MA Anthropology

Masters in Anthropology is the 2 year post graduate course which is generally done after Bachelors in Anthropology. If you have the qualities of communication, presentation, group work skills along with a high level of cultural awareness, logical and analytical thinking, problem solving, information gathering and analyzing skills then this field is a very good choice for you. Since the course covers several branches of Anthropology such as socio-cultural, biological-physical, applied, linguistic and archaeological which deal with the various aspects of human development. The admission process depends on the college you apply to, some colleges offer admission on the basis of merit and some others offer admission on the basis of entrance exams. We have provided information about MA Anthropology which would help you decide what you want to do. 

MA Anthropology Eligibility Criteria

Considering the eligibility is very important when applying for masters and therefore we have provided the eligibility criteria for your benefit below –

• The minimum eligibility criteria is BA Anthropology from any recognized college or university.
• The candidate must have at least 55 – 60% marks in graduation.
• Some colleges also ask for entrance exams to get admission in the masters. The candidate will have to give the exam and qualify their admission process.
• There is no age limit for the admission.

Syllabus

The subjects covered in the syllabus of MA Anthropology course are given below semester wise for your convenience-

Semester 1	Semester 2
Social/Cultural Anthropology	Understanding Society and Culture
Physical/Biological Anthropology	Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
Palaeo-anthropology	Tribal Anthropology
Research Methodology	Visual Anthropology
Semester 3 (Specialization A)	(Specialization B)
Tribal Studies I	Fundamentals of Human Genetics
Theory and Method in Social-Cultural Anthropology	Human Biology
Fieldwork	Fieldwork
Anthropology of Children and Childhood I	Child Development
Resettlement and Rehabilitation I	Applied Biology Anthropology I
Semester 4 (Specialization A)	(Specialization B)
Tribal Studies II	Human Population Genetics
Indian Anthropology	Laboratory
Anthropology of Children and Childhood II	Dissertation and Viva Voce
Resettlement and Rehabilitation II	Growth and Nutrition
	Applied Biological Anthropology

Scope after MA Anthropology

The employment areas where the students can find employment after finishing their MA in Anthropology are given in the list below-

• Academic Institutes
• Anthropological Survey of India
• Archives
• Art Galleries
• Conservation Organizations
• Forensic Science Departments
• Historical Societies
• Human Resource Departments of Corporate Houses and Industries
• Minority Commissions
• NGOs
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
• World Health Organization (WHO)

 Jobs after MA Anthropology

The popular jobs which people with Masters Degree in anthropology generally get to work in are given below –

• Archaeologist
• Archivist
• Culture Resource Manager
• Curator
• Linguist
• Research Scholar
• Social Worker
• Tour Guide
• Urban Planner

Salary Offered

The average salaries which people with jobs in the specialized areas in Anthropology get are given in the table given below –

Specializations	Salaries
Biological Anthropology	3.5 Lakhs
Cultural Anthropology	4 Lakhs
Forensic Anthropology	5 Lakhs
Linguistic Anthropology	3 Lakhs

Top Universities for MA Anthropology

The top universities in the world according to the QS world 2021 rankings offering degree courses in anthropology are given below –

1. University of Cambridge
2. University of Oxford
3. Harvard University
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. The Australian National University
6. UCL London
7. University of Chicago
8. The London School of Economics and Political Science
9. The University of California, Los Angeles
10. University of Toronto

MA Anthropology Colleges in India

The colleges in India which offer Masters in anthropology are given below for your consideration –

• University of Mysore
• Manipur University
• University of Hyderabad
• Banaras Hindu University
• NIMS University
• G D Goenka University
• Pondicherry University
• Allahabad University
• Andhra University
• University of Madras

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