Policy School

India’s leading independent centre for public policy education. Explore our graduate programmes, certificate courses, and expert capsule courses.

Policy School

The Takshashila Institution, established in 2010, is an independent centre for research and education in public policy. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation that advocates the values of freedom, openness, tolerance, pluralism and responsible citizenship. It seeks to transform India through better public policies, bridging the governance gap by developing better public servants, civil society leaders, professionals and informed citizens.

Our public policy programmes aim to prepare students to tackle complex policy challenges. We equip our students with core knowledge and skills in policy evaluation, economic reasoning, effective communication and public persuasion. The programmes target dynamic individuals who wish to enter the growing professional sphere of public policy, public affairs, governance, and leadership.

Our courses

GCPP

Graduate Certificate in Public Policy

A 12-week programme offered in three specialisations: Advanced Public Policy, Defence and Foreign Affairs, and Technology and Policy.

PGP

Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy

The Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Public Policy is a comprehensive 48-week hybrid programme tailored for those aiming to delve deep into the theoretical and practical aspects of public policy.

ECC

Expert Capsule Courses

Short 4–10 week courses on niche public policy topics. No prerequisites required.

OpenTakshashila Courses

Short certificate courses on public policy topics, conducted on the OpenTakshashila platform.

EXEC

Executive Programmes

Custom-designed executive programmes tailored to your organisation's public policy learning needs.

Why Takshashila

10,000+ alumni

Our alumni excel across military, academia, media, politics, bureaucracy, and businesses of all kinds.

Study from anywhere

Takshashila's unique pedagogy allows individuals to study from anywhere while pursuing their current occupations.

People, ideas, networks

We believe in connecting good people to good ideas and good networks, bringing together academic experts and policy practitioners from across the world.