Colleges and Universities Offering Ph.D in Economics in India

Institutions Offering Ph.D in Economics

•  Ashoka University, Haryana  
  Programme Requirements:
  
  The first two years are primarily focused on coursework and developing a research plan. From the third year onwards, PhD candidates will present their work at seminars, and write up their research in the form of research papers that together form a draft PhD dissertation.
  
  First year
  Coursework
  
  In the first year, students will focus on building a strong foundation. In the first year, students must take six courses: a year-long sequence of each of the three core courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics/Econometrics.
  
  Monsoon Semester
  
  Microeconomics I
  Macroeconomics I
  Statistics
  Spring Semester
  
  Microeconomics II
  Macroeconomics II
  Econometrics I
  In order to meet the requirements for the PhD, students must maintain a minimum grade of B or 3.0/4.0 in these courses.
  
  Second year:
  
  Coursework:
  In the second year, students will develop their research interests by taking a total of three elective courses in their second year (across the monsoon and spring semesters). In order to meet the requirements for the PhD, students must maintain a minimum grade of B or 3.0/4.0 in these courses. In case students have already taken elective courses in their first year in lieu of core courses for which they have received waivers, they can take more elective courses in their second year, but they will not be required to take any more than 6 elective courses across both years.
  
  Third Year and Beyond
  
  Presentations
  After candidacy, students are expected to present at least once every year in the Graduate Event which is annually organized by the Economics Department. Besides presenting at Ashoka, students are encouraged to present their research in seminars or conferences outside the university.
  
  Research Committee review
  Students who have been admitted to PhD candidate status must meet with their Student Research Committee (SRC) to review their progress once a year.
  
  PhD Grad Event
  The department, every year, will organize a PhD grad event which will consist of student presentations and faculty panels.
  Student Presentations: The upper year PhD students who have been admitted to candidacy will present their work. The content of the presentation will be mutually decided by the student and the faculty advisor.
  Faculty Panels: Besides student presentations, there will be faculty panels to guide the PhD students. This will provide the PhD students an opportunity to interact with faculty, exchange ideas, and in general prepare them to become a professional economist.
  
  Dissertation defence
  Once admitted to candidacy, students will write up their research in the form of research papers, which together form a draft PhD dissertation. Students will be required to subject the draft dissertation to a check for plagiarism using standard software.
  Students will submit the dissertation to his/her SRC for its internal assessment. With the approval of the SRC, the dissertation will be submitted to at least two external examiners and to the Faculty supervisor(s) for their formal assessment and recommendation. On the independent recommendation of each external examiner, supervisor and co-supervisor, the SRC will formally conduct a viva voce examination in the presence of at least one, but preferably both, external examiners. The examination will be open to all faculty members and students from Ashoka University.
  After the viva voce, a copy of the dissertation is deposited with the INFLIBNET, and with Ashoka University Library.
  
  Timelines
  Students must submit their final dissertation within six years of the date of admission to the PhD Programme. Based on need or justification, an extension of up to 1 year may be recommended by the SRC, and granted by Dean (Graduate Programs).
  
  
  
•  Amity University, Patna, Bihar  
  Eligibility :
  Master's Degree In Economics from any accredited Indian or Foreign University in the relevant field with a minimum of 55% marks or grade point average.
•  Patna University, Bihar  
  Duration: 6 years
•  Jadavpur University, Kolkata  
  
•  Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Haryana  
  
•  Central University of Haryana, Haryana  
  
•  Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana  
  
•  Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar  
  

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