List of Top Applied Economics Colleges in India Based on 2026 Ranking

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#1

Christ University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved
CD Score: 1195/2000
NAAC A+
2,64,000MA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.1 / 5 Based on 795 User
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#25th/255 in India for Arts 2025
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Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved
CD Score: 1168/2000
NAAC A+
3,13,700BA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.2 / 5 Based on 182 User
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#28th/255 in India for Arts 2025
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Kristu Jayanti University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC, ACCA Approved
CD Score: 1108/2000
NAAC A++
1,95,000BA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 448 User
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#36th/255 in India for Arts 2025
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Marian College Kuttikanam, Peermade

Peermade, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
CD Score: 956/2000
NAAC A++
--BA {Hons.} Applied Economics 4.3 / 5 Based on 60 User
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#66th/255 in India for Arts 2025
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#5

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal |UGC Approved
NAAC A++
80,000PG Diploma Applied Economics And Information Management- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 6343 User
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#6

Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |AICTE, UGC Approved
NAAC A++
24,100MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 296 User
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#7

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved
NAAC A++
2,956MA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees 4.4 / 5 Based on 80 User
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#8

University of Madras, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved
NAAC A++
--M.Phil Analytical & Applied Economics 3.9 / 5 Based on 3393 User
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#9
NAAC A+
9,320PG Diploma Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 741 User
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#10
NAAC A+
43,484MA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees 3.7 / 5 Based on 940 User
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#11

Christ University Bangalore (Yeshwanthpur Campus), Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, NBA Approved
NAAC A+
1,92,000MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 11 User
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#12

Andhra University - [AU], Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |AICTE, UGC Approved
NAAC A++
2,00,000MA Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees 3.9 / 5 Based on 2110 User
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Maharaja's College, Ernakulam

Ernakulam, Kerala 
NAAC A
7,465BA {Hons.} Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 93 User
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#14

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University - [SRTMUN], Nanded

Nanded, Maharashtra |AICTE, UGC Approved
NAAC B++
4,180MA Applied Economics- Total Fees 3.7 / 5 Based on 399 User
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#15

Gurugram University, Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Haryana |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved
NAAC A
42,940MA Applied Economics- Total Fees 4 / 5 Based on 572 User
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#16
NAAC A+
3,00,000MA Applied Economics- Total Fees 3.8 / 5 Based on 60 User
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#17

Kannur University - [KU], Kannur

Kannur, Kerala |UGC, AIU Approved
NAAC B++
11,660MA Applied Economics- Total Fees 3.8 / 5 Based on 733 User
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#18
NAAC B++
--Diploma Economics and Analytical & Applied Economics-- 3.5 / 5 Based on 205 User
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#19

Sri Krishnadevaraya University - [SKU], Anantapur

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh |UGC Approved
20,000MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 3.8 / 5 Based on 86 User
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#20
NAAC B
3,600MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 3.5 / 5 Based on 6 User
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#21

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Odisha |UGC Approved
2,160M.Phil Analytical & Applied Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 1343 User
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#22

Auro University, Surat

Surat, Gujarat |AICTE, UGC, AIU Approved
3,81,000MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 27 User
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#23

Charutar Vidya Mandal University - [CVM University] Anand, Vallabh Vidyanagar

Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat |AICTE, PCI, UGC, NBA Approved
1,08,000BA Applied Economics- Total Fees 3.8 / 5 Based on 373 User
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#24

Chanakya University, Bangalore

Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved
2,05,000MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 4.4 / 5 Based on 12 User
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#25

Venkateshwara Group of Institutions, Meerut

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, AICTE, PCI Approved
--BA {Hons.} Applied Economics-- 4.5 / 5 Based on 8 User
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#26
2,655MA Applied Economics- Total Fees-- 4.3 / 5 Based on 2 User
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#27
--MA Applied Economics------