Industry: Political Systems

What is Public Policy?

Public policy refers to the broad area of government laws, regulations, court decisions and ordinances in response to public and real-world problems. Public policies are created and enacted typically by governmental systems, their representatives and public officials such as school administration bodies, city council members, county supervisors, etc. on behalf of the public oriented towards a goal or desired state, such as the solution to issues which affect the public at large.

Job Description

• Responsibilities include reviewing and evaluating legislation and policies
• Proposing and implementing suggestions to improve the effects of public policies
• Identifying legal drawbacks in public policies and recommending and implementing amendments
• Creating new ordinances/regulations to accomplish a particular goal benefitting and helping the public

Eligibility and Courses
Class 12

Any stream (Science/Commerce/Humanities)

Under Graduate Courses

• B.A. (Hons.) in Public Policy
• B.A. in Public Policy and Administration
• Diploma in Public Policy

Career Profiles

Top Institutes for Public Policy courses

1. P. P. Savani University, Dhamod, Gujarat

Value for Money- 4.4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. in Public Policy

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://www.ppsu.ac.in/ 

2. St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru

Value for Money- 4.2/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. in Public Policy, Industrial Relations and Journalism

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://www.sjc.ac.in/ 

3. Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal

Value for Money- 4.1/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in Public Policy and Administration

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://jlu.edu.in/ 

4. IILM University, Gurugram

Value for Money- 3.7/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in Public Policy

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://www.iilm.edu/ 

5. School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun

Value for Money- 3.6/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. in Public Policy and Administration 

Tenure- 3 years

Website: https://www.upes.ac.in/ 

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Also read: “Huge need for well-educated public policy professionals”