IIT Bombay MDP : Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

IIT Bombay Master in Development Practice (MDP) Program Admissions 2024-25 will start from April 03, 2024. The last date to register online is May 17, 2025. for the academic session 2024-25. The application fee for IIT Bombay MDP proIgram is INR 300. The selection will be based on the candidate’s Application Form, Statement of Purpose (SoP), 4 MDP/CTARA/IITB written assignments, and online interviews.

Candidates seeking admission to the IIT Bombay MDP program should have a Bachelor’s degree (minimum 4-year program) in fields of engineering, technology, planning, or architecture or a 5-year master’s degree in physical sciences. Apart form this a work experience of 2 years in the field of development is also required for admission.

IIT Bombay MDP Program Highlights

• As per IIT Bombay, the Master in Development Practice Program will be offered to students under its Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA). 
• The one-year-long academic program is open to interested students, and professionals. 
• The program expects students to make a commitment of at least about 30 hours per week.
• The program will have a core (or compulsory) courses meant to help students develop perspectives, learn methods and tools, and build skills that are required for working effectively in the development sector as professional practitioners.

IIT Bombay MDP Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria for IIT Bombay MDP Program are as follows:

• A Bachelor’s degree (minimum 4-year program) in fields of engineering, technology, planning, or architecture.
• A 5-year master’s degree in physical sciences from a university recognized by UGC.
• CTARA will require the applicants to submit certificates of work experience for a period of total cumulative 24 (twenty-four) months in field-based activities of the development sector issued by a competent authority of a registered development organization.
• The organization should be formally registered under relevant laws such as the Societies Registration Act, Charitable Trust Registration Act, or Companies Act.

IIT Bombay MDP Selection Criteria

The Selection Criteria for IIT Bombay MDP Program are as follows:

• The selection and admission process will involve the submission of a formal application with the required documents and certificates.
• The selection will be based on the candidate’s Application Form, Statement of Purpose (SoP), written assignments, and online interviews.
• The Statement of Purpose should contain, at least, the details of the personal and educational journey, the motivation behind joining the development sector, and the reflections on the previous work and experiences in the development sector.

IIT Bombay MDP Program 2024: How to Apply Online?

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Step 2: From the homepage, click on the latest "Admission for Master in Development Practice' (MDP) Program link available.

Step 3: Read the information brochure with care and click on the "Online Application Portal" link available.

Step 4: Click on the "MDP Admission" link and read the information mentioned on the screen.

Step 5: Register yourself by entering the details as required and clicking on submit to continue.

Step 6: Fill out the application form and pay the application fee through online means.

Courses and Semester-wise Distribution of IIT Bombay MDP Program

The semester-wise distribution of courses and the number of credits for the courses (Cr.) will be as follows: 

Semester 1

1. (Core 1): Technology, Development, and Environment (Cr. 6) 
2. (Core 2): Methods for Development Research (Cr. 6) 
3. (Core 3): Management and Evaluation of Development Projects and Programs (Cr. 6) 
4. (Core 4): Seminar: Literature Review and Proposal for MDP Project (Cr. 3) 
5. (Core 5): Communication Skills for Development Practitioners (Non-Credit) (P/NP) 
6. (Elective 1): Institute/ Departmental Elective (Cr. 6)

Semester 2

1. (Core 6): Public Policy for Development Practitioners (Cr. 6) 
2. (Core 7): Analytical Skills for Development Practitioners (Cr. 6) 
3. (Elective 2): Institute/ Departmental Elective 2 (Cr. 6) 
4. (Elective 3): Departmental Elective: Development Practicum (Cr. 3) 
5. (Elective 4): Departmental Elective (Cr. 6)

Summer Semester: 

6. (Project 1): MDP Project (Cr. 12) (Duration 6 Weeks, will be registered in Summer Semester)

Semester-wise Breakup of the IIT Bombay MDP Program

Semester 1:

Semester 2:

* The Total Credit for MDP Project is 12