Bachelor of Public Administration

Tribhuwan University
4 years
Rs.
Updated November 29, 2025

University

Tribhuwan University

Duration

4 years

Fee

Rs.

Colleges

3+

Summary

• Four-year TU bachelor-level program designed to build administrative, managerial, and governance-related competencies required for careers across public, private, and non-governmental sectors.
• Focuses on the principles, structures, and functions of public administration, including governance, policy, public finance, development management, and organizational behavior.
• Integrates academic training with applied components—computer applications, field work, specialization tracks, and mandatory internship.
• Curriculum is aligned with Public Service Commission (PSC) requirements, strengthening competitiveness for government careers.
• Includes specialization in Development Management, Human Resource Management, or Local Governance.

Description

Curricular Structure in Table

SemesterSubjects
1stEnglish I • Foundation of Public Administration • Sociology • Micro-Economics • Organization Theory
2ndEnglish II • Development Administration • Macro-Economics • Fundamentals of Psychology • Mathematics
3rdPublic Finance • International Administration • Local Governance • Human Resource Management • Applied Statistics
4thSocial Change & Nation Building • Comparative Politics • Public Policy • Nepalese Legal System • Development Planning & Nepalese Economy
5thOrganizational Behavior • Administrative Law • Office Management • Fundamentals of Computer • Revenue Governance
6thResearch Methods • Government Budgeting/Accounting/Auditing • Computer Applications • Environment Management & Climate Change • Specialization I
7thE-Governance • Recent Trends in Public Management • Security Management • Specialization II • Specialization III
8thSpecialization IV • Specialization V • Specialization VI • Internship & Report Writing

Specializations (Choose One Area – Six Subjects)
• Development Management
• Human Resource Management
• Local Governance

Features

Features
• Designed to prepare mid-level administrators
• Curriculum synchronized with Public Service Commission standards
• Strong emphasis on practical knowledge, governance systems, and administrative skills
• Updated and internationally aligned syllabus
• Internship and report-writing requirements
• Suitable foundation for government, NGO, and development-sector careers.

Admission Process


• +2 or equivalent with minimum 45% or 1.8 CGPA
• Open to all academic streams
• Mandatory CMAT entrance exam (Verbal, Quantitative, Logic, General Awareness — 25 marks each)
• Campus-level interview and merit-based selection
• Submit:
– Academic certificates (SLC/SEE and above)
– Character & equivalence certificates (if applicable)
– Passport-size photos
– CMAT score sheet

Job Prospects

Job Prospects
• Entry into government service through Lok Sewa Aayog examinations
• Administrative officer roles in ministries, municipalities, and public institutions
• Program officer, project coordinator, or monitoring officer in NGOs/INGOs
• HR assistant or officer in public, private, or development organizations
• Local governance and community development roles
• Policy support roles in think tanks and development agencies
• Academic pathway toward MPA, MPhil, PhD and teaching professions

Colleges Offering This Course

Public Administration Campus

Mahendra Multiple Campus Nepalgunj

Prithvi Narayan Campus