Thesis Writing and Evaluation in Masters in Public Administration

The student is required to submit two copies of proposed research proposal of thesis to the Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). The proposal must be related to specialization areas of the student.

The evaluation of thesis is based on the written and viva-voce. The marks allocated for the written part and viva-voce are 75 and 25 respectively. The evaluation of the written part of the thesis is carried out by two external examiners. Students must submit three copies of the thesis to the Central Department of Public Administration for evaluation. Viva-voce of the thesis is conducted in the Central Department of Public Administration by a panel of experts formed by the Central Department of Public Administration along with thesis supervisor, and one external examiner appointed by the Central Department of Public Administration. The average of the marks awarded by the experts in the evaluations of the written part and viva-voce of the thesis forms the final marks.

Admission test for Masters in Public Administration

Candidates seeking admission for the Masters in Public Administration(MPA) program must appear in the entrance test examination conducted by the Central Department of Public Administration(CDPA) Faculty of Management (FOM). Faculty of Management issues a score-sheet to each student appearing in the Entrance Test. The admission test comprises of following areas:

• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Ability
• Logical Reasoning
• Administrative and General Awareness
• Short Essay

Students must submit the admission test request form along with testimonials (transcripts/marks-sheet, etc.) to Central Department of Public Administration (CDPA). Faculty of Management shall charge a fee for conducting the Entrance Test.

Students must submit their applications for admission to the campus along with the score-sheet. Public Administration Campus gives admission to students on the basis of merit list. The merit list is prepared by considering the admission test score and percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor's degree. The admission is granted in a competitive basis. The applicants must include with the application form attested copies of:

• Certificates/testimonials of all examinations passed;
• Equivalence transfers and characters certificates (wherever applicable); and
• Two passports sized photographs.

Eligibility for Admission in the Masters in public administration

Candidates, who have successfully completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline from Tribhuvan University or from any other Universities recognized by Tribhuvan university (TU) are eligible for applying Masters in Public Administration(MPA) program.

Contact Central Department of Public Administration(CDPA), Public Administration Campus(PAC) for details about the admission procedure.