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Madras School of Economics Admission 2025: Fees, Courses, Eligibility and Selection

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Madras School of Economics Admissions
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All the latest updates regarding Madras School of Economics admissions are as follows:

The ATMA 2026 July session result for admission to the MBA/PGDM/MMS courses will be announced on Jul 18, 2026.
The CMAT 2026 result has been declared for admission to the MBA/PGDM/MMS courses. Students can download their scorecards by logging into the official website.
The MAT 2026 September session registrations have started for admission to the MBA course. For the PBT mode, the registration deadline is Sep 7, 2026, with the exam scheduled for Sep 13, 2026. For CBT mode, the last date to register is Sep 14, 2026, for the exam taking place on Sep 20, 2026.
The XAT 2027 registrations for admission to the MBA/PGDM course will start on Jul 15, 2026.
The CAT 2026 registration is expected to start in the Aug, 2026 for admission to the MBA course.

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Madras School of Economics Admission Process 2025

The Madras School of Economics admission process is mostly merit-based. To get a seat, students need to go through all the steps as per guidelines. Madras School of Economics offers UG and PG level courses. Candidates are shortlisted for the programmes based on their academic merit and past academic scores. The process starts with registration.

Madras School of Economics M.A. Admission 2025

4 courses 2 years

Madras School of Economics M.A. is offered to candidates at the PG level. Candidates are required to participate in the entrance-based admission process to be considered for the final admission offer. Candidates are shortlisted for the M.A. programme based on their performance in the entrance exam. Candidates who qualify in the admission process are eligible to secure their seat in the 2 years programme.

Seat Intake188

Total Tuition Fees₹ 4.9L

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate

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Madras School of Economics B.A. Admission 2025

1 courses 3 years

Madras School of Economics B.A. is a 3 years programme offered to the candidates interested in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. The admission process for Madras School of Economics requires candidates to appear for entrance exam, namely CBSE 12th. The final selection for admission to the Madras School of Economics B.A. programme is based on the candidate's performance in the mentioned exams. Check below the eligibility for Madras School of Economics B.A.:

Eligibility Criteria

Max Age: 21
65% in XII for general category students.

Seat Intake80

Total Tuition Fees₹ 3L

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 with 65% aggregate
Accepting Exams: CBSE 12th, ISC, Tamilnadu 12th

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Madras School of Economics MBA/PGDM Admission 2025

2 courses 2 years

The MBA/PGDM at Madras School of Economics is a 2 years programme offered to the students in the field of Business and Management Studies. Admission to this course is offered based on a valid score in GMAT, MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, and ATMA. Students can choose from 2 specialisations such as Finance and Business Analytics among others. To complete the Madras School of Economics admission process for the 2025 batch, selected candidates must pay the applicable course fee of INR 10,00,000.

Seat Intake120

Total Tuition Fees₹ 10L

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate Degree with 70% aggregate
Accepting Exams: MAT, ATMA, XAT, CAT, CMAT

Dates & Events

Dates	Upcoming Events
18 Jul '26	ATMA 2026 Result Declaration (July)
Aug '26	CAT 2026 application processTentative
22 Jun '26 - 7 Sep '26	MAT September 2026 Registration PBTOngoing
10 Sep '26	MAT September 2026 PBT Admit Card Release
13 Sep '26	MAT September 2026 PBT

Dates	Past Events
12 Jul '26	ATMA 2026 (July)
8 Jul '26	ATMA 2026 admit card release (July)
7 May '26 - 30 Jun '26	ATMA registration 2026 (July)

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Placements4.2

Infrastructure3.8

Faculty & Course4.4

Campus Life4.4

Value for Money4.3

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PGDM in Research and Business Analytics - Batch of 2020

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

The placement and faculty members are very good.

Placements: The college gives an organized placement to students. All types of companies visit in college from many different backgrounds. The college gives full preparation for the placement drive and interview. The highest salary is 25 LPA, and the average salary is 11 LPA. Companies like HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, etc., frequently visit. Those companies hire most of the students.

Infrastructure: The hostel rooms are properly furnished and well-maintained. Students share rooms with each other. If students score good, then they have a chance to get a single room. The quality of the mess food is hygienic and tasty. The first year hostel fee is Rs. 1,500, and after 3 years it increases to Rs. 55,000 per semester.

Faculty: The faculty members have excellent qualifications, and the curriculum is relevant. All the teachers are always ready to solve students' problems, and mentors pay attention every time. The teaching method of the faculty members is great, and they cover the whole syllabus before the exam.

Reviewed on 1 Sep 2025Read More

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M.A. in Financial Economics - Batch of 2021

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Overall, it was the best college for the M.A. in Financial Economics course.

Placements: About 83% of students from our course got placement. The highest salary in our study was 22 LPA, the average package was 15 LPA, and the minimum package was 4 LPA. Top recruiting firms, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and more, visited our campus for placements. About 70% of students from our course received internship opportunities. Roles such as Economists and Market Research Analysts were offered to the students.

Infrastructure: We had everything like Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, and departmental libraries. Facilities in our hostels, as well as the food in the mess and restaurants, hospital, sports, and games, were excellent. Facilities were provided not only to Tamil Nadu students but also to students from other states and countries.

Faculty: Professors of the college were highly skilled in their fields. They shared their knowledge and passion for the projects. Students were explore the subjects through practical lessons and field assignments. If students had adequate study skills and notes from faculty members, examinations were easier. The passing rate was 80%.

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2025Read More

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PGDM in Finance - Batch of 2020

4.4

5.0Placements3.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Most of the faculty members are reachable.

Placements: As it is the first batch (PGDM), the placement process has been as expected not too great but not that bad as well. Internship opportunities are huge for PGDM students. If you don't get in through the internship process, the faculty members will help you get into some companies through their contacts in the market. Stipends offered range from Rs. 10,000 pm to 1 LPA.

Infrastructure: There's only 1 boys hostel and 3 girls hostel as the population of girls is higher on this campus. The hostel provides very minimalistic facilities. You'll have to share common bathroom/washrooms. There are no AC and no washing machines but you can get your clothes cleaned by the "Akkas" who clean our rooms.

Faculty: The course structure is highly mathematical and I suggest any aspirants make sure your mathematical skills are up to mark. Having a basic understanding of programming languages and statistics can be very useful. It is a very rigorous course and you will have to put in a lot of effort.

Reviewed on 5 Jun 2025Read More

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M.A. in Financial Economics - Batch of 2026

4.6

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Placements are good it but can be better.

Placements: Around 80% of students got placed. The highest package being 21 LPA and the lowest is 9 LPA. The average package is around 14.5 LPA. Top recruiting companies are - Barclays, Bank of America, Standard Chartered, Accenture AI, Wells Fargo, and Citi Analytics. Around 25% of students got placed in Citi Analytics and Wells Fargo.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is quite good with neat and clean hostel and a good peer community culture. Library is good and Wi-Fi is okay. Mess is okay with both North Indian and South Indian food. Sports tournaments is conducted once every year which includes football and cricket.

Faculty: Faculty members are very good, helpful, and knowledgeable. Course curriculum is very relevant and rigorous and it makes students industry-ready. Semester exams are rigorous and with a very analytical set of question papers, which is a bit exhausting but helpful in the long term for us.

Other: Financial economics makes you industry-ready in terms of financial analyst jobs with a good amount of data analysis exposure. More focus on core economics would be beneficial. Campus is friendly with an okayish amount of fests.

Reviewed on 12 Mar 2025Read More

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M.A. in Applied Quantitative Finance - Batch of 2021

4.0

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

My best college - An honest review.

Placements: Country's top establishments and organizations seek our placement cell to hire us. Almost 95% of the students got placed in these companies. The average salary package offered ranges from 7 LPA - 15 LPA. The rest opted for research opportunities. Most of the students were recruited by leading organizations like HSBC, Nathan Associate, IFMR, Citigroup, Symphony, and Genpact. Final placements in 2019, 114 students were placed. The highest salary package offered was 16.5 LPA.

Infrastructure: Our course had a duration of 2 years and boundless scope was constituted in our curriculum to explore the area of research in the disciplines we wish to flourish upon. Such research opportunities were the best part of our curriculum. Our hostel was the best place and mess was the worst in the college. There was no warden, we could go out at any time but I had heard that things had changed now. College management was little strict. Food was the biggest issue but now the caterer had changed so that was not a problem anymore.

Faculty: Faculty members here consist of guest lecturers from foreign universities too. Most of the teachers were permanent. They shared their experiences with us which helped us and enlightened students too. They were highly qualified. The course curriculum had vast scope for research and other opportunities to learn value-added skills. While we had a lot to learn in our syllabus, never had we ever felt it to be a stress or burden.

Reviewed on 25 Jan 2025Read More

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B.A. (Hons.) in Economics - Batch of 2025

2.8

1.0Placements3.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty3.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money

Madras School of Economics- a newcomer for Bachelor's.

Placements: Placements are not available in the school for the bachelor's, mostly due to the direction taken by the higher authorities involved in the course. They have a more academically inclined approach but encourage the students to look for opportunities elsewhere off campus.

Infrastructure: Rudimentary facilities: WiFi is available but nothing amazing. Usually triple sharing rooms are given out but you might get a twin sharing room as well; triple sharing rooms are bigger in size compared to the twin sharing rooms. The mess food is basic but hygienic—a good mix of North-South palette.

Faculty: Teachers are mostly qualified in the subjects they take up—either Doctorates from IITs, JNU or similar institutes or from abroad. Most of the faculty members are fairly accessible and available. The curriculum is pretty well designed—blenched with practical subjects like Python and MS Excel with traditional subjects. Semester exams depend on the faculties taking the course. Pass percentage varies between 85 and 95%.

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How to get admission to B.A Economics at Madras School of Economics?

Answered a year ago

Follow these steps to get admission to the BA Economics programme at Madras School of Economics (MSE).

Eligibility: One must have passed the Plus Two Examination in the first attempt with Mathematics as one of the subjects.

Minimum Marks: General category: 65%, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 60%, SC/ST/PWD:

Khushi Gupta

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What is the placement scenario at the Madras School of Economics?

Answered 3 months ago

Madras School of Economics has been providing good placements to its students from various courses. Check the table below which provides the Madras School of Economics placement highlights:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package	INR 23.14 LPA	INR 20.15 LPA
Average Package	INR 12.01 LPA	INR 12.92 LPA
Median Package	INR 10.75 LPA	INR 12.10 LPA

diksha soni

Contributor-Level 10

Does the Madras School of Economics have 100% placements?

Answered 3 months ago

The placement rate for the Madras School of Economics has not been released yet. However, the placements at the Madras School of Economics are very good. Have a look at the table below to know more:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package	INR 20.15 LPA
Average Package	INR 12.92 LPA
Median Package	INR 12.10 LPA
Average Package (Top 10%)	INR 19.70 LPA
Average Package (Top 25%)	INR 17.88 LPA
Average Package (Top 50%)	INR 16.53 LPA

diksha soni

Contributor-Level 10

How many offers were provided during the Madras School of Economics placements?

Answered 3 months ago

The number of offers provided during the placement season is yet to be released. Some of the placement highlights gathered from official placement report is presented in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest Package	INR 20.15 LPA
Average Package	INR 12.92 LPA
Median Package	INR 12.10 LPA
Average Package (Top 10%)	INR 19.70 LPA
Average Package (Top 25%)	INR 17.88 LPA
Average Package (Top 50%)	INR 16.53 LPA

diksha soni

Contributor-Level 10

Are the placements at the Madras School of Economics good?

Answered 3 months ago

The Madras School of Economics provides decent placements to its students. The highest package offered in 2025 was between INR 20.15 LPA. Look at the table below to know more: