Public administration is a department that comes under the purview of political science department in most of the colleges. However, two different degrees are being offered in India for both these subjects namely Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration.

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration is a three-year UG degree course that deals with the study of different ways and means of administrating mass and public. Many colleges in India are offering Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration course and the names of Government Colleges offering this course in India are given below:

• Government National College, Kurukshetra University, Haryana

• Government College for Women, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Arts College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

• Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College for Men, Salem, Tamil Nadu

• Aringnar Anna Government Arts College, Karaikal

• Government College, Punjab University, Chandigarh

• Kakatiya Government Degree College, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh

Course structure:

Normally, Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration course includes the following subjects namely constitutional framework, public services, public organizations and theories of administration.

Eligibility Criteria for seeking admission to the B.A. Public Administration course:

For seeking admission to the Bachelor of Arts course in Public Administration the aforesaid college, candidates must have completed their higher secondary in arts stream of education.

Higher Studies after B.A. Public Administration:

Candidates who have completed their Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration course can take up Master of Arts in the same subject or they can also go for Master’s degree in any other subjects in the arts stream or MBA and MCA as well.

Employment areas:

Candidates who have completed their Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration can find suitable employment opportunities in different sectors like:

• Management

• Economic Development

• Emergency services

• Fire

• Police

• Public Works

• Municipal Planning

In addition, candidates with Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration can get employment opportunities in the following positions:

• Social Worker

• Border Patrol Agent

• Customs Inspector

• Tobacco, alchohal and firearms  Inspector

• Labour management relations specialist

• Management analyst

• Administrative officer

What are the works of B.A Public Administration graduates?

When a candidate who has completed his Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree, is appointed in a government organizations, they will be responsible for monitoring budget of the organization, collection and analyzing of data, to draft legislature, to develop policies and to execute legally mandated government activities.