement complex public policy outcomes. It equips students with skills like policy analysis, policy problem framing, research methods, and writing

briefs and memos."

Manmeet, MPP 2016

Applicants need to submit an online application. After the Policy Aptitude Test, shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.• PrerequisitesCandidates with a graduate degree from any discipline (10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+5).

• All India Competitive Examination and Interviews

Application Process

Step 1: Policy Aptitude Test (PAT)Step 2: Personal Interviews (based on PAT score)

National Law School of India University, P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi,Bangalore - 560 072, Karnataka, India PhoneWebsite http://mpp.nls.ac.in/ Email admission4publicpolicy@nls.ac.inMPP Blog Lokniti http://nlsiumppblog.wordpress.com/@MPP_NLSIU www.facebook.com/mpp.nlsiu