Top 9 Economics colleges in Ranchi

Economics has been a popular choice in the past few years and Ranchi has also progressed quite a lot in the field of higher education. At present, there are more than 50 colleges in Jharkhand that offer Economics, both at UG and PG levels. This article will highlight the top 9 Economics colleges on the basis of the quality of education, scope for further research, job opportunities, and so on.

1) St. Xavier’s College, SXC Ranchi

St. Xavier’s College Ranchi was established by the Society of Jesus of the Ranchi province, in the year 1944. It is a private college, which is affiliated with Ranchi University. The college is approved by the UGC and is accredited with a grade “A” by the NAAC. It was also ranked 26 in India for Arts by India Today in the year 2020. SXC Ranchi offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honours), and admissions into the same are as per merit-based requirement fixed by the college. The institute also helps needy students by providing various scholarship programs.

2) Nirmala Women’s College, Ranchi

Nirmala Women’s College is an intermediate and degree college, situated in Ranchi. It is an all-women college, which was founded by the Society of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, in the year 1969. It is a private college, which is approved by the UGC, and accredited by NAAC. At present, it is affiliated with Ranchi University. It offers different UG courses in Science and Humanities, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics is one of them. The admissions into BA Economics are granted on clearing the fixed merit criterion by the college.

3) Gossner College, Ranchi

Gossner College is one of the public colleges of Jharkhand that was established with the motive of educating the tribal students and other underprivileged students of Jharkhand. It was set up in the year 1971 and is affiliated with Ranchi University. The college offers Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in various streams and BA Economics (Honours) is one of the popular courses of Gossner College. The admissions are granted on passing the merit-based criterion mentioned by the college.

4) RKDF University, Ranchi

RKDF University is a private university in Ranchi. It offers a plethora of degrees across different fields, i.e., Sciences, Commerce, Management, Humanities, etc. The university was established in the year 2018 and gained fame in a quick span of time, along with approval from the UGC. RKDF University offers a Bachelor of Arts in 9 streams, Economics being one of them. For admissions, students need to apply online and can get a seat once the merit-based eligibility criterion is met.

5) Ranchi Women’s College, Ranchi

Ranchi Women’s College is a government-aided college for girls only. It was established to empower women’s education in the state and is managed by the Govt. of Jharkhand. It offers several UG and PG programs in Science, Commerce, and Arts. It is a NAAC accredited college that was set up in the year 1949. The college is approved by the UGC and it is affiliated with Ranchi University. The institute offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics for interested candidates in Economics. Admissions into them are based on merit scored in class 12.

6) Amity University, Ranchi

Amity University is a chain of private universities in India which has been a constant participant in the list of top 50 private universities of India, as per NIRF rankings. Amity Ranchi was established in the year 2016, and it offers various degrees in different domains. The university offers a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English and Economics. The admissions into these programs are strictly merit-based.

7) Sarala Birla University, SBU Ranchi

Sarala Birla University is a self-financed private university, situated in Ranchi. The university is approved by the UGC and was established in the year 2017. School of Social Science & Humanities under SBU offers Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics, English, and Sanskrit. The admissions are considered successful for these programs once you clear the merit-based eligibility criterion set by the college.

8) Doranda College, Ranchi

Doranda College was established in the year 1962 and later in the year 1977, the college was tagged as a constituent of  Ranchi University. It provides numerous UG and PG degree programs across Science, Humanities, Management, Commerce, etc. The college offers a Bachelor of Arts in 17 specializations and BA Eco is one of the popular specializations. The admissions into the BA programs are based as per the norms of Ranchi University, i.e., merit-based admission criterion.

9) Marwari College, Ranchi

Marwari College is a private college that was established in the year 1963. It offers various UG and PG degrees in the fields of Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, and IT. The college is affiliated with Ranchi University and it offers a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics, whose admissions are based on merit obtained in class 12 from any of the recognized boards of India.

By: Subham Har