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Overview
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Public Policy is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees
3
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
No
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
33
Applied
6
Accepted
5
Enrolled
Applying
60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
January 1st
January 1st
Yes
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Types of financial support available
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Faculty
18
Total faculty
Full-time - 11
Part-time - 7
Male (13)
Female (5)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Environmental policy; energy policy; economic development and science and technology policy; social policy; welfare, education and low-income communities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
460,000
Location & Contact
Address
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
Contact
Dr. Sudhanshu Handa Chair Email: shanda@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-843-0350
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