Azim Premji University
A policy-oriented MA with a mandatory three-week field practice in rural India and a choice between a thesis and an internship.
MA Economics, two years, 80 credits · Bengaluru
Last checked 30 September 2026. Covers: the latest cycle with published details.
Official read on the organiser's or institute's own page. Reported found on third-party sites and still to be checked. Expected not announced yet.
Which exam
| Entrance | The university's own National Entrance Test, or an external score such as CUET-PG or GRE, followed by a statement of purpose and a personal interview ReportedAPU MA Economics 2026, EduSure |
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| 2026 intake dates | Entrance test on 14 December 2025, interviews 5 to 9 January 2026 |
| Reservation | 25% of seats for Karnataka-domiciled students ReportedAPU MA Economics 2026, EduSure |
Pattern, dates and marking for the exam: CUET-PG Economics.
Seats
The programme page does not give a seat count for MA Economics. The admissions office can confirm it.
Curriculum
| Core, 44 credits | Applied Econometrics, Communicating Economics, Microeconomics Theory and Applications I and II, Macroeconomics Theory and Applications I and II, Political Economy, Statistical Methods with R, Environmental Economics |
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| Electives, 21 credits | Advanced theory, computational economics, climate change economics, history of economic thought |
| Field practice, 3 credits | A three-week engagement in rural India during the winter break, compulsory |
| Thesis or internship, 9 credits | Original research, or an eight-week placement usually with a civil society organisation |
| Creative expressions, 3 credits | Workshops in arts, music, theatre, dance and sports |
Placements
| University-wide figure | Over 5,300 students in 13 batches have graduated and been placed, with more than 110 organisations in campus recruitment. This covers all programmes, not only economics. |
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Faculty
| Department | 25 or more faculty listed on the programme page, including Amit Basole and Zico Dasgupta |
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Sources
Prepare for the Azim Premji route
The university accepts CUET-PG scores, so a strong paper keeps that route open. Sit a full one under exam timing. We have no paper for the university's own test.