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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Fergusson College is an autonomous college that is recognised by the University Grant Commission (UGC) and gives good education to the students. Below given are the reasons to choose the college:

• Good Ranking: The college is ranked 57 under the 'Colleges' category by the NIRF 2025.
• Placement Opportunities: The college gives placement opportunities in companies like Wipro, Cipla, Deloitte and BPCL. 
• Scholarship Options: The college also gives scholarships to the students to help them financially like Savitribai Phule Merit Scholarship, Eklavya Scholarship etc.. 

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 is a good institution for M.Sc, M.A, M.Com, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc. courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Sir Parashurambhau College are Chemistry.

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.

Yes, K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce is a good college. K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce is ranked 77th by The Week 2025 under the Accounting & Commerce category, 27th by The Week 2025 under the Humanities & Social Sciences category, and others. The college placements are also very good. 

Sophia College has been rated 4.5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Admission to Kishinchand Chellaram College in Mumbai is considered competitive for popular courses due to its high reputation & central location. High marks often above 85-90% for popular programmes. 

B.K. Birla College of Arts, Science and Commerce tuition fee costs around INR 11,900 – INR 1.8 L. This is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. It is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is not really costly.

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.

Nagindas Khandwala College is a reputed institute for B.Sc., BBM/BMS, BBA, B.M.M., B.A., B.Com, M.A., M.Sc., MBA/PGDM, MHMTT, M.Com. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Science, Business & Management Studies, Mass Communication & Media, Design, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, Hospitality & Travel, Medicine & Health Sciences, Banking, Finance & Insurance. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. As per Shiksha verified reviews, Nagindas Khandwala College has a rating of 4.1 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.1 on campuslife, 3.7 on placements, 4.4 on faculty and 4 on Infrastructure.

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.

As per the official data, more than 1,000 students were placed and 500 recruiters visited the campus during Amity University Online placements 2025.

The course-wise number of companies visited over the past three years during SBM NMIMS placements is presented below:

Particulars	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2024)
Total recruiters	130	148	168
New recruiters	38	52	72
Particulars	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2024)
Total recruiters	24	51	46
New recruiters	10	24	21

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As per the MIT-WPU, Pune course admission process, the university conducts MIT-WPU, Pune CET for admission to the UG and PG courses particularly. Apart from this, MIT-WPU, Pune admission is also done based on valid scores of national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main, MHT CET, PERA CET, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT and NEET-UG, among others for admission to BTech, MBA and BPharm courses. The common selection criteria for MIT-WPU, Pune admission comprise a Personal Interview (PI) round that evaluates the capabilities of the applicants. Candidates must secure a minmum aggregate in Class 12 and graduation for admission to UG and PG level courses. 

Mumbai University conducts the admission process for all the UG, PG, PhD courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the official website. University of Mumbai admissions are currently ongoing for several courses.

Yes, FLAME University Pune campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in center of Maharashtra. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

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