M.A. in Public Administration 

at Kota University, Kota

The total tuition fee for MA courses at University of Kota ranges from INR 12,000-INR 20,000. Candidates also have to pay tutition fee and hostel fee. Kota University courses offers 42 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in various specialisations of Science, Pharmacy, Arts, Management, Commerce, Education, Law, and Physical Education. Apart from degree courses, Kota University also offers two diploma courses & one certificate course.

The seat intake for MA at Kota University is 3547.  To secure a seat for the MA course at UoK, candidates must meet the eligibility and selection criteria. Find below the seat intake for some of the colleges and universities offering MA under Kota University: 

The University of Kota is an online process. Students should pay INR 500 as an application fee. Check the detailed steps below:

1: Visit the official website of the university.
2: Click the admission tab
3: Complete and submit it.

The MA course is a two-year programme that is divided into four semesters. This course offers a range of specialisations and is available at both affiliated and main campuses. Their are various subjects are offered in first semester, candidates can find the subject related details below: 

First semester subjects 

• Evoloution of Geographical Thought -Ancient and Classical
• Advance Econimic Geography 
• Advance Geomorphology 
• Advance Geography of Environment 
• Geography Practical 

Second semester subjects

• Evoloution of Geographical Thought- Growth of Morden Geography
• Resource Geography
• Advance Climatology and Oceanography 
• Environmental and Sustainable Development
• Geography Practical 

Admission to MA course at UOK is merit-based. Candidates can get admission to Kota university by meeting the eligibility criteria. The minimum eligibility is General Category with 48% and SC / ST / OBC / MBC = Min. Pass Marks and Qualifying examination passed from any recognised University which is situated outside the Rajasthan State: All Categories is 60%. selection process is based on merit.

The office of the dean at UOK Kota makes sure of the processing/disbursement of the financial support provided by various agencies. The university students are eligible for the following scholarships:

• UGC-Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
• UGC-Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders
• UGC-Post Doctoral Fellowship for SC/ST candidates
• UGC/CSIR-JRF/SRF/RA
• ICSSR fellowship for Post Graduate
• ICHR-Post Graduate Merit Scholarship
• DST-Inspire Fellowship
• Post matric scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/SOBC from the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• Post Matric Scholarships for Students belonging to the Minority Communities from the Department of Minority Affairs.
• UGC-Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
• UGC-Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
• UGC-Post Doctoral Fellowship for women

Kota University has a decent record of placements for courses like MBA, MCA and MSW, etc. The placement details of the batch 2024 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of PG 2-year batch 2023 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of UOK placements 2023 in the table below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the University of Kota NIRF report 2024.

Yes, the placement and counselling cell of the University of Kota was formed with a vision to educate, enrich, empower, and enhance the employability of its students. The cell invites companies related to marketing, software, chemicals, builders, and other recruiters to be a part of the placement process. The placement cell has been constantly working in coordination with its faculties, external advisors, and recruiters. The placement office serves to bridge the gap between a job aspirant and a prospective employer and, at the same time, helps the students plan their careers by providing in-depth information about the industries that approach the university. The university provides an environment for holistic personality development.

Kota University has more than 190 affiliated colleges, 5 faculty, and 15 departments. The faculty members are Arts, Commerce and Management, Education, Law, Science and Social Science. The university offers various Diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses. The courses offered are MA, MBA (IB), MCA, MSW, LLM, MPEd, MCom (Accounting & Finance), BSc (Biology and Mathematics), BSc (Hons) Physics, MSc (Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Wildlife Science, and Life Science), M.Tech (Solar Energy), MA/MSc (Geography and Mathematics), MA (Development Studies and Heritage, Tourism, Museology, and Archaeology), Diploma in Culture and History of Rajasthan, Certificate in Tourist Guide, along with MPhil and PhD in various disciplines.