Best Economics Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

The Return on Investment or the ROI, of studying MA Economics at colleges in India can be compared and evaluated using the data provided below:

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade MA	INR 3.5 Lakh	INR 26.5 LPA
Punyashlok Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, MA	INR 55,000	INR 16 LPA
Delhi School of Economics MA	INR 480	INR 16 LPA
Punyashlok of Distance and Open Learning MA	INR 17,230	INR 15 LPA
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University MA	INR 10,000	INR 14.86 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Some of the most popular government and best MA Economics colleges in India are mentioned in the table below, along with their average course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
Kishinchand Chellaram College Admission	INR 33,500
PSG College of Arts and Science Admission	INR 24,000
S.S. Jain Subodh PG College Admission	INR 18,900
Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam Admission	INR 29,600
Delhi School of Economics Admission	INR 480

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Some of the most popular St. MA Economics colleges in India are mentioned in the table below, along with their average course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
Loyola College Admission	INR 26,520
Mithibai College Admission	INR 1.25 Lakh
St. Joseph’s University Admission	INR 1.76 Lakh
Mount Carmel College Admission	INR 1.57 Lakh
Kristu Jayanti College Admission	INR 1.35 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

 

Among lot of benefits for the same. Some are mentioned below; 

You can get a CSIR NET JRF fellowship/Ph.D. Fellowship of INR 31,000 per month for 2 years as JRF followed by an INR 35,000 per month fellowship for 3 additional years. 

Get opportunities to work in top Research Laboratories in positions like Junior Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship, Project Associate, Research Associate, Project Fellow, and Senior Project Fellow are positions which you can apply for.

Numerous Public sectors companies like Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum, and ONGC, hire CSIR NET and GATE qualified every year for various posts with an average salary from INR 40,000 to INR 80,000 per month.

 You can get an opportunities to join a top university as an Assistant Professor or guest lecturer.

5- CSIR NET qualification increases your CV Weightage/Helps in getting higher preferences in getting jobs. 

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Yes, Fergusson College provides good placements to its students. Have a look at the data tabulated below to know more about the latest placements at Fergusson College:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Total Students	1233 (UG 3-year) 620 (PG 2-year) 26 (PG 3-year)	1251 (UG 3-year) 572 (PG 2-year) 26 (PG 3-year)	1301 (UG 3-year) 620 (PG 2-year) 25 (PG 3-year)
Students Placed	94 (UG 3-year) 202 (PG 2-year) 17 (PG 3-year)	83 (UG 3-year) 238 (PG 2-year) 15 (PG 3-year)	123 (UG 3-year) 200 (PG 2-year) 18 (PG 3-year)
Median Package	INR 3.90 LPA (UG 3-year) INR 4.50 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 4.80 LPA (PG 3-year)	INR 3.80 LPA (UG 3-year) INR 4.20 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 4.60 LPA (PG 3-year)	INR 3.80 LPA (UG 3-year) INR 4.20 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 4.60 LPA (PG 3-year)

There are mainly two streams where you can opt for an Economics subject in Classes 11 and 12, i.e., Humanities and Commerce. If you're a Commerce student (with maths), you can pursue your career in Finance, accounting, business, etc. Being an Arts student, you can study policy, international relations, socio-economics, etc.

Both streams are the best and offer diverse career options; you just need to choose what suits you best.

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Sir Parashurambhau College offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Veenus Engineering, Country Club Hospitality Holidays Ltd, Prilor It Solutions, Cummins India Ltd Korhrud Pune, Powertronix Egg Pvt Ltd, Staff Nurse, Terminal Contacts, Amazon Transpotaion, Environ Speciality Chemicals.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty S.P. Mandali's Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College have rating of 4.16. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Mithibai College is a private college that is affiliated with Mumbai University.  Below given are the reasons to choose Mithibai College:

• Good Ranking: The college is ranked 11 by the India Today 2025 under the BA category, and 14 under BCom category.
• Placement Opportunities: The college gives placements in companies like Deloitte, KPMG, JP Morgan, EY, Tresvista, ICICI Bank. 
• Scholarship Options: The college give scholarships like Girls Free studentship, Primary Teachers Free studentship etc. for getting the fee reimbursed.

Yes, Sophia College has an amazing placements  that provides job and internship opportunities for students of all years. The college has an active Placement Cell that works closely with the industry to provide internships and job placements to deserving candidates. However, the highest package offered by Sophia College for Women was INR 50 LPA. The top recruiting companies that offer placements at Sophia College for Women include MarketRx India Pvt. Ltd., Teach for India, Aranca, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, JP Morgan, Taj, Fidelity, etc.

Yes, K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce is ranked by various ranking bodies. A few of the important K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce Rankings
The Week 2025 under the Humanities & Social Sciences category	27
The Week 2025 under the Accounting & Commerce category	77
India Today 2024 under the Accounting & Commerce category	20
India Today 2024 under the Humanities & Social Sciences category	23
The Week 2024 under the Accounting & Commerce category	87
India Today 2023 for BCom	18
India Today 2023 for BA	24
The Week 2023 for Arts	27
India Today 2022 for BCom	18
India Today 2022 for BA	25

Kishinchand Chellaram College is a reputed institute for B.Voc, B.Sc., B.A., BPA, M.A., M.Sc., BBA, B.Com, M.Com. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in IT & Software, Science, Mass Communication & Media, Business & Management Studies, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Humanities & Social Sciences, Beauty & Fitness, Accounting & Commerce. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. Kishinchand Chellaram College has a review rating of 3.9 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4.2 on campuslife, 3.7 on placements, 4.1 on faculty and 3.7 on Infrastructure.

B.K. Birla College of Arts, Science and Commerce offers multiple placement opportunities to the students. Top recruiting companies taking part in placements include CapGemini, ICICI Prudential, Wipro, IKS Healthcare, Bharat Serums and Vaccines, etc.

Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS, Mumbai has been rated 4.8 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty St. Mira's College For Girls have rating of 4.55. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

St. Xavier provides on campus placement and internship for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Around 80-90 companies came for campus placement in various job profile. The average pakage offered is around INR4-5 LPA with the highest package of INR 18 LPA in B.Sc and the highest pakage of INR 4 LPA in B.Com.

Eliphistone has record of offering placement to 60% students. Major companies visiting campus were Wipro, TCS, DHL, etc.

Yes Amity University in Mumbai offers direct admission. Students who have earned marks of more than 80% in class XII from CBSE, ISC, or State Board are eligible for direct admission. Student must complete Amity application and send in application money in order to apply for direct admission.

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics has been rated 4 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce Pune is generally considered top tier institution for undergraduate arts & commerce education in India. It is highly reputable in Pune and nationally often ranked among top private colleges with strong placements and "A+" NAAC accreditation for Symbiosis group. 

Nagindas Khandwala College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidates must have passed 10+2 from any recognised board are eligible to apply.
BBM/BMS	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
BBA	Candidates who have passed 10+2 from recognised board are eligible to apply.
B.M.M.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
M.A.	Candidates must have Bachelor's degree from recognised institute are eligible to apply.
M.Sc.	Candidates must have passed Bachelor's degree with Science from recognised institute are eligible to apply.
MBA/PGDM	Candidates must have passed Bachelor's degree from recognised institute are eligible to apply.
MHMTT	Candidates must have passed Bachelor's degree from any recognised institute are eligible to apply.
M.Com	Candidates completed degree of Bachelor of Commerce (three years/Six Semester integrated course) or the degree B.Com. (Old Course) or the other Semester based Programmes i.e. Bachelor of Commerce (Banking & Insurance) or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) or Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Markets) or Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.) from any recognised institute/university are eligible to apply.

Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur has been rated 4.1 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

Shri Siddhivinayak Mahila Mahavidyalaya offers various courses like M.Com, M.A, B.Sc, BBA, B.A, B.Com in Accounting & Commerce, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Business & Management Studies stream. Shri Siddhivinayak Mahila Mahavidyalaya has specializations such as English, Chemistry, Computer Science, Microbiology, Zoology, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Statistics.

Yes, Amity University Online offers financial assistance to students. The university offers a range of scholarships in 2026 to support and encourage students across various programs. The university offers meritorious, sports, PwD scholarship, scholarship to defence wards, etc.

 

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