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Evidence-informed · Collaborative · Critical
Research
The Centre is committed to evidence-informed, collaborative, and critical research in various policy fields, focusing specifically on policy formulation and evaluation in India.
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MPP · PhD
Academics
Offering Master’s and PhD programmes with courses in policy theory and specific policy domains, the Centre aims to provide a fillip to policy studies in India.
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Faculty · MPP & PhD Students · Fellows
People
The faculty, researchers, and students at the Centre come from a wide range of backgrounds, offering diverse expertise and forming our richest resource.
Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies
IIT Bombay
Policy Studies is a relatively nascent discipline in India. Given the increasing complexities of the economy, international relations, technology, and governance, it is imperative for the discipline to take firm roots in our polity and society. Realising the academic community’s important role in this regard, the Centre was set up in 2016 to provide a fillip to the study of Public Policy, with insightful and actionable thought leadership.
NEWS & EVENTS
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
We focus on fostering a robust academic environment that nurtures scholarly inquiry and innovation. Our faculty members are dedicated to cutting-edge research, which translates into our programmes empowering students, researchers, and postdoctoral fellows to engage deeply with policy studies.
SPOTLIGHT

RESEARCH
Research at the Centre is anchored around five major verticals demanding interdisciplinary engagements to address the policy problems—longstanding and emerging—in today’s rapidly changing world.
PROJECTS
A Study in Intelligence: Mapping the Impact of AI on Indian Labour
- Anupam Guha
- Technology and Policy
Age-Friendly Cities
Ageing and Cities
AI and Automation in the Indian Judiciary – a policy analysis
- Anupam Guha
- Technology and Policy
Backsliding Civil Liberties and Democratic Policymaking
Capacitating local governments in risk informed planning:Establishing a Living Lab
- N. C. Narayanan
- Water, Sanitation, Energy, Climate Change
Changing Role of Intermediary Organisations in an Expanding System of Higher Education in India
- Malish C. M.
- Social Policy
Circular Economy Towards of Solid Waste in Barauni, Bihar.Tecnimont Infra
- N. C. Narayanan
- Water, Sanitation, Energy, Climate Change
College Effect on Academic and Career Outcomes: An Analysis of Engineering Education
- Malish C. M.
- Social Policy
Content Benchmarking and Diversity Study
Data Brokering Practices and Data Trustworthiness: A Policy Evaluation – Parts I & II
- Shishir K. Jha
- Digital Society and Governance
Designing Circular Habitat: Establishing Living Labs in 5 Indian Cities
- N. C. Narayanan
- Water, Sanitation, Energy, Climate Change
Digital Transformation of Public Welfare and Social Policies: A Law and Economic Analysis
- Rahul Suresh Sapkal
- Social Policy
Environmental Justice in Bangalore using Paired Data
- Naveen Bharathi
- Urban Policy
Examining the structural dimensions of the digital industry
- Shishir K. Jha
- Digital Society and Governance
Higher Education for Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement: A Study of Diversity and Discrimination in Higher Education Institutions
- Malish C. M.
- Social Policy
Higher Education Success and Social Mobility: A Study of UGC Coaching Schemes
- Malish C. M.
- Social Policy
Household level waste management and its circularity
- Shishir K. Jha
- Digital Society and Governance