Police Administration is a rare course offered at graduate, post graduate and doctorate levels. B.A in Criminology and Police Administration, MBA in Police Administration Management and Diploma in Police Administration are some of the courses offered under the subject. Punjab University offers M.A in Police Administration as well as M.Phil in Police Administration. The Global Open University, Patna University, Annamalai University, etc are some other popular Universities offering courses related to police administration.

Courses in Police Administration

• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration
• Master of Arts in Police Administration
• Master of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Police Administration Management
• Master of Philosophy in Police Administration
• Diploma in Police Administration
• Diploma in Police Science

Colleges offering Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration

• Madras University (Distance Education)

Colleges offering Master of Arts in Police Administration

• Punjab University
• Annamalai University (Distance Education)

Colleges offering Master of Arts in Criminology and Police Administration

• A.V.K Institute of Higher Learning
• Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University
• Guru Nanak Dev University
• Maharaja’s College
• Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
• National Degree College
• Patna University
• University of Jammu

Colleges offering MBA in Police Administration Management

• The Global Open University

Colleges offering Master of Philosophy in Police Administration

• Punjab University

Colleges offering Diploma in Police Administration

• Arcade Business College

Colleges offering Diploma in Police Science

• Raksha Shakti University

Admission Process for Police Administration Courses

Eligibility requirements and selection procedure may vary with university/college. Pass in 12th is the basic qualification required for admission to bachelor degree in police administration.
Punjab University specifies bachelor degree in any stream as the qualification required for master’s degree in police administration. Such candidates need to have a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination. Those having bachelor degree in social science discipline needs at least 45% marks to meet the qualification requirement.

In case of MBA in Police Administration also, graduation is the basic qualification required. In Global Open University, application form for admission can be downloaded from its official portal itself. Filled up application form along with attested marks certificates and recent photographs should reach university office before deadline date. Upon fee payment for first installment, candidate will be issued with required study materials.

Candidates having completed any of these courses can seek job opportunities with firms like Bureau of Police Research and Development and National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS) is yet another organization where graduates in police administration can find opportunities.