About the Department

The Department of Economics offers the Economics (Honours), introduced in the college in 1987 and since then it has grown to unexpected heights. The department has been continuously updating its activities over the years to enable all round development of students of the department. The faculty of the Department of Economics has striven to continuously impart highest quality of instructions through lectures, students’ participation in projects, paper presentations and other interactive methods. The department has many interactive sessions with eminent economists and other personalities.

The course structure enables the students to develop quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and gives exposure to digital skills. It equips students with competitive skills to perform effectively in a challenging environment. The Department has produced excellent results including many medals at the university level and attracts highly meritorious students. It currently offers B.A. (Hons) Economics, B.A. (Prog.) in Economics and several inter-disciplinary papers like Generic Elective which are very popular among college students.

The students of the Department are selected for various master’s programmes in various prestigious universities in the world. Students have performed very well at university examinations and are well placed nationally and internationally. Its annual event of the Department “Econclave” has grown in popularity exponentially, and covers both serious events and a mix of fun events which test creativity and mental ability of students. The department also organises many trips and other extra co-curricular activities. It has also organised many academic faculty oriented activities for holistic growth.