M.A. Economics Colleges in Punjab - Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. College offers admission solely on the basis of merit. The eligibility criteria varies for each course. However, the admission to all courses is based on the merit acquired in the qualifying exam as well as scores obtained in the course-level entrance exam for some courses. Candidates who wish to apply to GGDSD College, must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria.

Khalsa College Amritsar provides programmes including M.Sc, M.A, M.Com, PG Diploma, BBA, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, BCA in streams such as Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Botany, Computer Science, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Agriculture, Biotechnology.

DAV College, Chandigarh has secured rankings in different categories according to several important national ranking organizations, namely India Today, Outlook, etc. These ranking bodies have provided DAV College, Chandigarh good ranks. India Today B.A. 34, India Today B.Com. 47, India Today B.Sc. 34, India Today BBA 46, India Today BCA 24, Outlook Arts 41, Outlook BCA 27, Outlook Commerce 48 and the overall rank of DAV College chandigarh is 24.

 

 

As per Shiksha verified reviews, D.A.V. College Jalandhar has an impressive review rating of 3.57 by 332 students.

Median salary of B.P.Ed course is INR 218,000 as per the reports/data available.

Courses offered by Arya Bhatta College are M.A., M.Sc., M.Com, B.A., B.Com, B.Agri, B.Sc., BBA, BCA. These courses are in the stream of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Accounting & Commerce, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software. Arya Bhatta College offers specializations such as M.Sc. specializations in Computer Science, Mathematics, B.Agri specializations in Agriculture.

Chandigarh University (CU) has good placement record for BTech, MBA, MCA, etc. In academic year 2024-2025, over 1300 global recruiters participated in the placement process and placed 10000 students of batch 2025. The highest international and domestic packages offered during Chandigarh University placement 2025 stood at INR 170 LPA and INR 59.9 LPA. 

Panjab University Chandigarh admission process is based on the entrance examination and merit. Panjab University Chandigarh is currently open for admission. The university offers programmes including MA, BA, BBA, MBA, MLib and many more. Panjab University CHD admission is entrance and merit-based for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The courses are offered in various streams such as Engineering, Management, Law etc. at Panjab University Chandigarh India. Students can check the table below to know course-wise eligibility and selection criteria for various courses:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with a 50% aggregate	JEE Main + JAC Chandigarh Counselling
BSc	Class 12 with passing marks in English and at least 40% aggregate	PU CET UG
BCom	Class 12 with at least 40%-60% aggregate	Merit-based
MBA	Graduation with a 50% aggregate	PU MET/CAT/PU-CET (PG)/JEE Main/JAC Chandigarh
BPharma	Class 12 with a 50% aggregate	CETUG
MBBS	Class 12 with a 50% aggregate	NEET + Counselling
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management	Claas 12	PUTHAT
PhD	Master Degree	JRF/GATE/CEED/GPAT/ICMR/ICAR/JAC Chandigarh

 

LPU top courses include BTech and MBA. Other than this, the university offer courses in Design, Arts, Animation, Nursing, etc. The popular LPU courses along with eligibility and selection details are mentioned below:

Course Name	Common Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with 60% marks Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate for BTech Biotechnology, Food Tech and Biomedical Selection Criteria: LPUNEST + JEE Main + CUET
MBA	Eligibility: Graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT / NMAT + GDPI
BBA/ BBA (Hons)	Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with 50%-60% aggregate with English or equivalent Selection Criteria: LPUNEST/ CUET UG (merit-based for some of the BBA specialisations)
MCA/ MCA (Hons)	Eligibility: A minimum aggregate of 60% in BCA or BSc (CS/IT) or any other UG degree with CS/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Business Maths/ Business Statistics/ QT as a subject at UG or Class 12 level) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST

 

The total tuition fee of the MA programme at Punjabi University ranges between INR 18,700 - INR 1.60 lakh. This fee does not include the hostel fee or the mess fee and only consists of the total cost of tuition. This fee ranges is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. To be eligible for the MA programme at Punjabi University candidates need 45%-50% in their class 12. For more deatails on the MA programme, visit the official website.  

Guru Nanak Dev University admissions is both entrance and merit-based. Candidates who want admissions can apply online by visiting the official website. Also, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria for GNDU admissions. The entrance exam accepted for BTech, MBA, and MTech course is JEE Main, Guru Nanak Dev University Management Entrance Test (GMET), and GATE respectively.

Rayat Bahra University is genrally considered as Tier 3 or Tier 4 university. The university is recognised by the UGC and BCI (Bar Council of India), Indian Nursing Council (INC), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). RBU is accredited by NAAC A Grade and offers UG, PG, diploma, certificate and PhD courses. 

SAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. It is an entrance examination conducted by admission officers of various reputed colleges and universities in India and Worldwide like Princeton University, Stanford University, Austin College among many others. Students interested in admission in any of these colleges or universities apply for this examination. The examination is divided into three sections - 

• Reading Section 

• Writing and Language Section

• Mathematics Section - Both Calculative and non calculative. 

At times, one additional section i.e. Essay section is also added in the SAT examination. The usual time duration for the examination is Three hours (180 minutes ) or Three Hours and Fifty Minutes, if the essay section in included. 

The best part of SAT Examination for Indian students is that the examination is conducted seven times in various months in one year. They can take as many attempts as they choose to. 

To know more about the examination process, students can refer to the official website. 

Central University of Punjab MA course has two ways to get direct admission for the academic session 2025:

• For MA and short term programme you can apply for the open/ direct admission for vacant seat by filling the online registration form and paying the admission fees online. Candidates can check the provisional selection list for various programs on the university website.

Centre for Distance and Online Education, Lovely Professional University offers Degree courses including 3 UG and 9 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Part Time mode. Centre for Distance and Online Education, Lovely Professional University has specializations such as M.Sc. specializations in Mathematics, M.A. specializations in English.