The Department of Public Administration as an independent Department was started in 1985, though Public Administration as a Master’s level course has been offered since 1964. The syllabus includes a wide variety of Management papers. The content of Public Administration Course fully satisfies the syllabus for Civil Service Examinations.
The Department offers M.Phil and Ph.D programmes on a wide range of research topics including inter-disciplinary research. The Department specializes in Human Resource Management, Human Rights and Non-Government Organizations. The students of the Department are well positioned in Government, Non-Government and Multinational Organizations.