School of Economics Admission - RV University

School of Economics

Economics Of The Real World
To Solve Real Problems

Admissions Open For 2023
Welcome to RV University’s School of Economics

Learning at the School of Economics (SoE) at RV University focuses on holistic education that creates critical thinking individuals with strong disciplinary understanding, broad perspective of issues and problems gained through multiple lenses, and hands-on experiences and skills to take on challenges and solve problems at the workplace and in real life. To facilitate such an education, the curriculum at SoE balances theoretical courses with courses that are based on practical applications, skills, and experiential learning. Students are encouraged to take up research, projects and self-study to stimulate their critical and analytical abilities and become independent thinkers and practitioners.

Strong Foundations
Multidisciplinary Learning
Learning by Doing
Explore, Examine, Excel
Welcome to RV University’s School of Economics

Learning at the School of Economics (SoE) at RV University focuses on holistic education that creates critical thinking individuals with strong disciplinary understanding, broad perspective of issues and problems gained through multiple lenses, and hands-on experiences and skills to take on challenges and solve problems at the workplace and in real life. To facilitate such an education, the curriculum at SoE balances theoretical courses with courses that are based on practical applications, skills, and experiential learning. Students are encouraged to take up research, projects and self-study to stimulate their critical and analytical abilities and become independent thinkers and practitioners.

Why Economics at RVU?

The discipline of Economics is known as the Queen of Social Sciences for its ability to analyse and interrogate social reality with the rigour and precision of natural sciences. The strength of the discipline lies not only in its ability to understand social processes, but also in its commitment to analyse and predict changes in society through theorisations, mathematical modelling and data analysis. Thus the foundational principles and methods of economics transcends many disciplinary boundaries and is applied to address and analyse a wide variety of problems in multiple fields.

In today’s world, the discipline has become the grand entry point to careers in various exciting fields, some tried and tested, such as in government administration, policy making, business administration, banking, law and academics and teaching, and some in new and emerging areas such as data analytics, actuaries and financial management, public policy and the development sector. Students of economics have excelled in each of these fields as the discipline provides students with a framework of understanding, research tools, and a problem solving approach that can be applied and adapted to study a wide range of issues.

Incubation Center

At the incubation center, students get hand-on experience in innovation and entrepreneurship

International Exchange Programmes and Collaborations

Study at partner institutions located outside India with the help of exchange programs

Specialise in your Chosen Discipline

Pick your Major and choose from multiple electives in our interdisciplinary curriculum and let your passion guide your academic study

Partnership with Government Institutions

Work with various entities such as the NITI Aayog scheme and other state government initiatives

Prepare for the Real World

Experiential learning through short and long internships and programmes to equip you for your chosen career

Study at the Silicon Valley of India

Our campus is located in Bengaluru, a city regarded as the Silicon Valley of India and projected to be the fastest growing cities in the next decade

What we Offer?
B.A. (Hons.) (Economics)

Duration: 4 Year Course

  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Specialisations:
  • Econometrics
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Environmental Economics
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Innovation Economics
  • Urban Development
  • Game Theory
  • Big Data
  • Corporate Economics
M.A. (Economics)

Duration: 2 Year Course

  • M.A. (Economics) Specialisations:
  • Development Policy
  • Econometrics
  • Financial Economics
  • Data Analytics
Explore Multiple
Career Tracks

A degree in Economics and Finance can open up career tracks in numerous sectors in the global market. Having an analytical mind and a strong awareness of the world, this career will help students use innovative techniques and mindful understanding to overcome problems with logical solutions.

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Government Administration
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Policy Making
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Business Administration
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Banking
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Law
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Academics and Teaching
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Data Analytics
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Actuaries and Financial Management
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Public Policy
About the Dean

Prof. (Dr.) Dwarika Prasad Uniyal

Professor Dwarika Prasad Uniyal has a collective experience of 21+ years working and teaching at some of the best universities in the world. He has taught at prestigious universities like IIM – Kashipur, FLAME, OP Jindal University, MICA, among others. Prof. Dwarika was also an independent director for the Board of Braithwaite Company and a member of the governing body for Project MILAAP. He played an advisory role for the Government of Assam for their SDG-2030 – Governance Reform Project (2016), Council for International, Economic Union (CIEU) amongst many others. Prof.Dwarika has also mentored various startups and helped them grow. He is a Ph.D. holder in Management from Dharaminsh Desai University, Gujarat.

How to Apply?
1. Register for RVSAT* — 2023

(RV Scholastic Admission Test (RVSAT) is the national-level entrance exam for UG Programmes of RV University) Apply Online to RVSAT here: https://admissions.rvu.edu.in/

2. RV University Selection Process

Applicants will undergo RVU selection Process depending on the course they have applied for and their score in RVSAT

3. Selection Letter

Subject to fulfilment of eligibility and admission criteria, applicants shall be issued a selection letter.

4. Programme Registration

Successful applicants in the above selection procedure shall be registered to the programme after receipt of registration fees as specified in the selection letter.

5. Provisional Admission Letter

Upon completion of the selection procedure, applicants shall be notified about the admission and a Provisional Admission Letter shall be issued.