Academic Programs

MPhil

MPhil (Intelligence and Security Studies (ISS)) is a two-year study program spread over four semesters. Each semester has 16-18 weeks duration for teaching and examinations. To be eligible for the award of MPhil (ISS) Degree, the students are required to complete at least 30 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 out of 4.0.

Sr. Categories No. of Courses Credit Hours
1 Compulsory Requirement (No Choice) 4 12
2 Elective Courses (to be chosen from NIISS course options) 4 12
3 Thesis 6
Total 8 30

Total numbers of Credit hours: 30
Degree Duration: 2 years
Semester Duration: 16-18 weeks
Semesters: 4
Course Load per Semester: 12 Cr hr
Number of courses per semester: 4

Compulsory Courses

  1. Evolution of the Theoretical Dimensions of Intelligence
  2. Strategic Intelligence Analysis
  3. Advance Research Skills
  4. Cyber Security in Information Operations

Elective Courses

  1. Business & Financial Intelligence
  2. Contemporary Domains of Intelligence
  3. Dimensions and Methodology of Intelligence
  4. Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence
  5. Intelligence and International Relations
  6. Intelligence, Espionage & Surveillance
  7. Emerging Domains of Security in the 21st Century
  8. Evolution of Security in the Contemporary World
  9. Introduction to the Conceptual Dimensions of Security
  10. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
  11. Hybrid Warfare
  12. Strategic Communication
  13. Strategic Culture
  14. Strategic Technologies in the Information Age