Since 2012, the CDA has been offering M. Phil. Program in Anthropology. Students with MA in Anthropology or other related disciplines in social science and humanities are qualified to take the MPhil courses in Anthrpopology. The MPhil consists of two semesters of course works s and a dissertation research. The MPhil classes take place in the mornings, 6:30 am to 9:30 am, from Satuarday to Wednesday.
An Overview of the courses taught in MPhil Anthropology:
1st Semester
| Paper | Code No. | Title of Course | Full Marks | Remarks |
| 1. | An 601 | Anthropological Theories I: Culture, Symbol and Meanings | 100 | Required |
| 2. | An 602 | Research Methods in Anthropology | 100 | Required |
| 3. | An 603 | Transformation of Caste | 100 | Optional |
| 4. | An 604 | Anthropology and Development | 100 | Optional |
| 5. | An 605 | Society, Culture and Environment | 100 | Optional |
| 6. | An 606 | Political Organization and Processes | 100 | Optional |
| 7. | An 607 | Economic anthropology | 100 | Optional (tbd) |
2nd Semester
| Paper | Code No. | Title of Course | Full Marks | Remarks |
| 1. | An 621 | Anthropological Theory II: Social Production and Organization | 100 | Required |
| 2. | An 622 | Ethnicity, Nationalism and Indigeneism | 100 | Optional |
| 3. | An 623 | Anthropology and Globalization | 100 | Optional |
| 4. | An 624 | Cultural diversity and contemporary Issues | 100 | Optional |
| 5. | An 625 | Himalayan Cultures and Societies | 100 | Optional (tbd) |
| 6. | An 626 | South Asian Ethnographies | 100 | Optional (tbd) |
| 7. | An 627 | Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Democracy | 100 | Optional (tbd) |