National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi was established in the year 1962 by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India as a UNESCO Regional Centre and developed into status of University in 2006. It is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). It is located on Sri Aurobindo Marg, in South of New Delhi opposite Qutub Hotel, adjoining to NCERT and Indian Institute of Technology Campuses.

NIEPA Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
Last Date to Apply for NIEPA PhD Admission 2023 May 15, 2023
PhD Entrance Exam June 10, 2023
PhD Interview June 12-13, 2023
PhD Final result release June 16, 2023
NIEPA PhD Admission 2023 Dates July 3 and 4, 2023
Commencement of PhD Coursework July 17, 2023

NIEPA Courses

Departments at The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)

  • Educational Administration.
  • School & Non-Formal Education.
  • Higher & Professional Education.
  • Educational Management Information System.
  • Training & Capacity Building in Education.

NIEPA Courses with eligibility:

Courses Eligibility
M. Phil 10+2+3 scheme with 2 years of post-graduation with above 50% marks.
Ph.D A minimum of 55% marks (45% marks for SC/ST/OBC candidates and PwD) or its equivalent grade in Master’s Degree in social sciences and allied disciplines from a recognized university.

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NIEPA Admissions

Application Form

  • Fill the admission form.
  • Wait for the counseling dates to be announced.
  • Direct Admission through Merit: General Programs, seats are filled directly through the merit based on the score of last qualifying Examination.
  • Admission Through Management Quota: Admission on Few Reserved seats of Management Quota for Both Direct & Entrance exam based Programs. The main Fee is applicable to all programs by taking admission in Management Quota.

NIEPA Selection Process:

  • Initial short-listing of applications will be carried out on the basis of relevance and quality of the brief write-up in the proposed area of research to be submitted along with the application form. Short-listed candidates will be required to appear for a written test and those qualifying in the written test will be subjected to personal interviews to assess their motivation and potential leading to final shortlisting and preparation of panel of selected candidates, in order of merit.
  • NiEPA will follow all mandatory provisions in the reservation policy of Govt. of India. Admissions to M.Phil., PhD & Part-time PhD Programs will be made purely on the basis of merit following the prescribed criteria of the University
  • The University reserves the right to decide the number of seats to be filled in the year 2020-21 the criteria for screening of applications; and the selection procedure of candidates for admission to its M.Phil & PhD Programs

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NIEPA Fellowship

  • NIEPA has constituted 10 fellowships each for the students of M.Phil. and Ph. D. Programme. The fellowships are granted according to norms laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC) regarding the same.
  • The fellowships are also open to candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) and have been awarded Junior Research Fellowships by UGC-CSIR. However, the fellowships would be offered to the NET qualified candidates through their respective organizations. For continuing availing the fellowship, a student has to show satisfactory performance in each quarter.

Facilities:

Campus Infrastructure:

  • The campus is built over 3.75 acres of land.

Library:

  • 41494 books
  • 6991 bound Journals
  • 250 national/International Journal
  • 5 e-journal
  • 13 magazines

Hostel:

  • 7 floor building
  • 52 rooms with AC/non-AC facility

Extra-Curricular:

  • Workshop on School Leadership for Delhi School Heads.
  • Workshop on teaching-learning in Higher Education.Â’
  • State Level Conference on Educational Planning and Administration for DEO/ BEO/ DIOS (Assam)
  • Training Programme on Quantitative Research Methods in Education.

FAQs

Ques. What are the facilities provided to the students of NIEPA?

Ans. The students are provided with all the basic amenities, following facilities are provided to the students at NIEPA:

  • Library
  • Hostel
  • Extra-Curricular
  • Wifi 
  • Canteen 
  • Laboratories
  • Conference hall 

Ques. Does NIEPA provide scholarships/fellowships to its students?

Ans. The fellowships provided are:

  • NIEPA has constituted 10 fellowships each for the students of M.Phil. and Ph. D. Programme. 
  • The fellowships are also open to candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) and have been awarded Junior Research Fellowships by UGC-CSIR. 

Ques. What are the fees for different courses at NIEPA?

Ans. The fee structure is as follows:

COURSE FEES (INR)
PG DIPLOMA 16,000/-
Ph.D. 17,300/-
M.Phil 15,100/-

Ques. Are hostels provided at NIEPA separate for girls and boys?

Ans. Yes, the hostels provided to the institute are different for both girls and boys. The hostel provides both AC and NON-AC rooms to the students. Hostel rooms are provided with all the necessary facilities.

Ques. How many departments are there at The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)?

Ans. There are 8 departments at NIEPA, which are:

  • Department of Educational Planning
  • Department of Educational Finance
  • Department School and Non-Formal Education
  • Department of Educational Management Information System
  • Department of Educational Administration
  • Department of Educational Policy 
  • Department of Higher and Professional Education
  • Department of Training and Capacity Building in Education

Ques. Does NIEPA provide admission to the students through Management Quota?

Ans. Yes, NIEPA provides admission through management quota too. Admission is based on a few reserved seats of Management Quota for both Direct & Entrance exam based Programs. The main Fee is applicable to all programs by taking admission in Management Quota.

Ques. What are the research centers available at NIEPA?

Ans. There are 2 research centers located at NIEPA, which are:

  1. National Centre for School Leadership
  2. Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education