Banaras Hindu University, established in the year 1916, is counted among the esteemed and prominent universities of India. For 5 consecutive years, the university has retained 3rd rank in the universities category of NIRF ranking. The department offers B.A (Hons.), M.A. in Economics, and Self - financed PG course in Economics (Energy Economics). The department also enrolls scholars from own and allied disciplines for the doctoral programme in Economics. Research is not only a part of the curriculum; it is adopted as pedagogical technique to learn and to discover. The students especially at the post graduate level are offered diverse opportunities for internship to broaden their horizons as well as to prepare them for the practical world of placements. It is a matter of pride that the alumni of the department are occupying eminent positions today in diverse fields including industry, academia, journalism and public service. The galaxy of alumni includes illustrious names like Prof B.R Shenoy (Internationally renowned economist and also a student later of Friedrich Hayek), Dr L.K Jha (who graced the position of Governor, RBI) and Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh (Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha) to name a few. This cell is known for conducting academic workshops, conferences and seminars. The faculty of Economics, BHU is known for producing students with excellent Research as well as Analytical skills like Statistical Modelling, Financial Modelling and Analysis, Econometric, Market Research, Forecasting etc. and many other languages like Python, R, SQL etc. Our students are amongst the best in their domain and would prove to be an asset to any organizations. Cell has always worked and maintained healthy relationship with various companies, institutions and many other organizations. We are looking forward to collaborate with many more esteemed organizations. Contact us at - placement.eco@bhu.ac.in or DM us on LinkedIn.
