Jain University has an overall ranking of 85 amongst top institutions in India by NIRF in 2020. It offers a full time 2 year MA in Economics degree program that has been accredited by NAAC with Grade ‘A’. The specialty of this degree program is that it offers special add-on certificate courses.
Admissions:
Students must be a graduate from a recognized university and have to appear for the Jain Entrance Test (JET) conducted by the university.
Based on the ranking, shortlisted candidates will be called for a group discussion followed by a personal interview.
The final selection is made based on the performance in all three rounds.
Faculty: Most of the faculty members are experts from the industry and use their knowledge and practical expertise in order to teach students.
Placements: Students of MA Economics from the institute get employed in various job positions in public sectors, MNCs, corporate houses, academics, R&Ds.
Jain University witnessed a total placement rate of 96.88% within the humanities and social sciences sector in 2019.
It offers placements with top companies like Audi, Axis Bank, and Collabera and offers a median salary of 5 LPA.
The MA program in Economics at the university offers reputed in-house scholars, experienced faculty, international curriculum and pedagogy, diverse specializations, and decent placement opportunities. Students who are looking for a postgraduate program in Economics can definitely apply for the master’s program at Jain University.
The MA in Economics program offered by the Central University of Kerala is quite good. The course curriculum and the faculties offered by the institute is better than that of the state universities. However, the Economics program offered by the institute isn’t among the best economics program offered in the country. There are better alternatives like JNU, DSE, ISI, etc.
This course will be good for you if you want a more suitable course structure for competitive examinations like IES, UGC NET, Civil Services, etc.
IIFT Delhi is one of the premium institutes in India which offers excellent education to its students.
When we talk about the Masters in Economics, IIFT Delhi started this course in the year 2018 which is very recent. GIPE, on the other hand, has been offering this course for a long time, the institute has established in the year 1930, and the MA Economics program offered by GIPE is one of their flagship program which gives you all the necessary facilities and guidance to conduct your researches, the institute is in connection with many known researchers. So GIPE is a better option for MA in Economics.
Delhi School of Economics Masters in Economics placements 2020 reported an average CTC of INR 12 LPA. The highest CTC stood around INR 14 LPA. MA in Economics has a placement average of 80-85%. Most students were recruited in accounting, taxes, Economics consulting jobs. Canara Bank, AGA Creatives, Spatial Decisions are the major recruiters.
I am a second year MA Economics student at IIT Madras. Here is the detailed fee structure for MA Economics at my institution-
MA Economics course fee at IIT Madras:
| Years | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Tuition Fees | INR 5000 | INR 5000 | INR 5000 | INR 5000 |
| Other Fees | INR 7300 | INR 7300 | INR 7300 | INR 7300 |
| Total Year Wise Fees | INR 24,600 | INR 24,600 | ||
While General and OBC candidates have to pay a tuition fee of INR 5,000 each semester, this fee is exempted for SC/ST category students. So for SC/ST students, the total year-wise course fee is INR 14,600 (which is a sum of INR 7,300 per semester as other fees).
The total course fee for general category and OBC students is INR 24,600 per year.