Goldman School of Public Policy Information

The Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley is a graduate program that prepares students for careers in public leadership. The Goldman School offers the following degree programs: Master of Public Policy (MPP), Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Master of Development Practice (MDP) and a doctoral program. The MPP may also be earned concurrently with degrees from several highly ranked graduate programs at UC Berkeley: law, public health, engineering, energy and resources group, social welfare and global studies. While the Goldman School also offers a public policy minor to undergraduates enrolled at UC Berkeley. Goldman School faculty represent the top researchers in their respective fields, which include economics, political science, law, social psychology and engineering. Their expertise ranges from education policy to racial profiling to clean energy. As teachers, they are dedicated to training tomorrow's policy leaders. As researchers, their work is shaping public policy today.