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PhD in Economics

The department offers a PhD program in seven academic disciplines (Economics, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, Policy, Psychology, and Sociology). The PhD program consists of both full time and part-time students.

Who can apply?

Eligibility: M.A./M.Sc (2 years)/M.Com/M.B.A/M.Phil or B.Tech/BE/B.Sc Engg. (4 years) or M.Tech/ME/MS Research (2-3 years)/M.D/ D.M./M.S/M.DS

Minimum qualifications: 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale and qualified GATE/ CSIR/ UGC-NET or JRF/ICAR/ICMR/ DST - INSPIRE Fellowship (check the prospectus of the current admission cycle for details about the exemptions and clarifications.)

Application process: Eligible candidates can apply for the programme at PG Admission Portal .

PhD under UQ-IITD Academy of Research (UQIDAR)

The University of Queensland (UQ), a top 50 global university, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), an Institute of Eminence, have joined forces to create a joint PhD program that will allow scholars to deliver global impact.

All successful UQIDAR PhD applicants will be offered a scholarship to enable students to focus on their research.

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100 Best universities for Economics in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 431 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Delhi

For Economics

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

3. Indian Statistical Institute

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

6. Indian Institute of Science

7. Jawaharlal Nehru University

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

9. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

10. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

11. Jadavpur University

12. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

13. VIT University

14. Banaras Hindu University

15. Aligarh Muslim University

16. National Islamic University

17. Christ University

18. University of Calcutta

19. Savitribai Phule Pune University

20. Anna University

21. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

22. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

23. Amity University

24. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

25. Symbiosis International University

26. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

27. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

28. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

29. Amrita University

30. University of Hyderabad

31. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

32. Panjab University

33. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

34. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

35. Pondicherry University

36. Indian School of Mines

37. Vidyasagar University

38. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

39. Guru Nanak Dev University

40. International Institute for Population Sciences

41. Delhi Technological University

42. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

43. University of Burdwan

44. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

45. University of Rajasthan

46. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

47. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

48. IMS Unison University

49. University of Kalyani

50. KIIT University

51. Nirma University

52. Punjabi University Patiala

53. Cochin University of Science and Technology

54. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

55. Lovely Professional University

56. Mangalore University

57. University of Mumbai

58. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

59. Annamalai University

60. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

61. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

62. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

63. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

64. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

65. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

66. Graphic Era University

67. Birla Institute of Technology

68. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

69. Punjab Agricultural University

70. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

71. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

72. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

73. University of Kashmir

74. King George's Medical University

75. Bharathiar University

76. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

77. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

78. SASTRA University

79. Chandigarh University

80. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

81. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

82. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

83. Andhra University

84. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

85. University of Madras

86. Visva-Bharati University

87. Siksha O Anusandhan University

88. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

89. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

90. University of Allahabad

91. University of Kerala

92. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

93. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

94. Chitkara University - Punjab

95. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

96. Bharathidasan University

97. South Asian University

98. Saveetha University

99. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

100. Presidency University - Kolkata

The best cities to study Economics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi , Kanpur , Kolkata , and Kharagpur .

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