Christ University MA Applied Economics: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Tavarekere, BangaloreDeemed to be UniversityEstd 1969NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 2.64 Lakhs
2 years, no hostel
Median pay
INR 6.97 LPA
NIRF data, all PG courses
Cutoff
50% in UG
Minimum degree marks to apply
Placement rate
50%
This course, as the university states

About Christ University MA Applied Economics

Christ University in Bengaluru offers MA Applied Economics as a two-year, full-time course at its Central Campus. The course has four semesters. It covers economic theory, econometrics and data work in R and Python. The university has a NAAC A+ grade and is #63 in the NIRF University ranking 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.64 Lakhs for students from outside Karnataka, and INR 3.32 Lakhs with a hostel room. You get a seat through the university's own selection. It has an entrance test where it applies, a skill assessment and a personal interview. The university does not publish the seat count. Across all its two-year PG courses, the NIRF median pay was INR 6.97 LPA for the 2025 batch.

Christ University MA Applied Economics Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 3.32 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 2.64 Lakhs. The tuition fees is INR 2.56 Lakhs for students from outside Karnataka. Karnataka students pay INR 1.08 Lakhs a year, which is INR 20,000 a year less. You pay the tuition fee once a year and the INR 8,000 registration fee once. The hostel fee is extra and you pay it only if you take a room.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition fee, outside KarnatakaINR 2.56 LakhsINR 1.28 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Tuition fee, Karnataka studentsINR 2.16 LakhsINR 1.08 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Registration feeINR 8,000One time, not refundable
Hostel, triple sharingINR 68,000INR 34,000 a year, 2 years, last published fee
Total, no hostelINR 2.64 LakhsFull course
Total with hostelINR 3.32 LakhsFull course

Christ University MA Applied Economics Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026, and the form is expected to open in Oct 2026. Watch the admission portal from October and apply before the December test.

EventDateStatus
Online application opensOct 2026Tentative
Last date to apply for the entrance testDec 2026Tentative
Entrance testDec 2026Tentative
Skill assessment and personal interviewDec 2026Tentative
Result: final selection listDec 2026Tentative
Admission offer and first-year fee paymentDec 2026Tentative
Reporting and document checkJun 2027Tentative
Classes startJun 2027Tentative

Christ University MA Applied Economics Eligibility

You need a bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate marks from a recognised university. Final year students can apply if every semester so far is at 50% or above. If your marks are below 50%, you cannot apply for this course.

RequirementWhat you need
DegreeAny bachelor's degree from a UGC or AIU recognised university
Marks50% aggregate
Final year students50% or above in every semester so far
Degree from abroadEquivalence from AIU

Christ University MA Applied Economics Admission Process

The route has four steps: the online form, the entrance test where it applies, the skill assessment and interview, and the fee. The university then puts out the final selection list. You pay the first-year fee within 7 days, or you lose the seat.

StepWhat you do
1. Online formApply on the university admission portal
2. Entrance testSit the test if your course needs one
3. Skill assessment and interviewAttend on the given day at the campus
4. First-year feePay within 7 days of the selection list

Christ University MA Applied Economics Cutoff

The university asks for 50% marks in your degree and does not publish a cutoff score. The seat depends on the test, the skill assessment and the interview. So 50% only lets you apply and does not promise a seat.

RuleLevel
Minimum degree marks50% aggregate
Final year students50% in every semester so far
Cutoff scoreNot published

Christ University MA Applied Economics Placements

The university states 50% placement for this course. Across all its two-year PG courses, 3,683 students were placed in 2025 at a median pay of INR 6.97 LPA. The course page lists data analyst, policy analyst, researcher and teacher as common roles.

MetricValue
Placement, this course50%, as the university states
Median pay, all two-year PG coursesINR 6.97 LPA, 2025
Students placed, all two-year PG courses3,683 in 2025
Roles listedData analyst, policy analyst, researcher, teacher

Christ University MA Applied Economics Scholarships

Two university schemes cut the fee by INR 25,600 to INR 1.28 Lakhs over the course. The financial assistance scholarship gives the most, up to 50% of the tuition fee. It needs an income certificate and an interview with the scholarship committee. The merit scholarship is given on your marks.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Scholarship for Financial AssistanceStudents from families that need help, with an income certificateUp to INR 1.28 Lakhs over the course
Merit ScholarshipStudents with strong marks before entryINR 25,600 over the course

Christ University MA Applied Economics Ranking

Christ University is #63 in the NIRF University ranking 2025 and #96 overall, with a NAAC A+ grade. NIRF ranks on teaching, research, placements and the data the university files each year. NAAC gave the A+ grade in 2022.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF University2025#63
NIRF Overall2025#96
NIRF Management2025#57
NAAC2022A+

Christ University MA Applied Economics Course Structure

The core courses are microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, with business analytics in R and Python. The electives include agricultural, behavioural and environmental economics. You also do an internship and a dissertation.

PartWhat you study
Core coursesMicroeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics
Data skillsBusiness analytics with R and Python
ElectivesAgricultural, behavioural and environmental economics
Research and workInternship and dissertation

Christ University MA Applied Economics Hostel and Campus

A triple sharing hostel room costs INR 34,000 a year in the last published fee. Mess is not part of the hostel fee. You pay the hostel fee when you join the hostel.

ItemDetail
Triple sharing roomINR 34,000 a year, last published fee
MessNot part of the hostel fee
When you payWhen you join the hostel
CampusCentral Campus, Hosur Road, Bengaluru

Should you pick MA Applied Economics at Christ University?

This course suits students who like economics with data work and want an analyst, policy or research path.

Pick it if:
You want a data or policy analyst job: the course teaches R and Python, and its course page names data analyst and policy analyst as common roles.
You want to study in a big job city: the Central Campus is in Bengaluru, where analytics firms and bank offices take interns from economics courses.
You passed your degree in Karnataka or live here: check the Karnataka tuition fee, which is INR 20,000 a year lower than the fee for other states.
You are in the final year of your degree: you can apply now if every semester so far is at 50% or above.
Skip it if:
You want a sure campus job: the university states only 50% placement for this course, and its course page also lists research and teaching as common paths.
You want a pay figure for this exact course: the only published median, INR 6.97 LPA, covers every two-year PG course at the university, not this one.
You need a hostel room with meals: the hostel fee does not cover a mess, so food is an extra monthly cost.
You plan to wait for a later phase: later phases open only for seats left after the first phase in December, so the choice gets smaller.
Counsellor's advice
If you clear the December selection, pay the first-year fee within the 7 days and ask for financial assistance at admission. If a job matters more to you than research, ask the department for this course's placement list before you pay.
MA Applied Economics Eligibility▾
Degree marks: A bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate marks.
Recognised university: The degree must be from a UGC or AIU (Association of Indian Universities) recognised university.
Final year students: You can apply if every semester so far is at 50% or above.
Degree from abroad: You need an equivalence letter from AIU.
MA Applied Economics Admission Process▾
Fill the form: Apply online on the university admission portal.
Entrance test: Sit the written test if your course needs one.
Skill assessment and interview: Attend both at the campus on the given days.
Pay the fee: Pay the first-year fee within 7 days of the selection list or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring your original mark sheets for the document check.

MA Applied Economics Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
Oct 2026
Online application opens
The form for the 2026 batch opened on 30 Oct 2025.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Last date to apply for the entrance test
The last date for the 2026 batch was 1 Dec 2025.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Entrance test
The 2026 test was held on 7 Dec 2025.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Skill assessment and personal interview
For the 2026 batch these were on 13 and 14 Dec 2025.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Result: final selection list
The 2026 list came out on 18 Dec 2025.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Admission offer and first-year fee payment
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid within 7 days of the list.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Later phase applications, if seats are left
Later phases open only for seats left after the first phase.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your original mark sheets to the campus.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Classes start
The first semester starts at the Central Campus.

Source: CHRIST University PG admission notice for 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Christ University MA Applied Economics Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost at the 2026 batch fee, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add a hostel room.

Tuition fee, outside Karnataka
Per year × 2, INR 1.28 Lakhs a year
INR 2.56 Lakhs
Registration fee
One time, not refundable
INR 8,000
Add hostel room
Hostel, triple sharing
Per year × 2, INR 34,000 a year, last published fee, no mess
INR 68,000
Total course fee
INR 2.64 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + registration fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 3.32 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + registration fee + hostel room
Education loan EMI
INR 4,451
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
264%
NIRF median PG pay INR 6.97 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 5,598
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
210%
NIRF median PG pay INR 6.97 LPA vs the full fee

Source: CHRIST University programme fee page and hostel fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your marks get you a seat at Christ University?

Pick your degree marks and your year. The card says if you can apply; the test and interview decide the seat.

Degree marks
Where you are
Yes, you can apply
Your marks meet the 50% rule. The entrance test, the skill assessment and the interview now decide the seat.
Almost there
You can apply now. Keep 50% or above in every semester, because the seat holds only if your final result stays there.
Not yet
The course needs 50% aggregate in your degree, so you cannot apply with these marks.
Not yet
Your semesters so far are under 50%, so you cannot apply unless the aggregate reaches 50%.
EDITOR'S NOTE

Marks of 50% only open the form. The university does not publish a cutoff score, so the test, the skill assessment and the interview decide who gets the seat.

Christ University MA Applied Economics Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the university.

Marks before entry
Family money
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Scholarship for Financial Assistance
INR 1.28 Lakhs
CHRIST University scholarship committee
Up to 50% of the tuition fee, after an interview with the committee.
Who qualifies: family needs fee help, with an income certificateApply by the admission date
Not eligible on your answers
Merit Scholarship
INR 25,600
CHRIST University
10% of the tuition fee back each year while your marks stay high.
Who qualifies: strong marks before entry, 70% or aboveApply by: no form, given in Sep
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the university about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.54 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.10 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 25,600
Your net course fee: INR 2.38 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.28 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.36 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.64 Lakhs

Christ University MA Applied Economics vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Christ University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, a better rank.

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Christ University
Bengaluru
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St Joseph's University
Bengaluru
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Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
Bengaluru
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Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Pune
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Madras School of Economics
Chennai
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 2.64 Lakhs
tuition + registration
INR 1.76 Lakhs
INR 88,000 less
INR 2.50 Lakhs
INR 14,000 less
INR 4.95 Lakhs
INR 2.31 Lakhs more, 2024 to 2026 batch
INR 5.77 Lakhs
INR 3.13 Lakhs more
Hostel2 years, room only
INR 68,000
triple sharing
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Median payNIRF, all two-year PG courses
INR 6.97 LPA
2025 batch
Not published
Not published
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Not published
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
50%
this course
Not published
Not published
90%
40 points higher, all PG courses, 2024
Not published
NIRF rankUniversity list, 2025
#63
2025
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
In short
St Joseph's costs INR 88,000 less over two years but does not publish placement figures. If the fee is your main limit, apply to both; if you want R and Python in the core, keep Christ University first.
In short
Jain costs INR 14,000 less, so the fee is close. If both select you, compare the two course plans and take the one with the electives you want; if you want a published placement figure, Christ University gives one.
In short
Gokhale costs INR 2.31 Lakhs more but reports a much higher share of its PG batch placed. If a campus job is your goal and you can pay more, sit its entrance too; if the fee is a limit, stay with Christ University.
In short
Madras School of Economics costs INR 3.13 Lakhs more for two years. If you want a finance-heavy economics degree and clear its entrance, weigh it above this seat; if the fee is a limit, stay with Christ University.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Christ University MA Applied Economics

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get admission to MA Applied Economics at Christ University?▾
Apply online on the university admission portal. You then sit the entrance test where it applies, a skill assessment and a personal interview. If you are on the final selection list, pay the first-year fee within 7 days.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 2.64 Lakhs without hostel for students from outside Karnataka. With a triple sharing hostel room it comes to INR 3.32 Lakhs. Karnataka students pay INR 1.08 Lakhs a year in tuition.
Can I apply in the final year of my degree?▾
Yes. You need 50% or above in every semester so far. Keep that level till your final result, because the seat holds only if you still meet the 50% rule.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
The tuition fee is paid once a year, so you pay it two times over the course. For more help, ask the Office of Admissions for the instalment form.
Is there a scholarship for this course?▾
Yes. The financial assistance scholarship can cut up to 50% of the tuition fee if your family needs help. The merit scholarship gives 10% of the fee back on strong marks. The calculator above shows your total.
Does the course have campus placements?▾
The university states 50% placement for this course. The course page also lists research and teaching as common paths. Ask the department for the latest placement list before you pay.

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