IIT Roorkee
MSc Economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, with specialisations in public policy, development and financial economics.
MSc Economics, two years · Roorkee
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 | Qualifying in JAM, then merit in a written test followed by an interview, according to the department's programme document |
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| Eligibility | BTech, BE, BSc (PCM), BStat, BA or BCom with mathematics as a subject, at least first division, and mathematics at higher secondary level |
Pattern, dates and marking for the exam: IIT JAM Economics.
Seats
| Proposed seats, programme document | 30 |
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| Through JAM, 2026 brochure | 13. The two figures differ, so check the current brochure before relying on either. ReportedIIT JAM 2027, Careers360 |
Curriculum
| Structure | Four semesters of 18 to 22 credits each, with courses of 2 to 4 credits |
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| First year core | Microeconomics I and II, Macroeconomics I and II, Mathematics for Economists, Development Economics, Basic Econometrics, International Economics, Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Environmental Economics |
| Second year | Advanced Econometrics, Public Policy: Theory and Practice and other compulsory courses, six electives, and a 10-credit Master's project |
| Specialisations | Public Policy, Development Economics and Financial Economics |
Placements
No placement report for this programme is published on the institute's own pages that we could find. Package figures that circulate online are not tied to a named report, so none are printed here.
Faculty
Faculty are listed on the department's own page. Names are not reproduced here yet.
Sources
Prepare for IIT Roorkee through JAM
Sit a full IIT JAM Economics paper under the real timing and negative marking.