Piyali Roy's Review On Indira Gandhi Institute Of Development Research - [IGIDR], Mumbai

The institute provides you with a very excellent education with great faculty. Their main focus is on developmental issues. By doing research students get the chance to work with foreign researchers. This is one of the great places for students who are interested in this field.

The courses are research-based and wide. The college offers different courses. You have to do a lot of research work and on the basis of your research then you will write a thesis. The schedule is hectic but interesting also. You will get to know about a different thing.

After completing your course you can apply in many fields. Many companies like TATA, CITI GROUP etc. come to visit for placements. 90% of the students get placement. The packages are also good. A student can easily earn upto 12 lakhs per year.

The fee structure is feasible. For M.Sc it is around 32k per year, for M.Phil it is also 32k per year and for P.hD it is 96k for a three-year course.The college has 3 main scholarships. The scholarships are for Asian candidates. Also, students get a stipend and fellowship during their research work.

The college organises many events for students in extracurricular activities. Like college organises an annual conference, Young scholarship programs and many governments related scheme programs. Also seminars like resource utilization and environmental implications of etc.

The admission is based on your entrance test. You have to prepare yourself for the aptitude test, analytical skills etc. Fill the application form online from the official website of the college and submit all your valid documents and details along with the application fee. Then on the basis of the merit list, you will get selected.

The faculty is experienced and refined. They know how to do research work. They are very helpful and supportive. They dedicated their entire life on a particular subject. All staff members have at least 20 years of experience.