Admission process for DoPT-sponsored applicants for the 2025-27 Batch
Important Dates For:
DoPT Sponsored Candidates:
Date of opening of application form: 17 April 2025
Last date for Admission to the course: 31 July 2025
Personal Interview: 30-31 July 2025
Result Notification and Admission Offer: 31 July 2025
Academic session for the course (Induction/ Orientation-Online): 1 August 2025
Commencement of Classes: 11 September 2025
* Subject to AICTE extension of approval.
Self-Sponsored Candidates:
Last date for Admission to the course: 27 July 2025
Personal Interview: 30 July 2025
Result Notification and Admission Offer: 31 July 2025
Academic session for the course (Induction/ Orientation – Online): 1 August 2025
Commencement of Classes: 11 September 2025
* Subject to AICTE extension of approval.
FOR DOPT SPONSORED APPLICANTS
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AS PER DoPT
The programme is open to officers of All India Services, Central Services (organized & non-organized, technical & non-technical), faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS)/Non-State Civil Services (Non- SCS) subject to the following eligibility conditions:
| Length of service | Officers should have completed 5 years of Group ‘A’ service as on commencement of the programme. |
|---|---|
| Age | The officers should have at least three years remaining service after completion of the programme. |
| Earlier Training | The officers should not have undergone a training Programme of 12-weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this Programme. Further, the officer should not have undergone a Programme of training abroad of more than 2-weeks in preceding 2-years, more than one month in preceding 3-years or more than six months in the preceding 5-years. |
How to Apply:
The DoPT the application forms can be downloaded from MDI Gurgaon website, https://www.mdi.ac.in/admissions/post-graduate-diploma-in-management-public-policy-and-management-pgdm-ppm Or The DoPT website, 18th PGDM course at MDI.pdf (https://dopt.gov.in). Completed applications must be sent to (on or before 31 July 2025):
Shri Manoj Kataria,
Section Officer (LTDP), Room No. 403, Block-4,
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-110067
E-mail: [email protected]
with a copy to:
Public Policy Management Office
Management Development Institute
Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali
Gurugram 122007, INDIA
E-mail Id: [email protected]
Phone : 0124-4560553/4560000
FOR SELF SPONSORED APPLICANTS
Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicants must have 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in both class X and XII
2. The applicants must have minimum 3-year Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from any University recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
3. A minimum of 3-year of post-qualification executive work experience as on 30 April 2025.
4. Self-Sponsored Applicants through Valid CAT /GMAT / XAT / ATMA / MAT/ CMAT scores.
The Applicants must have any one of the six All India Tests i.e Valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT scores, valid upto June 30, 2025 to be eligible for the admission to PGDM-Public Policy and Management 2025.
SELECTION PROCESS
Shortlisting of Applicants for the Personal Interview will be done on the basis of the details provided in the application form and their valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT Scores. Shortlisted Applicants will be called for the Personal Interview at MDI Gurgaon campus. The selection process may also be conducted online through zoom for which the intimation will be given to the short-listed applicants in advance.
Admission Offer
The selected Applicants will have to pay the first instalment of fee by the given deadline, failing which their offer of admission would be withdrawn, without any further intimation.
You may contact the PPM Office at [email protected] or call 0124-4560553 or Prof. Avanish Kumar, Dean – School of Public Policy and Governance, at [email protected] for details.
Note: MDI Gurgaon reserves the right to enhance fees and other charges at any point in time during the Academic Year. Due notice would be given while making such changes.