Study Abroad

University keeps its admission dates consistent every year, allowing students enough time to plan admission.

Deadlines vary for each course. Given below are admission deadlines for university's prominent PG courses:

·      MPAM deadline is Mar 30

·      Deadline for PhD in Public Policy is Dec 10

·      Deadline for MPP is Dec 15

·      Deadline for MIA is Dec 15

·      Deadline for MPA is Dec 31

International students looking to secure admission at the institute must secure a minimum overall band score of 7.0 in respective IELTS exam.

Apart from the above, candidates must also satisfy the test scores listed below:

Securing admission to LKY School of Public Policy is not an easy ask, as evidenced by the fact the institute only accepts 35-40 candidates to its MIA programs & 5-8 candidates to its Ph.D. programs every year.

Interested candidates must perform really well in past academics & entrance level exams to have a chance of securing admission to the institute.

No, LKYSPP is not part of Ivy League. University is part of National University of Singapore that is considered one of best institutions in country.

Ivy League has 8 member institutes, these are listed below:

·      Harvard University

·      Columbia University

·      University of Pennsylvania

·      Yale University

·      Princeton University

·      Cornell University

·      Brown University

·      Dartmouth College

Several prominent ranking platforms rank the institute very highly for its public policy & studies of international affairs.

A global university ranking platform ranks the institute among the top 10 best institutions for public policy studies.

LKY School of Public Policy is considered one of the best public policy laboratories in the world. A prominent university ranking platform ranks it #1 for public policy in Asia & #8 in the world. Shiksha Popularity Rankings ranks the institute #1 for Humanities & Social Studies thus cementing its status as a quality educational institute.

Yes, the institute offers a doctorate programme to students in “Public Policy”. However, securing admission to the course is not an easy ask, as the institute only accepts 5-8 highly qualified individuals every year. Applications to the course remain open every year between Aug 1-Dec 10.

Annual cost of accommodation at LKY School of Public Policy is around INR 10 L. Students must also account for some other costs such as food, books, travel, etc.

The estimated annual cost of living in Singapore is around INR 18 L, inclusive of all living costs. Note that this is only an estimated figure & actual costs may vary based on the standard of lifestyle students decide to pursue.

The tuition fee for a 2 year MIA programme at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is S$ 99,152 (around INR 64.25 L),

Students planning to pursue higher studies from Singapore must also take into account some other costs associated with staying in the country such as rent, food, utilities, travel & other expenses.