B.A. in Economics 

at Azim Premji University Bangalore, Hosur Road

BA offers five specialisation courses with duration of three years, and selection process will be entrance based, the eligibility criteria is class 12 with 50% from any recognised board, the list of courses is mentioned below:

Ajim Premji University offers five BA courses. Aprt from this, the student have to pass class 12 in order to get admission here. Students can check the bullet points to know the BA courses specialisations offered at Ajim Premji University:

• Economics
• History
• English 
• Philosophy
• Social Science

No, Azim Premji University does not accept the CUET UG scores only for admissions to BA courses. The university offers six specialisations in BA courses, from which some of the BA specialisations might accept CUET scores only. However, the university also accepts valid SAT scores for admissions to BA courses.
Moreover, candidates whose Class 12 results are awaited and who want to take admissions to BA courses can apply through the university-in-house-entrance exam. Hence, APU Bangalore does accept the scores of the CUET/SAT/in-house entrance exam for BA courses.

Azim Premji University offers BA courses for four years. Further, divided into eight semesters, the university offers six specialisations in BA courses, namely-  BA in Economics, BA in English, BA in History, BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, BA in Philosophy, and BA in Social Science. To get admission into these courses, candidates must complete their Class 12 from the relevant stream and must have secured a minimum aggregate of 50%. Additionally, candidates must have appeared and secured relevant scores in any of the entrance exams- CUET/ SAT/ in-house entrance exam. 

Yes, Azim Premji University does have a placement cell for BA courses. According to the information available on the official website of the university- "over three hundred organisations participate in university's campus placements, including large organisations in the NGO space, small organisations at the grassroots, research institutions, policy bodies, CSRs, quasi-government institutions, and schools". Additionally, the placement cell is responsible for helping students find jobs after graduation. The Cell works with several organisations in the social sector to find suitable placements for students.

The general eligibility criteria required by the university to grant admission to a BA course at Azim Premji University is candidates must complete their Class 12 from the recognised board with at least 50%, candidates' maximum age should be 21 years as of July 31, 2025. For the final selection process, the university accepts the scores of several entrance examinations, such as CUET UG, SAT, and in-house university entrance exam.

The career option available after completing the BA Philosophy, Politics, and Economics programme from Azim Premji University equips students to pursue wide-ranging careers that are aimed at providing solutions to India's social challenges. Students will be well placed to work across a range of sectors, including:

• Government and Public Policy sector
• Consulting and Financial Services
• Advertising, Marketing,  Journalism
• NGO and Charities
• Research and Academia

Some of the leading companies that participated in Azim Premji University placements over the past few years are listed below:

The Azim Premji University highest package is not out yet. However, the other placement details are available. Take a look at the below table depicting the Azim Premji University placement data: