MSE-Integrated-MA-Eco

Exam Announced? YES

Program offered:  5-year Integrated MA in Economics with exit option in 3 year for BA (Honors) and 4-year with BA (Honors with Research).

MSE is recognized as Institution of Special Importance by the Government of Tamil Nadu).  It is one of the top-ranked economics institutions in the country, headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan (former Chairman of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and former Governor of RBI). MSE has now been recognized by UGC as an independent degree-granting Institution from the academic year 2021-22 onwards.

The institute started UG level program in 2022-23 with its BA (Honors) in Economics. From the year 2025- 2026, MSE is offering a “5-year Integrated MA in Economics with exit option in 3 year for BA (Honors) and 4 years with BA (Honors with Research).”

MSE offers one of the most rigorous undergraduate economics programs in the country. This Programme will be rigorous, analytical, quantitative and data driven. With its emphasis on skills and application, this Programme will enable students to pursue a career in industry, public administration and academics. Students who complete this course stand a good chance of success in graduate studies at reputed institutions both in India and abroad.

The core courses lay the foundations for the basic theory and give students a feel for how it is being played out in real economies. The courses in quantitative economics like Statistics for Economics, Mathematical Methods for Economics, Introductory Econometrics and Applied Econometrics equip them with a good range of skills and tools for quantitative analysis. Students with science background are strongly encouraged to apply.  The students at MSE come from various backgrounds, both cultural and educational. Here you will find an engineer from Calcutta, a Delhi University Economics student and a Physics student from Madurai poring over Time Series!

Intake: 80 seats (35% seats reserved for candidates from Tamil Nadu)
10% of the total seats in the Programme on a supernumerary basis for Foreign Nationals.

Selection: via Entrance Test

Reservation: The Reservation Policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Central Government will be followed.

Fee: Rs.60,000 per semester.  Rs.30,000 additional for infrastructure development.

Conducted by: Madras School of Economics

Conducting organization type: Institute under State Legislative Act

Additional info: The exam is popular across South