Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
Two MA Economics routes at JNU: the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, and the World Economy specialisation at the School of International Studies.
MA Economics, two years (School of Social Sciences and School of International Studies) · Delhi
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 | CUET-PG Economics paper. No separate interview. ReportedJNU MA Economics, EduSure |
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Pattern, dates and marking for the exam: CUET-PG Economics.
Seats
| School of Social Sciences (general MA Economics) | 96 ReportedJNU MA Economics, EduSure |
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| School of International Studies (World Economy) | 39 ReportedJNU MA Economics, EduSure |
Curriculum
| Structure at CESP | 16 courses over four semesters: eight compulsory in the first year and eight optional ReportedJNU CESP |
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| Emphasis | Analytical foundations and alternative theoretical approaches, global and Indian economic history, quantitative methods, and development in the world and Indian economy ReportedJNU CESP |
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
| Centre for Economic Studies and Planning | 23 faculty: 12 professors (Komol Singha, Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar, Pardeep S. Chauhan, Rajendra Prasad Kundu, Rajesh Kumar Jangir, Ramesh Salian, Shakti Kumar, Subrata Guha, Sugato Dasgupta, Sujoy Chakravarty, Surajit Mazumdar, Vikas Rawal), eight associate professors, three assistant professors and one RBI Chair professor OfficialJNU CESP faculty |
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| Research areas | Development, agricultural, labour, public and international economics, growth and distribution, macroeconomic theory, game and auction theory, social choice ReportedJNU CESP |
Sources
Prepare for the JNU route
Work through the JNU archive of past questions, then sit a full CUET-PG Economics paper under exam timing.