Top 8 BA Economics colleges in Bengaluru

People have the preconceived notion of perceiving Bengaluru as the hub for Technical Education, whereas in reality Bengaluru has developed in the areas of Arts and Social Sciences as well. There are more than 40 colleges in Bengaluru at present, those promote Economics degrees at different UG, PG and Doctorate levels. This article will highlight the top BA Economics colleges of Bengaluru, in terms of providing practical based quality education, placement opportunities, scope for research, and so on and so forth.

1) Christ University, CU Bengaluru

Christ University is a privately deemed university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The university is approved by UGC and is accredited with a grade “A” by NAAC. Being established in the year 1969, it is India’s first indigenous Syrian Catholic Religious Congregation. The university is ranked 8 for Arts as per India Today, in the year 2020. Students who want to pursue Bachelor of Arts can opt for either BA in Economics (Honours), or BA in Economics (General). There is no entrance for admissions into these BA programs, however, one needs to fulfil the merit criterion set by the university.

2) St. Joseph’s College, SJC Bengaluru

St. Joseph’s College is one of the oldest running institutes of Bengaluru and established its name for various degree programs in the fields of Science, Commerce and Humanities. SJC Bengaluru was established in the year 1882 and at present, it serves as a private autonomous college, affiliated to the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. It was also tagged as the “College of Excellence” by UGC and has been accredited with the highest possible grade “A++” by NAAC. There are several combinations of Bachelor of Arts degree like HEP, IES, etc., are available in SJC, which all includes Economics as a key subject. SJC Bengaluru usually keeps a basic eligibility criteria for admissions into its BA degree programs, which are always merit scored in class 12.

3) Vivekananda Degree College, Bengaluru

Vivekananda Degree College is a leading private college that offers different UG degrees like BSc, BCom and BA. The college was established in the year 1982 and is now affiliated with the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. It is accredited by NAAC and offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Pol Science, and History. Interested students need to clear the basic eligibility criterion set by the college which is merit-based.

4) Kristu Jayanti College, KJC Bengaluru

Kristu Jayanti College is one of the leading private colleges in the city. The institute offers several UG and PG courses in the streams of Management, Commerce, Humanities, Sciences, etc. KJC Bengaluru was set up in the year 1999, and it serves as an autonomous college. Being approved by AICTE and BCI, it is affiliated with the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. KJC Bengaluru offers a Bachelor of Arts in 11 streams in BA Eco is one of the popular courses in KJC. All the admissions are granted on the basis of merit achieved in class 12 boards.

5) Jyoti Nivas College, JNC Bengaluru

Jyoti Nivas College is a leading private autonomous college in Bengaluru and it is famous for Arts and Commerce. The college came into existence in the year 1996, and is now affiliated to the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. All the courses of JNC Bengaluru are approved by the UGC and AICTE, and it is accredited with grade “A” by NAAC. The institute offers a Bachelor of Arts in various fields like Economics, psychology, Travel & Tourism, and so on and so forth. The admissions into these BA programs are completely merit-based.

6) Mount Carmel College, MCC Bengaluru

Mount Carmel College is an all-girls college in Bengaluru which is known to impart quality education. Being established in the year 1948, it is now approved by the UGC and graded “A+” by NAAC. It is a private autonomous college that is affiliated with the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. The college offers a Bachelor of Arts in 10 subjects and Economics is one of them. For admission into the BA Economics program, students need to pass the merit-based eligibility criterion set by the college.

7) BES Degree College Jayanagar, Bengaluru

BES Degree College Jayanagar is a private college, established in the year 1972. It is accredited by NAAC and is affiliated with the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. The college offers different degrees like BSc, BA, BBM, and BCom. It provides BA in Economics, Pol Science, and History. All the admissions into these programs are based on the merit obtained in class 12.

8) Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bengaluru

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women is a government college only for girls, which was established in the year 1972. It is approved by the UGC and AICTE, and is affiliated to the Bangalore University (BU), Bengaluru. The college provides Bachelor of Arts in Economics and admissions are done as per guidelines of BU, which is usually merit-based.

By: Subham Har