sir/madam, i hav completed graduation this yr. frm Calcutta University, with 41%marks, with English as the major subject & Political sc. and History as the optional subjects. i aspire to be an administative officer. Plz suggest me which can be a better option to study in masters degree, between public administration & mass media, which may be helpful in i.a.s. Also provide me with the names of some colleges which conduct these courses. thank you.

Asked by bikramjit ghosh on 11 September 2008 at 7:02 PM.

Answered by Career Expert

Post graduation in Public administration would be better option for IAS aspirants. Some of the universities offering M.A (Public Administration) are: Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, (Andhra Pradesh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration:2 year Eligibility: B.A with Politics or Public Administration as one of the subject or B.L or B.G.L or B.A.L Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, (Tamil Nadu),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 year Eligibility: Graduation Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, (Andhra Pradesh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 year Eligibility: Graduation Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, (Himachal Pradesh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Graduation Kakatiya University, Warangal, (Andhra Pradesh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in concerned subject Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, (Haryana),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Bachelor's degree Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, (Bihar),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 year Eligibility: Graduation Madurai Kamaraj University, Directorate Of Distance Education, Madurai, (Tamil Nadu),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 year Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, (Haryana),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Bachelors degree Panjab University, Chandigarh, (Chandigarh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Graduation with 45% marks Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, (Andhra Pradesh),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Graduation University Of Madras, Chennai, (Tamil Nadu),M.A. Public Administration-Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Graduation For any information regarding IAS coaching, Click here