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Bachelor of Arts Honours Economics
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Bachelor of Arts Honours Economics

duration Duration

  • 4 Years

eligibility Eligibility

  • Pass in Class XII (any discipline). Students awaiting final examinations results are also eligible to apply.

calendar Admission Calendar

  • Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form: 23 June 2025
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics (B.A. (Economics)) is a four years program as per NEP2020 which is designed for students to develop and train them with basic concepts of economics.
  • This course will provide the students with logical paradigm for conceptualizing and interpreting the behaviour and interactions of households, firms and government institutions.
  • This curriculum allows the students to choose elective courses from a set of courses with contemporary relevance and gives them an edge in the current competitive scenario and open up avenues to purse values career options.
Admission Calendar
Last Date for Submission of Completed Application Form 23 June 2025
Last Date for payment of admission fee 04 July 2025
Interview and Admission Decision 27 June 2025
Reporting at the ICFAI University for submission of certificates and verification by producing originals and registration 07 July 2025 &
08 July 2025
Last date for Payment of First Semester Fee 21 July 2025
Commencement of Preparatory Classes 22 July 2025 -
25 July 2025
Commencement of Regular Classes 28 July 2025

The B.A. (Economics) Program is organised into 8 Semesters in 4 Years. There is Discipline Specific (Major) Courses (DSC) along with Discipline Specific Elective (Minor) Courses (DSE) related to Tourism and Travel Management. The Minor Courses are Electives. Apart from these, the students will also study Interdisciplinary (IC), Ability Enhancement (AEC), Skill Enhancement (SEC) and Value Added Courses (VAC). At the end of the First Year, the students will undertake Internship and at the end of the Second Year, the students will undertake Skill-based Vocational Courses. From the Semester IV to Semester VII, the students will have to undertake MOOCs classes under SWAYAM.

Year I

Semester - I

Semester - II
  1. Introduction to Price Theory
  2. Indian Economy
  3. Economics of Business*
  4. Indian Economic Environment*
  5. Principles of Management
  6. MIL Hindi/Garo/Khasi
  7. Soft Skills
  8. Digital and Technological Solutions
  9. Indian Ethics and Values
  1. Macro Economics
  2. Introduction to Statistics
  3. Demography*
  4. Labour Economics*
  5. Fundamental of Finance and Accounting
  6. English Language Skills
  7. Minor Project
  8. Value Education
  9. Environmental Education

Internship

Year II

Semester - III

Semester - IV
  1. Public Finance
  2. Economics of Growth and Development
  3. Political Economy*
  4. Service Marketing*
  5. Sustainable Development
  6. Communication Skills
  7. Field-based Learning
  8. Voter Education and Electoral Literacy
  1. International Economics
  2. Mathematics for Economics
  3. Rural Banking and Micro Finance*
  4. Bank Management*
  5. Technical Report Writing
  6. MOOCS

Skill-Based Vocational Course

Year III

Semester - V

Semester - VI
  1. Industrial Economics
  2. Monetary Theory
  3. Banking and Financial Market*
  4. Advanced Economic Theory*
  5. MOOCS
  1. History of Economic Thought
  2. Entrepreneurship
  3. Agricultural Economics*
  4. Issues of Indian Economy (with special reference to North Eastern Region)*
  5. MOOCS

Year IV

Semester - VII

Semester - VIII
  1. Introduction to Environment Economics
  2. Econometrics
  3. Economics of Gender and Development
  4. Economics of Health and Education
  5. MOOCS
  1. Research Methodology
  2. Academic Reading and Writing for Research
  3. Mechanics of Research Writing and Research Proposal
  4. Research Project /Dissertation

* Any One Course to be Selected

The program structure is subject to change.

The students are exposed to Elective Courses (Minor) in their respective field of specialization in Business Economics, Economic Environment, Demography, Labour Economics, Political Economy, Service Marketing, Rural Banking and Micro Finance, Bank Management, Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, Economics of North East India, Gender and Development and Health and Education. Any one of the DSE Course is to be selected by the student per Semester subject to not less than 10% of the students in the class opting for a particular Elective Course.

Degrees will be issued to students as per UGC’s Rules to those students who wish to Exit the Program as per the table below:

Exit Year

Degree Nomenclature

I

After successful completion of Year I (without any backlog) and having completed from Internship, a student will be awarded the Under Graduate Certificate in Economics

II

After successful completion of Year II (without any backlog) and having completed Skill-based Vocation Course and MOOCs, a student will be awarded the Under Graduate Diploma in Economics

III

After successful completion of Year III (without any backlog) and having completed MOOCs, a student will be awarded the Under Graduate Degree in Economics

IV

After successful completion of Year IV (without any backlog) and having completed MOOCs, a student will be awarded the Under Graduate Degree (Honours) with Research in Economics

Admission Modalities

The Admission Modalities are with reference to the campus-based programs offered by the ICFAI University, Meghalaya at Tura & Shillong campuses. The medium of instruction is English.

Eligibility

Pass in Class XII (any discipline). Students awaiting final examinations results are also eligible to apply.

Students of Class XII who have not received the original certificates from the Board by July 18, 2025 will be admitted provisionally. Their admission will be confirmed subject to their passing the qualifying examination. The registration of the candidates not meeting the criteria by September 16, 2025 will be cancelled and admission fee will be forfeited and only 50% of the semester fee will be refunded after notifying the cancellation of the seat by the University.

The selection of applicants into the Program is made through screening of application and interview. While evaluating students for admission, due weightage is given to their academic distinction, awards in sports/cultural events, debates, quizzes and other extra co-curricular activities

Original certificates and Domicile certificate should be produced for verification at the time of payment of first semester fee. The original certificates will be returned after verification.

There shall be a special provision for admission of students belonging to the State of Meghalaya in any course of ICFAI University, Meghalaya, which shall not be less than 25 (twenty-five) percent of seats in each course / discipline subject to the students meeting the minimum qualifying requirements referred to above.

Seats remaining unfilled under special reservation may be filled up by allotting the same to students belonging to Open Category.

Students interested can apply by any one of the following methods:

  • Online Application

    Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at www.iumeghalaya.edu.in and make payment of Rs. 300 towards online Registration charges by using Credit / Debit Card (Visa / Master Card / Citibank Card) or Internet banking option using secure internet payment gateway. Applicants applying online should attach their scanned colour photograph along with the Online Application. The Prospectus will be sent to such applicants.

  • Fill the Application Form

    Applicants can fill in the application form and send it to the Admissions Office.

The applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form for Admission.

Application Form

  • Please make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria before filling up the form.
  • Fill the Application Form in Capital Letters.
  • Provide all the available information under appropriate sections.
  • Make sure to sign the Application Form.
  • Retain a photocopy of the completed Application Form.
  • Enclose a Bank Demand Draft / Receipt for online payment for Rs. 300.

Applicants have to enclose attested copies of the following certificates (Attestation should be done by any Gazetted Officer/Principal of the College).

  • Date of Birth Certificate/Class X Certificate.
  • Marksheet of Class XII/Degree certificate (as may be applicable).
  • Domicile Certificate.
  • Migration Certificate
  • Any other certificates pertaining to academic and other activities.
  • Please paste your recent passport size colour photograph on the Application Form.

The completed Application Form for Admission along with a Bank Demand Draft / Receipt for online payment for Rs. 300 (drawn in favour of ‘The ICFAI University, Meghalaya - Fee Collection A/c’) may be submitted to:

The Admissions Officer, The ICFAI University, Meghalaya, Tura Campus

Danakgre, (Near BSF Camp), P O Araimile,

Ph: 9612885981, 9485130028

E-mail: admissions_tura@iumeghalaya.edu.in

Website: www.iumeghalaya.edu.in

The Admissions Officer, The ICFAI University, Meghalaya, Shillong Campus

Phawa Ville, Near Shillong Law College, Dhankheti,

Ph: 0364-2220057, 9862515289, 6909987677

E-mail: admissions@iumeghalaya.edu.in

Website: www.iumeghalaya.edu.in

Fee Schedule

Fee comprises of Admission Fee and Program Fee.

Admission Fee (Non-Refundable)

Admission Fee of Rs 8,000 for B.A. (Economics) Program is to be paid by all the selected candidates immediately after the admission decision is announced. *Foreign students have to pay an admission fee of Rs. 7,000 for B.A. (Economics) program. The last date for payment of admission fee is July 04, 2025 for B.A. (Economics) Program.

Caution Deposit (Refundable)

Students have to pay Rs. 3,000 for B.A. (Economics) Program as Caution Deposit along with the first installment of Program Fee. The Caution Deposit will be refunded without interest after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the Program.

Program Fee

Students have to pay the program fee at the beginning of each semester, as per the due dates which will be indicated in the Student Handbook. The first semester fee is to be paid on or before July 21, 2025 for B.A. (Economics) Program.

Program Fee per semester (Rs.) Total Program Fee (Rs.)
Domicile Non-Domicile International Domicile Non-Domicile International
3 Years 4 Years 3 Years 4 Years 3 Years 4 Years
B.A. (Economics) (6/8 semesters) 13,200 14,500 15,500 79,200 1,05,600 87,000 1,16,000 93,000 1,24,000

Domicile

Students from State of Meghalaya.

Non-Domicile

Students from States other than Meghalaya.

All payments should be made by way of Challan / Bank Demand Draft drawn on a Scheduled Commercial Bank in favor of “The ICFAI University, Meghalaya - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Tura / Shillong, Meghalaya.