B.A (Hon.) in Economics 

at Sarala Birla University, Ranchi

No, BA aspirants of Sarala Birla University (SBU) are not required to take any entrance exam for admission. BA admission at the university is strictly merit-based. The university provides admission to eligible applicants based on their merit in Class 12. To be eligible for admission, applicants must have passed Class 12 with relevant subjects (depending on their chosen specialisation) from a recognised board in India. They must have scored a minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ST candidates) in Class 12. They must also submit the necessary documents to prove their eligibility at admission.

Sarala Birla Univeristy BA (Hons) fees for various specialisations are presented in the table below:

Additionally, candidates must pay one-time fees of INR 15,000 at the time of admission. This includes registration fee of INR 10,000 and caution money of INR 5,000.

Note: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Sarala Birla University is currently accepting applications for admission to its BA (Hons) courses. Interested candidates can visit the university's official website to apply/enquire about the programme. The university has not yet specified the last date to submit the applications. As the admission is based on the applicants' merit is Class, applicants are advised to apply soon after the release of their Class 12 results to avoid missing the deadline.

The BA (Hons) in Economics curriculum followed at Sarala Birla University is based on the CBCS scheme. It includes various core and elective subjects. Some core (compulsory) subjects included in the course curriculum are listed below:

• Foundations of Microeconomics
• Foundations of Macroeconomics
• Mathematical Methods for Economics
• Economic Environment for Business
• Statistical Methods for Economics
• Introductory Econometrics
• Development Economics
• International Economics
• Public Economics

After graduating from Sarala Birla University, there are many career opportunities for BA (Hons) graduates in both private as well as the government sector. Graduates are eligible to appear for different government exams leading to various jobs in the government sector. The following table presents some popular government job profiles for BA (Hons) graduates of Sarala Birla University:

Sarala Birla University provides General Scholarships to students enrolled in various UG and PG programmes offered at the university. These scholarships are offered under various categories which are tabulated below:

Note: 

• Scholarship schemes are not applicable on hostel fee.
• Students availing any of above scholarships will not be eligible for Internal Scholarship.

Admission to Sarala Birla University courses is either merit-based or entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to SBU courses have to meet the course-specific eligibility criteria and appear for the selection rounds determined by the University. Interested candidates can check out the below table for eligibility and selection criteria of SBU popular courses:

The total number of companies that offered the placements to the 2024 batch was 110. The table below depicts the same:

The SBU Ranchi placement process is elaborated below:

• Invitation and Initiation: Invitations are extended to prospective companies by T&P Cell. Companies send the Job Description to T&P Cell and eligibility criteria is designed. Forms and CVs are collected from Students.
• In-campus/ Onine Placement Drive: Company Conducts Pre-Placement Talk. Company organises selection process, it may consists of- Skill / Aptitude / Psychomatric Assestment, etc. Final list of the selected students is announced
• Job Offer and its Acceptance: Post-Placement Discussion on Job Profile and Company's Policy,  Selected students receive Offer Letters

As per the latest report, the highest package offered to the 2024 passing out batch was INR 16 LPA. The table below depicts the Sarala Birla University the highest package for reference: