Build a Future in Public Policy with Kautilya
About Kautilya
Established in 2020, the Kautilya School of Public Policy (Kautilya) is among the few institutions in India offering a full-time two-year Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) 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.
Founding Team
M. Sri Bharat
President of GITAM, and Member of Parliament, 18th Lok Sabha
Prateek Kanwal
Co-Founder, Kautilya School of Public Policy
Syed Akbaruddin
Former Permanent Rep. of India to the UN
Advisory Board
Mr. Dilip Cherian
Political Campaign Advisor Communications Consultant
Dr. Menaka Guruswamy
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Amb. Navtej Sarna
Former Indian Ambassador to the US & Israel
Ms. Priyanka Chaturvedi
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Dr. M. V. Rajeev Gowda
Former Member of Parliament; Chairman, Congress Research Department
Ms. Rama Vedashree
Former CEO of Data Security Council of India
Mr. R. Subrahmanyam
Former Education Secretary to the Government of India.
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 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