M.A. in Population Studies 

at MDSU Ajmer, Ajmer

No, candidates are not required to qualify for any entrance exam to pursue MA from MDSU. Admissions to this course is done through a merit scores of the last qualifying exam. Candidates have to submit their academic scorecards and certificate at the time of filling the application form. Based on their past academic records, students will be shortlisted and notified though merit list.

There are various government colleges offering MA in Rajasthan. Candidates can check out the course fee of the respective colleges and choose the afforable option out of all. Find below the comparison between some of the popular Rajasthan-based colleges for the tuition fees for MA course:

College Name	Tuition Fees*
MDSU	INR 700 - INR 1,050
Jai Narain Vyas University	INR 1,920
UOK (Kota University)	INR10,000 - INR 12,000
Maharaja Ganga Singh University	INR 1,260 - INR 1,760

*The fee details are taken from unofficial sources. Candidates are requested to visit the official website of the respective universities to know about the detailed fee structure for MA.

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MDSU offers a two year MA course across eight main specialisations. Apart from this, the course is also offered at various other affiliated colleges of MDSU. The offered specialisations are as follows:

1. Economics
2. History
3. Hindi
4. Political Science
5. Population Studies
6. Journalism and Mass Communication
7. Geography
8. Sanskrit Vedic Vangamaya

MDSU admission process for MA is entirely entrance-based. Candidates seeking for admission to this course must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place before applying for the course. The eligibility criteria for all MA specialisations ranges between 48% to 55% aggregate. Direct admission is offered to those who meet the educational requirements for the course. Eligible candidates need to apply online on the official website of MDSU or the respective affiliated colleges. 

Yes, candidates can pursue a two-year MA course at the university's faculty. Apart from this, MA course is also offered through more than 15 affiliated colleges of MDSU. This course is offered across eight specialisations, namely Economics, History, Hindi, Political Science, Pollution Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Geography, and Sanskrit Vedic Vangamaya.

The placement details for the Class of 2024 are yet to be release on the official website. However, as per the students’ reviews on Shiksha page, MDSU Ajmer recorded 50% placements for the recent batch of MBA and MMS courses. The highest and average package offered during the recent MDSU Ajmer placements stood at INR 15 LPA and INR 8 LPA, respectively. The key highlights MDSU placements are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement percentage	50%
Highest package	INR 15 LPA
Average package	INR 8 LPA
Lowest package	INR 5 LPA

Note: The data mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.

MDSU Ajmer offers UG, PG Diploma advanced Diploma, and Ph.D. programmes across Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Management Studies, Engineering, Law, etc. Streams. At the undergraduate level, the university provides three to four-year B.Sc. BFA and BCA and one to four-year B.Ed courses to students. At the postgraduate level, the college offers two-year M.A. M.A. M.Tech, M.Ed MSW MPA and other courses to students. Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU) admission is both merits and entrance-based. Candidates are shortlisted through state and national-level examinations like MAT XAT GMAT CAT etc. Interested students can apply for the desired course at MDSU by submitting the application online by visiting the university website. Step 1: Candidates for admission must go to the university's official website. Step 2: Candidates can find an application form on the website. Step 3: Candidate registration is required initially. Step 4: Candidates who have registered must complete the whole application. Step 5: They must upload each and every required document. Step 6: Candidates must pay the MDSU application fee after completing the form. Step 7: They should then submit the form.

Various Shiksha verified users have given 4 stars to the faculty member of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University. As per the verified reviews, it can be said that the faculty members are very knowledgeable, friendly and extremely qualified. There are more than 20 faculty members at Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University.

MDSU Ajmer offers multiple MSc courses across multiple affiliated colleges. Candidates taking admission into the programme should note that the MSc programme is two years long and follows the semester model. Therefore, the programme has four semesters which candidates have to pass to be eligible for an MSc degree.