M.A. in Economics 

at AMU, Aligarh

AMU MA is a two-year postgraduate programme offered in the full-time mode. Candidates who have scored at least 50% in Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline are eligible to pursue MA at the university. Hence, a candidate scoring less that 50% in their graduation degree is not eligible to apply for the programme. Such candidates can pursue MA at some other college or university. They can also check out the colleges offering online MA courses.

Yes, Aligarh Muslim University admission to most of the courses is based on CUET scores. Admission to AMU undergraduate courses including  BSc (Hons.) Community Science, BA (Hons/Research), BVoc in Production Technology, Polymer and Coating Technology and Fashion Design & Garment Technology and BSc (Hons/Research) is completely based on valid Central University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) scores. From the academic session 2022, all the central universities along with a few state-deemed universities and private universities started accepting CUET scores for admission to their UG and PG courses. 

For undergraduate admission to courses, including BA (Hons), BVoc and BSc (Hons) through CUET-UG, candidates must have a valid CUET-UG score. For BA (Hons) admission, candidates must have to attempt the Domain/ General/ Languages sections of CUET while appearing for the entrance test along with the minimum eligibility criteria set by AMU. Final selection for most of the UG and PG courses via CUET is based on candidates' performance in the counselling round. Talking about the minimum eligibility requirement for AMU UG courses, candidates must have passed the Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%. For PG admission, graduation in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate is required. To know more about AMU course-wise eligibility, selection and fees, Click Here. 

The median package offered to BA LLB during the Faculty of Law, AMU placements 2022 was INR 12.3 Lacs Per Annum.

Top recruiters are, EFS Facilities Services Group, Wipro Technologies, Tata Steel Ltd., UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Publicis Sapient, Hexaview Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Zoho Corporation, SoftNice India Pvt. Ltd., etc.

As per NIRF report 2025, course-wise median package received and placement rate recorded during AMU placements 2024 are mentioned below:

AMU has a state-of-the-art infrastructure to meet the academic and research needs of the students. Spread across 1,155 acres of land, Aligarh Muslim University is very well-connected for the students. It has all the modern amenities, such as world-class classrooms, well-equipped labs, and separate hostel accommodation for boys and girls. In total, the university has 20 hostels, wherein 14 hostels are for boys and 6 hostels are for girls. The campus features a dining hall, a reading room, a common room with indoor games equipment, a library, sports clubs, and more.

AMU Computer Science department placement data 2023 is not released. Earlier, companies such as CoEdify, Cognizant, TCS and KiwiTech visited the campus and placed 7,10,4 and 8 students, respectively during AMU Computer Science placements 2023. A total of 13 companies visited the campus during AMU Computer Science placements 2022. The list of top recruiters during AMU Computer Science placements 2022 is presented below:

The table below compares the 2022 placement statistics of the Faculty of Law AMU and JMI Delhi:

NOTE: The placement statistics for both universities are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.

The 2022 placement drive concluded with 83% of BA LLB and 26% of LLM students placed. Earlier, 82% of BA LLB and 20% of LLM students were placed during 2021 placements. Over the past three years (2020 to 2022), the placement rate for BA LLB and LLM indicates an improving trend. The following table represents the Faculty of Law AMU placement rate trends for better clarity:

NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2023.

Aligarh Muslim University provides facilities like medical facilities, laboratories, clubs, facilities for indoor and outdoor sports, a gym, library, high-speed Wi-Fi, guest house, computer centre, seminar, library, conference hall, and others.  Aligarh Muslim University arranges various activities, events for students. The hostels are clean and the university life is good.