M.Phil (defence studies) is a postgraduate level course. The course duration is generally 2 year and its syllabus is divide in 4 semesters of six month each. The area of course mainly covers military, naval, defence and regional security policy studies, diplomatic and imperial history, international relations, strategic studies, and the ethics of conflict. This wide range of various topics is united by their relation to contemporary security and defence issues. Defence Studies that provide only in a handful of colleges / universities in India. It has interdisciplinary approach to it with centered on aspects like conflict resolution, conflict management, economic defence, science and technology and more other subject that help candidates contribute to many defence organizations like Military, Navy, Air Force, etc. 

Eligibility:

• To seek after M.Phil., one needs to have a Master's degree in defence studies. Up-and-comers need to gain 55% stamps in the subject picked for M.Phil. course or an associated subject at the postgraduate level to be viewed as qualified for the course. The rate Norm may fluctuate from Institute to Institute. 
• A composed test possibly directed to evaluate the competitor's learning. The individuals who qualify in the composed test will be required to show up in a meeting. Certain establishment's waiver passageway test if the applicant has qualified in NET, SET or proportionate national level assessment.