Top 8 Economics colleges in Indore, India

Indore, the cleanest city of India has established its name in the realm of Academics as well. At present, there are over 100 colleges in Indore offering different degrees in varied streams. This article will primarily focus on the top colleges situated in Indore, for Economics at UG level. These are not as per any rankings, but are based on the quality of education, job opportunities, space for research and innovation, etc., that these institutes offer.

1) Islamia Karimia College, IKC Indore

Islamia Karimia College is a leading Arts and Science college in Indore. It is a private institute, which was established in the year 1962. Being approved by the UGC, it is now affiliated to Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. The college offers Bachelor of Arts in Economics, English Literature, Hindi Literature, Urdu Literature, Pol Science, History, Sociology, and Arabic. All the admissions into the BA programs are granted on the basis of merit scored in class 12 Boards, from any of the recognised boards of India.

2) SAGE University, Indore

SAGE University Indore is a leading private deemed university in India. The university was set up by the Sagar Group of Education Society (SAGE), in the year 2017 and is approved by several governing bodies of India like the COA, PCI, BCI, AICTE, and the UGC. It was also awarded the tag of “Top Private University in Central India” by Hon’ble Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu. The university offers several UG and PG level programs in different streams. As far as Economics is concerned, SAGE University offers Bachelor of Arts in Economics as well as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics. The admission into these programs are based on SAGE Entrance Examination (SEE), a university level entrance test.

3) Lakshmi Narain College of Technology and Science, LNCTS Indore

Lakshmi Narain College of Technology is a leading professional college of Indore, which was established by LNCTS Group of Institutes, in the year 2004. It is a private institute and it offers several degrees like BSc, BA, BE, and so on and so forth. LNCT Indore is recognised by AICTE and is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal, Technical University of Madhya Pradesh, and the MBA programs are affiliated to the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. The college provides Bachelor of Arts in 2 subjects, i.e., Economics and History and admissions into these BA programs are based on merit achieved in class 12.

4) Maharaja Ranjit Singh College of Professional Sciences, MRSC Indore

Maharaja Ranjit Singh College of Professional Sciences is a pioneering college situated in Indore. The college was founded in the year 2004, which is now recognised by the AICTE and UGC, and is affiliated to the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. The college offers Bachelor of Arts in 5 main subjects and they are; Economics, Computer Science, English, Hindi, and Sociology. The admissions are granted upon clearing the merit criterion fixed by the college.

5) Arihant Education Group, Indore

Arihant Education Group, Indore is a private institute, which was set up in the academic year of 2006. Arihant College is approved by the UGC and AICTE and is accredited by the NAAC. It is presently affiliated with the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. The college offers Bachelor of Arts in Economics, English, Hindi, Pol Science, History, Sociology, and Geography. The admissions for BA programs are based on clearing the basic merit criteria, as fixed by the college.

6) Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, SVVV Indore

Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya is a private deemed university in Indore that offers different UG, PG and Doctorate level programs. It was tagged as the “Most Innovative Private University of MP” by Times Icons of Madhya Pradesh, in the year 2020. SVVV Indore offers Bachelor of Arts in Eco and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Eco, and the admissions into the same are granted on the basis of merit obtained in class 12 board exams.

7) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam University, Indore

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University, Indore is a private university which was established in the year 2016. It is approved by the UGC and AICTE. The university promotes higher education by offering several UG, PG, PhD, Diploma Programs across different sectors. As far as Economics is concerned, it is offered both Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Regular) and Bachelor of Arts (Honours). Admissions for both of these two programs are merit-based only.

8) Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Arts and Commerce College, GACC Indore

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Arts and Commerce College is a public college, established in the year 1891. It is accredited by NAAC and is affiliated to the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore. The college offers Bachelor of Arts in 11 streams, and Economics being a popular choice among them. The admissions are offered only after candidates fulfill the merit criterion fixed by the college.

By: Subham Har