National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) is a research-focused university situated in South West Delhi, India, set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education), Government of India. It began in 1962 as the UNESCO Asian Centre for Educational Planners, Administrators and Supervisors, later becoming the Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in 1965, then the National Staff College for Educational Planners and Administrators in 1973, and finally renamed NIEPA in 1979. In 2006 it was granted Deemed to be University status. The institute comprises eight academic departments—covering Educational Planning, Educational Finance, School and Non-Formal Education, Educational Management Information System, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Higher and Professional Education, and Training and Capacity Building in Education—along with two centres: the Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education and the National Centre for School Leadership. These units conduct research, training, and policy advice for the Indian government and international bodies like UNESCO. NIEPA offers academic programmes including a Master of Arts in Education and Development, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy.