4 min readNew DelhiSep 25, 2023 11:44 AM IST
First published on: Sep 23, 2023 at 05:47 PM IST
Sports Management Courses in India: Apart from the popular sports courses including Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd) and Master of Physical Education (MPEd), there are different courses in the sports field that can be taken while in the undergraduate, postgraduate and research levels. A career in the sports field is not just limited to physical education. Sports programmes other than BPEd and MPEd are also high in demand and offer a lucrative career to students. In the backdrop of the Asian Games 2023 which started on Saturday, September 23, let us look at some of the colleges in India that provide courses on sports.
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak and IIM Calcutta are among the many colleges in India that have been providing sports courses.
While some universities are functioning at the national level, some function at the state level and some are privately-owned. Some sports universities are affiliated to the state universities in which they are located, while some are University Grants Commission (UGC) recognised.
These are the list of universities providing sports courses in the undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma levels in India.
The Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak) has been set up under the Ministry of Education and is Association of MBAs (AMBA) accredited. IIM Rohtak offers Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management and the programme is spread across six terms for two years’ period. The programme includes a total of 560 interactive sessions with a mix of offline sessions, online sessions, project work and industrial visits.
The National Sports University Society, Imphal, Manipur, is a national sports university providing programmes in sports including BSc in Sports Coaching and Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES). The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Sports, Youth and Culture Activities Department, Gujarat is a state university of Gujarat and is affiliated with UGC. The university has been offering research programmes, master degree programmes, bachelor degree programmes and PG diploma programmes.
Another state university Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai, is AICTE recognised for offering MBA and MTech programmes.
List of Sports Courses in India, UG & PG Research Programmes
| Names of Colleges |
Courses Available |
Official Website |
| National Sports University Society, Imphal, Manipur |
– BSc in Sports Coaching
– Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) |
yas.nic.in |
| Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Gujarat |
– Research programmes
– Master degree programmes
– Bachelor degree programmes
– PG diploma programmes |
sgsu.gujarat.gov.in |
| Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University |
– BPEd
– MPEd
– MSc Exercise Physiology & Nutrition
– MSc Sports Biomechanics and Kinesiology
– MSc Yoga
– MSc Sports Psychology and Sociology
– MSc Psychology, MA Sociology
– MBA Sports Management
– MTech Sports Technology
– MSc Sports Coaching / PG, Diploma in
Sports Coaching
– MPhil (Physical Education/ Yoga/ Exercise
Physiology and Nutrition/ Sports Biomechanics
and Kinesiology/ Advance Training and
Coaching/Sports Psychology and Sociology/
Sports Management)
– BSc Exercise Physiology & Nutrition
– BSc Sports Coaching
– PhD (Physical
Education/Yoga/ Exercise Physiology and
Nutrition/ Sports Biomechanics and
Kinesiology/ Advance Training and
Coaching/Sports Psychology and Sociology/
Sports Management) |
tnpesu.org |
There are also several sports institutions under the umbrella of MYAS. These are Lakshmi bai National Institute of Physical Education Gwalior and Lakshmi Bai National College of Physical Education Thiruvananthapuram.
| Name of sports university |
Courses |
Official Website |
| Lakshmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education Gwalior |
– BPED
– MPED
– MA (Yoga)
– PGDFM
– PGDSM
– PGDSJ
– PGDSC
– PGDY Ed
– DSC
– BA in sports
– PhD in PE
– MSc in biomechanics
– MSc in exercise physiology
– MA in sports psychology |
lnipe.edu.in |
| Lakshmi bai NationalCollege of Physical Education, Thiruvananthapuram |
– MPE
– MPhil (Physical education)– Research (PhD) full time and part time– Diploma in Sports Coaching (Water Sports)– Six Week Certificate Course in Sports Coaching– Short term Refresher Course for PhysicalEducation teachers of various otherInstitutions– Orientation Courses for Coaches |
lncpe.gov.in |
While the opening ceremony of the Asian Games is being held today, September 23, the Asian Games will continue till October 8. The games will be conducted in China’s Hangzhou and is set to be conducted across 54 venues.
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