Build a Future in Public Policy with Kautilya
About Kautilya
The Kautilya School of Public Policy (Kautilya) is among the few institutions in India which started offering a full-time two-year Master’s Program in Public Policy (MPP) in 2021, Minor Program in Public Policy and a Doctoral Program in Public Policy (PhD).
Our mission is to cultivate public policy leaders equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The program follows an interdisciplinary, practice-oriented approach that encourages critical engagement with real-world challenges.
Vision
To build a just, equitable, and sustainable global future by nurturing ethical leaders and professionals trained in evidence-based public policy who strengthen governance, business, and society in an increasingly technology-driven world.
Mission
- To foster interdisciplinary academic excellence through practice-oriented learning.
- To equip policy professionals and leaders committed to good governance, nation-building and societal transformation.
Founding Team
M. Sri Bharat
President of GITAM, and Member of Parliament, 18th Lok Sabha
Prateek Kanwal
Co-Founder, Kautilya School of Public Policy
Dean
Syed Akbaruddin
Former Permanent Rep. of India to the UN
Advisory Board
Dr. Leena Srivastava
Former Vice Chancellor of the TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi
Dr. Menaka Guruswamy
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr. Ovais Sarmad
Former Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Ms. Rama Vedashree
Former CEO of Data Security Council of India
Mr. R. Subrahmanyam
Former Education Secretary to the Government of India.
Ms. Sharmila Chavaly
Distinguished Officer of the 1986 batch of the Indian Railways Accounts Service
Mr. Udaibir Saran Das
Former International Civil Servant With IMF.
Our Partners
Kautilya collaborates with leading global institutions to foster research, academic exchange, and transformative learning.
Shaping Future Policy Leaders
Kautilya’s programs combine academic excellence, leadership development, and global exposure to prepare students for complex governance challenges.
Master’s Program in Public Policy (MPP)
A two-year interdisciplinary program focused on policy design, economics, and governance — enabling graduates to become catalysts for meaningful change.
Doctoral Program (Ph.D)
A research-intensive program that advances thought leadership in public policy, governance, and development — fostering global academic collaboration.
Rudraram, Patancheru Mandal
Hyderabad, Telangana 502329