Madras School of Economics (MSE)
MSE runs its own entrance test for five MA programmes: General Economics, Financial Economics, Applied Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Economics and Environmental Economics.
Five two-year MA programmes · Chennai
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 | MSE's own entrance test at designated centres OfficialMSE M.A. programmes |
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| Eligibility | An undergraduate degree in social sciences, sciences or engineering with 55% (50% OBC-NCL, 45% SC, ST and PwD), mathematics at plus-two level, and age under 25 on 1 July 2026 OfficialMSE M.A. programmes |
| 2026 cycle | Applications closed 11 May 2026; test on 31 May 2026 ReportedMSE admission 2026, Collegedunia |
Seats
| Intake | 47 in each of the five MA programmes, including a 35% quota for residents of Tamil Nadu OfficialMSE M.A. programmes |
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Curriculum
| Structure | Core courses in theory, statistics and econometrics, then electives specific to each programme. Financial Economics, for example, offers Risk Management, Investment Banking and Financial Regulation and Banking Supervision. OfficialMSE M.A. programmes |
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Placements
| Campus recruitment | Takes place in the third semester. Recruiters named by MSE include HSBC, Citigroup Global Services, Infosys BPO and Genpact. OfficialMSE M.A. programmes |
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| 2025 report | Median package ₹12.10 lakh, average ₹12.92 lakh, highest ₹20.15 lakh. BFSI took 34.2% of placed students; data and AI and research 15.8% each. ReportedMSE placement overview, Shiksha |
Faculty
| Faculty page | Lists more than two dozen academic staff, led by Director Dr N. R. Bhanumurthy, with Dr Saumitra Bhaduri, Dr Naveen Srinivasan, Dr Brinda Viswanathan and Dr Zareena Begum I as professors. Research areas are not given on the page. OfficialMSE faculty |
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Sources
Prepare for the MSE test
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