# M.A. Public Policy at Indian Institute of Technology Madras

> M.A. Public Policy (MPP) at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- University: [Indian Institute of Technology Madras](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/indian-institute-of-technology-madras) (Public, Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india))
- Course family: [Master of Public Policy](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-public-policy)
- Duration: 2 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The Dean’s 1 December 2025 certificate identifies English as instruction and assessment medium for all IIT Madras degree programmes. Programme ordinances provide further confirmation.
- Tuition per year: ₹40,000 (2026-27)
- Fee verified: 2026-10-25
- Intake: July
- Official programme page: https://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in/

Fee notes: 2026–27 published semester tuition is INR 20,000; annual baseline INR 40,000 is two-semester arithmetic, not the aggregate admission bill. Later semesters may be revised. One-time charges, deposits, medical/other fees, hostel and mess are additional. Indian SC/ST/PwD students have tuition exemption. Sponsored students pay additional tuition INR 50,000 per semester.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Applicants meeting this programme’s documented admission route
- Restriction: Admission requires the exact qualifying degree, examination and category conditions; a fee category is not an admission entitlement.

Use the route for your nationality, qualification and admission category; department selection and document verification apply.

## Admissions

M.A. Public Policy is a two-year postgraduate programme in IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences. Disciplinary and interdisciplinary coursework develops the named field, with the exact stream-specific GATE route for regular admission.

These requirements apply to the documented admission route. Qualifications, entrance tests and nationality/category rules must be assessed together.

- Hold a recognised undergraduate degree; all qualifying disciplines are eligible for the regular MA route.
- Qualify GATE 2024, 2025 or 2026 in an accepted paper for this stream: XH-C1 Economics, XH-C2 English, XH-C3 Linguistics, XH-C4 Philosophy, XH-C5 Psychology or XH-C6 Sociology.
- International MA assessment is separate: relevant Science/Arts/Commerce bachelor’s degree, minimum CGPA 7/10 or equivalent/First Class and good working English.
- International applicants whose qualifying degree was not taught in English need IELTS overall 6.5 or TOEFL overall 80; certified English translations of other-language documents are required.

Steps:

1. Select the exact programme and admission category on the applicable institutional or counselling application.
2. Submit the qualifying records and test results, complete the selection or allocation process, and accept the written offer.
3. Complete original-document verification and confirm the cohort’s fees, joining instructions and accommodation before reporting.

- Document: Qualifying degree/provisional certificate and complete marksheets
- Document: Required entrance-examination result or scorecard and applicable degree-equivalence evidence
- Application document: Identity/nationality document and programme offer/allotment letter
- Application document: Applicable category, disability or income certificates
- Application document: Passport and visa documents where required for the admitted foreign-national route
The verified 2026 PG cohort began classes 27 July 2026, after 20–21 July reporting and 22 July orientation. Future deadlines and joining dates require the next cohort’s notice.


## Teaching phases

- 2-year residential programme (English): Disciplinary core and elective study with the programme’s practical, project or research requirements. Use the exact award and delivery mode in the admission offer.

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