The Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR, invites applications for its full-time M.Sc. program.

Research Areas

The areas of research that faculty members hold expertise include Development Economics, Economic Growth, Environmental Economics, Game Theory and Information Economics, Mechanism Design, Social Choice and Matching, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Finance, Political Economy, Behavioral Economics, Applied Econometrics, Gender Economics, and Public Economics. A description of the research interests of our faculty can be found on the website.

The department is also engaged in interdisciplinary work with research groups spanning all the schools at the university and as well as outside the university.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the M.Sc. program, applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in any field with an aggregate score of at least 55%. Additionally, they must have studied mathematics in classes XI and XII.The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum standards and applications not meeting the same and incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. It should be noted that merely meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission to the program.

Selection Process

Admission to the M.Sc. Economics program is based on CUET-PG (Economics) 2026 scores; scores from other subjects are not valid. Final selection is determined solely by the minimum academic eligibility criteria and CUET-PG (Economics) performance.[1]

Program Fees and Assistantship

Information on program fees is available on the website. The department will likely offer financial assistance to all students admitted into the program. The financial assistance package includes a 40% tuition fee waiver, a subsidy on hostel fees, and a monthly teaching assistantship stipend.

Note: Continuation of financial assistance is subject to satisfactory performance evaluated continuously, and compliance with all university regulations. The student is required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.00. Failure to maintain a CGPA of 7.00 at the end of the second semester will result in loss of financial assistance for the rest of the program (i.e., 3rd and 4th Semesters). Financial assistance, once lost, can never be restored. All charges are payable at the beginning of the Academic Year as per the schedule announced separately.

Application Fees:  Please note that the university has the discretion to accept or reject any application based on its departmental screening criteria. As a result, we will not entertain requests for a refund of the application fee, regardless of whether or not candidates are selected.

Application Instructions

All interested applicants should apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Please follow the instructions carefully.  Fill in all the mandatory fields (including CUET-PG 2026 Application Number and Registered Email ID).  Upload all mark sheets and degree certificates (Xth Class onwards).

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for receipt of the completed application form and application fees	7 June, 2026
Declaration of results	25 June, 2026 (tentative)
Semester start date	17 August, 2026 (tentative)

In case of any queries, please contact: [email protected]

About Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Deemed to be University

Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence (SNIoE), Deemed to be University, is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused, and student-centric institution that is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education in India through its innovative curriculum, interdisciplinary focus, and cross-disciplinary thinking across a wide range of disciplines. The university is building an ecosystem of knowledge to promote recognition of the interconnectedness of ideas, systems, and environments in the world inside the campus and those outside it. The university has 5 Schools, 18 Departments, and 6 Research Centers engaged in teaching, practice, and research in disciplines as diverse as Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, Natural Sciences, Art, Design, Performing Arts, Communication, and Extended Education & Professional Development. The Schools offer Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees along with a multidisciplinary curriculum to enable students to explore subjects and disciplines that may be widely different from their chosen Majors.

• The university received Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University status by the Government of India in August 2022.
• In the NIRF(Government's National Institutional Ranking Framework), SNIoE is the youngest institution in the 'top 100' Overall list, and the score has been rising steadily. SNIoE ranked 62 in the University category, and 95 'Overall' in NIRF 2023.
• SNIoE is also among a select group of green-field institutions in the country that were awarded the prestigious Atal Incubation Centergrant by the Niti Aayog, Government of India, in the very first round in 2017.

 

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