Ph.D

1. Delhi School of Economics -Delhi (DSE)
2. Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata and Delhi (ISI)
3. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Mumbai (IGIDR)
4. Gokhlae Institute of Politics and Economics Pune (GIPE)
5. Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi (JNU)
6. Madras School of Economics Madras
The above listed institutes are some of the best institutes in India that offer courses in economics to master and generally provide degree of M.A. or M.Sc. Apart from the above listed colleges there are some private as well as government institutes that provide courses in MA/M. S. C in economics but the above listed are the top 6 in the nation and are very difficult to crack as they have very limited seats and their entrance require very thorough command on basics in economics, mathematics and statistics. Still if you are wondering what are the different universities you can apply in apart from these then some of them are listed below,
1. Jamia Millia Islamia - Delhi
2. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Mumbai (NMIMS)
3. Shri Ram College of Commerce Delhi (SRCC)
and many other colleges fromDelhi University.

Usually, students need to hold a Master Degree to gain admission to a doctoral programme. However, direct admission to a Ph.D. programme after graduation is also offered by the IITs and NITs. In some disciplines, a Master degree in Philosophy is a prerequisite to enroll for a Ph.D. course. For funding/fellowship, it is mandatory for students to qualify the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and Junior Research fellowship NET for LS and JRF) conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University Grants Commission (UGC). As per new rules formulated by the UGC, universities with Ph.D. Fine Arts programme conduct entrance exams in the subject of General Ability besides the main subject for screening eligible candidates. After clearing these written tests, the shortlisted candidates are required to appear for an interview before the respective supervisor/guide.