BA/M.A Political Science
                           BA Political Science
                                                             Previous qualification not required for joining this course
Mumbai University  S.N.D.T University    Dravidian university  Karnataka state open University
Madras University  Annamalai University  Madurai Kamaraj University  Tamil Nadu Open University Periar University

Tamil Nadu Open University
BA BCom BSc BBA BCA
Eligibility   Previous qualification not required for joining this course (No pre-qualification is required) All School failures are admittied to this course
Candidates who have completed 18 years of age  are eligible for admission to B.A/B.Com. three years degree course .  .Students need to appear for the  preparatory test along with FY BA Final Exam  First year student will automatically proceed to the second year and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not. The same rule is applicable to the post graduate students also. Fresh Registration is available for academic year ( Exam will be held in May /June)  as well as calender year ( Exam will be held in Dec)
The examination will be held on April/May every year  
BA Political Science
 Tamil Nadu Open University
FIRST YEAR:
1 Hindi Or French or Urdu or  Tamil or Kannada or Malayalam or Telugu  2. English 3 Political theory 4 Organs of Government 5 Human Rights administration
Second Year
6 Hindi Or French or Urdu or  Tamil or Kannada or Malayalam or Telugu 7 English 8 Modern governments 9 western political thoughts 10 Principles of Public Administration 11 environmental studies
Third Year
12 Political ideologies  12 Asian Political systems  13 Indian administration 14 india in World affairs 15 Local self Government
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B.A.Political Science
Dravidian  University
BA BCom
Eligibility   Previous qualification not required for joining this course (No pre-qualification is required) All School failures are admittied to this course
Candidates who have completed 18 years of age are eligible for admission to B.A/B.Com. three years degree course .  .Students need to appear for the  preparatory test along with FY BA Final Exam  First year student will automatically proceed to the second year and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not. Candidates who have completed 25 years of age are eligible for admission to MA. two years degree course.
The examination will be held on April/May every year
BA/BCom Duration- 2 years  
B.A.Political Science
Subjects and  details will be added later

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 S.N.D.T University
B.A
Duration 3 years
Eligibility No formal educational qualification is required  for joining  B.A./B.Com.Candidates who have completed 18 years on first June of the
academic year are eligible to apply for the course under open university system. After passing the entrance test, student will be admitted to
first year B.A./ B.Com./. course. H.S.C. passed candidates need not appear for entrance test
First Year
1.English
2.Hindi or Marathi or Gujarati
3.History as heritage
4.Women in Changing India. Any (Two papers) of the following 1. History 2. Economics 3. Sociology 4. Politics
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B.A Political Science
Annamalai University
 Eligibility :HSC or equivalent exam
Students who may have completed one year of study in other Universities are admitted to the second year B.A. / B.Com. / B.Sc. / BBA
and students who may have completed two years of study in other Universities are admitted in the Final Year B.A./B.Com./ B.Sc./BBA. It is not necess­ary to pass F.Y. or S.Y. to join for One/Two sitting course.
Duration : 3 years Three Divisions of entrance test are as follows
1. English Language
2. Translation from English to Hindi or Tamil or French
3. Subject History or Eco­nomics or Psychology or Sociology or Political Science or Population studies or English or Commerce or Marketing or Public Administration. or Business Administration. or Mathematics
B.A/B.Sc.
First Year B.A. / B.Sc.1.Hindi or French or Tamil2.English
Second Year B.A. / B.Sc1.Hindi or French or Tamil2. English
Firs t Year :
1 Hindi /Tamil
2 English
1. Principles of Political Theory.
2. Local Governments in India.
Second Year :
1 Hindi /Tamil
2 English
3. Political Thought
4. Principles of Public Ad­ministration
Final Year :
5. Indian Political Thought
6. International Relations since 1919
7 . Indian Government & Politics
8. Modern Governments
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B.A Political Science
Mumbai university 
Duration : 3 years
Eligibility : H.S.C. Arts/ Science/Commerce
First Year B.A
List Of Subjects For Study
F.Y.B.A. - Total Marks 600
Mumbai university 
Compulsory Subjects (3 Papers)
1 Communication Skills in English
2 Compulsory Languages (Any one of the following)
(a) Marathi, (b) Hindi (c) Urdu (d) French No No
3 Foundation Course - Paper - I (Social Awareness, Personality Development & Current Affairs)
Optional Subjects
Select your THREE optional subjects at F.Y.B.A. carefully because you will have to offer the same THREE optional subjects
with Paper II & III at S.Y.B.A. and TWO subjects in combination of THREE papers each or only ONE subject entirely with SIX papers at T.Y.B.A.
Select any THREE subjects of 100 marks each from Social Sciences Group.
OR
Select any TWO subjects from Social Sciences Group and any ONE subject from Ancillary (Optional) Language Group.
Social Science Group (Select any 2 or 3 subjects)
4 Psychology -Paper - I (General Psychology)
5 Economics - Paper-I (Foundations of Economic Theory)
6 History - Paper - I (Land Marks in world History from renaissance to 1945AD)
7 Sociology - Paper - I Foundation Sociology
8 Political Science - Paper - I (Introduction to Politics)
9 Commerce - Paper I (Introduction to Commerce and Business Management)
10 Philosophy - Paper I (Moral Philosophy)
OR
Rural Development (Introduction to Rural Development)
OR
Education - Paper - I (Principles of Education)
Ancillary (Optional) Language Group (Select any one)
If you have selected only 2 subjects from Social Sciences Group, then you have to select any 1 subject from following
subjects of Ancillary (Optional) Language/ Group.
English Paper I (English literature from 1798 to 1900) or Marathi or Hindi or Urdu or French
S.Y.B.A. - Total Marks 800
Mumbai university 
Compulsory Subjects
1 Foundation Course - Paper II (Story of science and Ecological studies)
2 Applied Component Group (Any ONE of the following)
a) Journalism
b) Business Communication
c)Advertising
Optional Subjects - Select only those THREE subjects which were offered at F.Y.B.A.
3 Philosophy Paper II - Indian Philosophy
Paper III- History of Western Philosophy
5 Economics - Paper II - Micro Economics
Paper III - Political Prospectus of Indian
Economy
6 History - Paper II - History of Asia (19---1976)
Paper III - Ancient India (up to 1000 AD.)
7 Sociology - Paper II - Current Issues in Indian Society Yes Yes
Paper III - Introduction to SociologicalPerspective and India Sociology
8 Political Science
Paper II - Indian Political System
Paper III - Public Administration
9 Commerce Paper II - Business Management
Paper III - Principles & Practices of Marketing
10 Rural Development
Paper II - Rural Society and Economy
Paper III - Rural Govt., Administration &
Policy
11 Education
Paper II - Educational Psychology
Paper III - Guidance & Counselling
12 Ancient Indian culture
Paper II - Cultural History of Ancient from 400 B.C. upto 647 A.D.
Paper III - Cultural History of Ancient India from 647 A.D. upto 1318 A.D.
13 English Optional
Paper II Indian writing in English & Indian Literature in Translation
Paper III Twentieth century American Literature (1900 to date)
14 Marathi Optional Paper II and Paper III
15 Hindi Optional Paper II and Paper III
16 Urdu Optional Paper II and Paper II
Final Year B.A Political Science (3 Papers only)
Mumbai university
Paper IV Political Process in Maharashtra
Paper V Western Political Thinkers*
Paper VI - Comparative Politics
Remaining 3 Papers from other subjects offered at SYBA

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 B. A. Political Science
 Madurai Kamaraj University
Eligibility : HSC or equivalent exam
Duration : 3 Years
First Year : B.A. / B.Sc.
Paper 1 and 2
Any one of the languages; Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, French, Sanskrit, Arabic, Urdu. English P 1 & 2
Second Year :
B.A. / B.Sc.Paper 1 and 2
Any one of the languages; Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu,Kannada, French, Sanskrit, Arabic, Urdu.
 First Year :
1 .Modern Govt.
2.Social psychology
Second Year :
3.Political Theory
4.General Knowledge
Final Year :
5.Political Thoughts from Plato to Laski
6.Principles of Public Adminis­tration
7.International Relations since 1900
8.Government and Politics in India since 1858
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B.A Political Science

Karnataka State University

Eligibility:
Candidates who have completed 18 years of age on 1st July of the academic year are eligible for admission to B.A/B.Com. three years degree course
(No pre-qualification is required) Students need not appear for the entrance test. First year student will automatically proceed to the second year
and second year student to the final year whether they pass the exam or not. The same rule is applicable to the post graduate students also.
The examination will be held on April/May every year

Duration 3 years and the maximum duration is 6 years. Candidates who cannot complete the course within 6 years will have to seek fresh admission.
Group I: Languages
Candidates for B.A. and B.Com. have to choose 2 languages for study during the first 2 years, from: Kannada, English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Tamil, and
Telugu The university will provide only the syllabus but not the lessons in case of MalayalamText books for the languages are common for first year B.A. and
first year B.Com., but syllabus as well as text books for languages are different in the second year
Group II: Foundation Courses
B.A./B.Com. Candidates will have to study the following foundation courses:
Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences I year.
Foundation Course in Science and Technology I year. Foundation Course in Information Technology   II year
 GROUP IV: Application Oriented Courses
Each student of B.A./B.Com, will have to study one Application Oriented Courses (AOC)
Any one of the following :
a) Consumer Studies
b) Manceding
c) Export Procedure and Documents
d) Office Management
 GROUP III: Optional Subjects
B.A. DEGREE PROGRAMME
Candidates for B.A. have to choose any 3 optional subjects from: History, Sociology, Economics, English, Hindi, Urdu, Political Science or Public Administration, Education, Kannada, English Hindi and Urdu. There will be 5 papers in each of these subjects: Paper I, in the first year for 100 marks; Paper II second year for 100 marks each; Papers III, IV and V in the third (final) year for 100 marks each, as shown below:
B.A. Optional Subjects

B.A. Political Science     
Karnataka State Open University
Political Science
First Year B.A.
  I    :  Political Theory
Second Year B.A.
 II    : Modern Government
Third Year B.A.
III    Indian Constitution and Government
IV   :Public Administration
 V    :International Relations
 B.A. Political Science
Periar University
Eligibility:- + 2 Pass or its equivalent
 Duration:- 3 Years
First Year
First Year - Foundation
1 Tamil-1 or Telugu – I or Kannada – I or Urdu – I or Hindi – I or Arabic – I or Malayalam – I or French –I or Sanskrit – I
2 English -
Principles of Political Science
Western Government
Allied: History of India From 1565 to Present Day
Second Year  - Foundation
1 Tamil – II or Telugu – II or Kannada –II or Urdu – II or Hindi – II or Arabic – II or Malayalam – II or French –II or Sanskrit – II
2 English - II 1
Western Political Thought
Principles of Public Administration
Allied: Political Economy of India
Final Year
Indian Political System
International Politics
Indian Administration
Studies in Human Rights
Gandhian Thought
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                                                                 M.A.Political Science
Mumbai University  S.N.D.T University  Shivaji University  Dravidian university  Karnataka state open University
Madras University  Annamalai University  Madurai Kamaraj University  Tamil Nadu Open University Periar University

M.A. Politics
Mumbai University
Eligibility : Graduates in any faculty
First Year
Group I -   Compulsory
Paper I      Political Theory
Paper II     Selected Issues and Themes in Indian Politics
Sub-GroupE - Indian Studies
Paper I      Foreign Policy & Diplomacy with Special reference to India
Paper II     Modern Indian Political Thought (Paper-I)
Final Year
Paper III   International Politics
Paper IV   Public Administration
Sub-Grou E  Indian Studies
Paper III  State Politics in India
Paper IV  Comparative Political Analysis
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S.N.D.T University
M..A Political Science.
Eligibility : Graduates of any Faculty
Duration - 2 yrs
1. Political Theory
2.Administrative Theory
3.Modern Political Ideologies
4.American Politics and Foreign Policy
5.The Indian Political System
6.International Politics /.
7 Nationalism & Constitutional Development in India
8.Comparative Politics
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M.A. Political Science
 Shivaji University
Duration : 2 years
Eligibility :
1 A pass in B.A. /
(B.Sc. / B.Com. Degree holders are eligible after passing Entrance Test)
2 a. Persons residing in Maharashtra or in Goa or in Belgaum or Karwar.
3.Women residing at any place or
4.A graduate of this Univ­ersity irrespective of his place of residence or
5 Persons who are domiciled in Maharashtra and have passed the Pre Degree Part I Examination of this University provided they are in the
   services of the Central or Maharashtra Govt. or
6. Marathi speaking persons residing anywhere
  First Year
1 .Political Theory
2.International Politics
3.Public Administration
4.Theory of Comparative Politics in Government
Final Year
5. Government & Politics in India
6.History of International Relations
7.Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institution
8.Western Political Thought
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M.A Political Science
 Dravidian university
 Duration: Two Years
Eligibility : Any Bachelor Degree with a subject concerned
 First Year
1 Western Political Thought
2 Administrative Theories
3 Public Policy
4 Indian Constitution and Government
5 Indian Political Process
 Second Year
1 Comparative Politics
2 nternational Relation
3 Research Methodology
4 Social and Political Thought in India
5 Modern Political theory and Analysis
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 M.A.Political Science
 Karnataka state open University
One Sitting for discontinued students
Eligibility : Degree
Duration Two Years
First Year
Compulsory Papers
1 .Western Political Thought
2. Indian Political Thought
3. Political Process & Politics in India '
4. Major Issues in Indian Admin­istration
5  International Relations
Final Year
8. Comparative Govt. & Politics
9. Contemporary Political Science
10. Recent Political Theory (Concepts and Issues)
A' Group
11. Development Administra­tion (with special reference to India)}
12. Public Personnel Administration OR
'B' Group
13. Foreign Policy of Major Powers
14. India and her neighbours

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M.A. Political Science
 Madras University
Eligibility : A graduate in any faculty
First Year
01 Political Theory
02 Western Political Thought
03 Political Sociology
04 National Movement and Constitutional Development of India 3 100 50
05  Modern Political Analysis
Final Year
06 Indian Political Thought
07  Indian Government and Politics
08  Policy Science
09  International Relations
10Human Rights in India
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M.A. Political Science
 Annamalai University
Eligibility : Degree from a recognized university (graduates of any faculty).  
Duration : 2 Years
Eligibility: Any Degree or an equivalent examination. 
First Year    
     Political Theory   
1   Western Political Thought  
2   Modern Political Systems   
3   Indian Political System  
4   Principles of Public Administration   
Second Year 
5   Modern Political Analysis    
6   International Relations    
7   Indian Political Thought    
8   Research Methodology
Optional
9   Dynamics of Indian Democracy (or) Government and Politics of Tamil Nadu since 1900 
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M.A.Political . science
Madurai Kamaraj University
 Eligibility:- degree from a recognized university
Duration : 2 Years
 First Year
1 .Principles of Political Theory
2.Contemporary Political Systems (UK, USSR USA, France & Switzerland)
3.Political Thought
4.Principles of Public Admi­nistration
Final Year
5.ModernPolitical Analysis
6.Indian Political System
7.International Politics
8.Government & Politics in Tamil Nadu since 1900 A.D
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MA- Political Science
Tamil Nadu Open University
Eligibility Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University
First Year
01 Elements of Political Theory
02 Western Political Thought
03 ndian Government and Politics
04 Principles of Public Administration
05 International Relations
 Final Year
06 Modern Political Analysis
07 Indian Political Thought
08 Human Rights
09 Local Government in India
10 Emerging Issues and Movements
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B.A. Political Science
Periar University
Eligibility:- + 2 Pass or its equivalent
Duration:- 3 Years
Details will be added later