Masters in Public Policy – Shape Policies for Tomorrow

Public Policy

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme is designed to equip students with a robust understanding of public governance, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary solutions for global challenges. The programme offers a multidisciplinary curriculum to help students gain skills and competencies to be public policy experts capable of making effective policy decisions.

Graduates of the Master of Public Policy can pursue a wide range of career paths in public service, non-profit organisations, and the private sector. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on experience, and exposure to the real-world policy-making process, students are prepared to become future policymakers and public leaders. We aim to provide a multidisciplinary education fostering research, ethical policymaking, and stakeholder engagement.

Duration Two Years / Four Semesters

Specialization

Economics and Social Policy
Artificial Intelligence and Technology
ESG and Corporate Sustainability

Key Student Attributes

Policy Knowledge
Professional Competence
Leadership Preparedness
Teamwork
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
Social Responsibility
Adaptability and Lifelong Learning

Why Master of Public Policy? The Master of Public Policy programme’s contemporary relevance stems from its multidisciplinary approach to addressing pressing global challenges. As nations grapple with climate change, technological disruptions, and social inequalities, the need for evidence-based and ethical policymaking has never been greater. The programme equips future leaders with advanced analytical tools, critical thinking abilities, and innovative solutions to navigate complex governance and policy environments. By incorporating subjects like technology, sustainability, and social policy, graduates are prepared to drive transformative change, ensuring equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

Adam Husain

Clarendon Scholar, University of Oxford

Adam Husain is currently a Clarendon Scholar at Christ Church College, University of Oxford. He specialises in the French writer Marcel Proust, as well as contemporary French philosophy. Previous to this, he took a undergraduate degree at Brasenose College, where he graduated with a Congratulatory First Class mark, and then an MSt in Modern Languages at Wadham College. He has many years of experience in teaching, and particularly enjoys working with students on philosophical problems.

Adam Jones

D.Phil., University of Oxford

Dr. Adam Jones is a Heilbronn fellow at the University of Manchester, researching non-commutative algebra and representation theory. He completed DPhil from the University of Oxford after a four-year undergraduate master's programme in mathematics from Queen Mary University of London.

Linqing Zhu

D.Phil., University of Oxford

Linqing Zhu is a D.Phil. candidate of Oxford university. She pursued a B.A. in English literature in Tsinghua University and a MSt in Oriental Studies at Oxford, funded by Ertegun Scholarship. Her current project, funded by Clarendon Scholarship, is entitled “Landscape of the Heart: Literary, Calligraphic and Pictorial Traditions in Contemporary Chinese Cinema”. Apart from her research, she taught various classes of Chinese art in Oxford, and is interested in literature and art from different cultural traditions.

FACULTY RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Alliance reimagines the idea of the university by creating a community that leads the charge against the complex challenges of the 21st century. The university conceives research to be the essence of all teaching and learning practices. A unity between research and teaching is promoted to extend the frontiers of knowledge in order to solve real world problems at the local, national, and global scale. For this purpose, the university seeks to be the nerve centre of interaction between the industry, the government, the civil society, and the community at large.

Publications

2237

Journal Articles

1143

Conference / In Proceedings

522

Books / Chapters

312

Patents

101

Other

235

WHY ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY?

Alliance University is the first Private University in South India, established in Karnataka by Act No. 34 of 2010, and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. The University is accredited with an A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2024.

The University considers research the essence of all teaching and learning practices. Freely working across divergent streams of knowledge like data science and economics, technology and law, physics and philosophy or businesses and rhetoric, transdisciplinarity nurtures a dynamic foundation for the spirit of collaboration, inquiry, and enterprise.