The Department of Economics has distinguished itself to be one of the leading centers of learning Economics in the country. As a postgraduate and research Department with an enviable legacy of illustrious teachers and alumni, it has carved a niche for itself as a center of learning in which economics is taught with a difference. It is a matter of great satisfaction that students and faculty act in unison to make the teaching-learning process a highly (rewarding) purposeful mission
Established in 1969, the Department of Economics is one of the strongest and vibrant departments in the institution. The Department of Economics has distinguished itself to be one of the leading centers of learning Economics in the country. The Department has the distinction of having developed a unique and challenging curriculum and syllabi at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral Research levels. Students and scholars are trained to analyze concrete problems with the help of conceptual frames, theoretical insights and mathematical, statistical, and econometric tools along with computer applications. Various academic programmes offer a comprehensive package with a thrust on both theoretical and practical applications. Along with core courses such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Developmental Economics, International Economics, Behavioural Economics, Financial Economics, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, a wide range of specialized courses including Labour Economics, Public Economics, Health Economics, and Operations Research are well integrated into the curriculum.
The emphasis on experiential learning has made Dissertation, Internship, and training on data analysis an integral part of the curriculum. Through its well-known academic programmes, the Department, with its enviable legacy of illustrious teachers and alumni, has carved a niche for itself as a center of learning where Economics is taught with a difference. It is a matter of great satisfaction that students and faculty act in unison to make the teaching-learning process a highly purposeful mission. Currently, the Department, under the leadership of Dr. Tony Sam George, the Dean and Dr. Joshy K J, the Head, along with eighteen accomplished faculty members offers a wide array of academic Programmes at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral levels.
Our mission is two-fold. First, to prepare students to understand and resolve the numerous challenges in the economy through relevant research-based education. Second, to educate our students to become successful professionals and socially responsible citizens.
Warm greetings and a hearty welcome to the Department of Economics at CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Our mission is two-fold. First, to prepare students to understand and resolve the numerous challenges in the economy through relevant research-based education. Second, to educate our students to become successful professionals and socially responsible citizens. To facilitate this, we have meticulously designed our undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs.
The eclectic mix of courses offered, allows the students to capitalize on their metiers and overcome their weaknesses. In order to ensure a more applied and dynamic curriculum, we place high emphasis on dissertations, internships and data analysis training and motivate students to embrace new academic challenges to hone their critical thinking skills and enhance their competitive advantage in the job market. Some of our alumni are professors in top academic departments around the world, and are making an impact in both Government and corporate entities.
The Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), established in the year 1969 has set a benchmark in quality higher education with well-equipped classrooms and experimental laboratories. Well qualified and highly experienced faculty members research in frontier areas of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Material Science, Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics. Materials and Energy research gives thrust in developing nanomaterials, thin films, polymer, and single crystals materials with applications in the field of solar cell, hydrogen energy, batteries, radiation shielding, biomedical, displays, optoelectronics, water purification, and photodetectors. High quality Research in Astrophysics ranges from stellar astrophysics to cosmology. Focused research includes work on X-ray astronomy, galactic astrophysics, studies on the dark universe etc.
Faculty members of the department also have obtained various external research grants from national funding organizations (viz. DST, SERB, UGC, ISRO) for setting up high-quality research infrastructures in cutting edge areas of research. .A state-of-art analytical and characterization Central Instrumentation Facility for energy and environmental research, crystal and thin film growth and Nanomaterial synthesis are available in the Department. Facilities such as X-ray diffractometers, Electron Microscopy, UV- Visible spectrometer, Fluorometer, Microwave Synthesizer Solar Simulator, and computational facilities play a major role in the exceptional research culture.
Department interacts closely with other Institutes/Universities/Organizations within India and abroad via established collaborations, associateship and MOUs. Department has high quality and high impact research papers and patents published in Scopus/ Sci Index and other prestigious journals. Activities organised like expert talks, guest lectures, international/national/regional conferences, quality improvement programs on various research and teaching themes, workshops, refresher courses, seminars, exhibitions, quiz programs, industry visits provide exposure to the frontier developments in higher education and research. The department also emphasizes skill development and value addition through certificate programmes, interdisciplinary courses and holistic education. Post graduate and under graduate students are also actively involved in the various research projects (both internal and external with national fellowship) as a part of their curriculum, ensuring a vibrant research culture.
“Department accentuates quality education with focus on research inclusive learning enabling students to find the best-suited possibilities for future careers.”
Browse the graduate and undergraduate degrees and majors offered by CHRIST’s 10 Schools and learn more about admissions requirements, scholarships, and financial aid opportunities.
| Program Name | Department | Program Type | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Economics, Mathematics, Statistics/Econometrics Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts (Economics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Psychology, Economics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| Master of Arts Applied Economics | Economics | Postgraduate Programmes | Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts (Economics, Political Science/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Science (Economics, Mathematics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Science Economics (Honours) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Science (Economics, Data Analytics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Science (Economics Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Bachelor of Science (Economics, Mathematics, Statistics/Econometrics Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Financial Planning | Economics | Value Added Courses - Odd Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Globalisation | Economics | Value Added Courses - Odd Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Excel Business Data Analysis and Automation | Economics | Value Added Courses - Odd Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Basic Mathematics for Economics | Economics | Value Added Courses - Even Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Financial Markets | Economics | Value Added Courses - Even Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Fundamentals of Econometrics | Economics | Value Added Courses - Even Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Thinking through the Environment | Economics | Value Added Courses - Even Semester | Bangalore Central Campus |
| BA (Economics, Sociology/Honours/Honours with Research) (with minor in Political Science) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Master of Arts Applied Economics | Economics | Postgraduate Programmes | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Master of Science(MSc) Economics & Analytics | Economics | Postgraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
| Master of Arts Economics (Interdisciplinary Masters Programme) | Economics | Postgraduate Programmes | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Pune Lavasa Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Bachelor of Science (Economics with Data Science/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics | Economics | Doctoral (PhD) | Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Economics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Bangalore Central Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Economics/Honours/Honours with Research) | Economics | Undergraduate Programmes | Delhi NCR Campus |
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Department of Computer Science and Engineering CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Kengeri Campus, Bangalore, Presents 2025 IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Communications
Dr. Nimitha John received Dr. A.R Kamat Best PhD thesis award for the year 2018 awarded by Indian society of Probability and Statistics.
...Dr. Nimitha John received Dr. A.R Kamat Best PhD thesis award for the year 2018 awarded by Indian society of Probability and Statistics.
Dr. Nimitha John received Dr. A.R Kamat Best PhD thesis award for the year 2018 awarded by Indian society of Probability and Statistics.
...Dr. Nimitha John received Dr. A.R Kamat Best PhD thesis award for the year 2018 awarded by Indian society of Probability and Statistics.
Dr. Thomas Xavier visited the University of Manchester’s School of Mathematics from 14 April to 03 May 2023. He collaborated with Dr. Saralees Nadarajah on statistical distribution theory, focusing on datasets with high kurtosis. The London Mathematical Society (LMS) funded the visit through their Scheme 5 grant.
...Dr. Thomas Xavier visited the University of Manchester’s School of Mathematics from 14 April to 03 May 2023. He collaborated with Dr. Saralees Nadarajah on statistical distribution theory, focusing on datasets with high kurtosis. The London Mathematical Society (LMS) funded the visit through their Scheme 5 grant.
Dr. Thomas Xavier visited the University of Manchester’s School of Mathematics from 14 April to 03 May 2023. He collaborated with Dr. Saralees Nadarajah on statistical distribution theory, focusing on datasets with high kurtosis. The London Mathematical Society (LMS) funded the visit through their Scheme 5 grant.
...Dr. Thomas Xavier visited the University of Manchester’s School of Mathematics from 14 April to 03 May 2023. He collaborated with Dr. Saralees Nadarajah on statistical distribution theory, focusing on datasets with high kurtosis. The London Mathematical Society (LMS) funded the visit through their Scheme 5 grant.
One of the few things that kept me sane during the pandemic was the Peer Education course by the Center for Counselling and Health Services. The lack of interpersonal communication gave me an opportunity to delve into myself. This introspective process can be overwhelming, but the amazing mentors in the program have steered me in […]
One of the few things that kept me sane during the pandemic was the Peer Education course by the Center for Counselling and Health Services. The lack of interpersonal communication gave me an opportunity to delve into myself. This introspective process can be overwhelming, but the amazing mentors in the program have steered me in the correct direction.
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Peer education is a one of a kind experience, where I learnt something that no class has ever taught me; empathy. We did this by delving into the life of a student, understanding the obstacles faced, and learning how to overcome them. By doing so, I explored parts of my own personal life that I previously had not
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The online peer education classes to me were like sessions where I could voice my problems in a safe space and get answers. It was a place where things I never thought about and things I over think about were discussed to gain more clarity. I really look forward to the few offline classes that might be held
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Peer Education has been one of the sessions I look forward to in my week because unlike any other sessions, the focus is on ourselves. It has been extremely helpful to have mentors to guide you into being more aware of what and why we feel, think, behave and cope the way we do. Having someone who can
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Being a perfectionist at heart, I’ve always had to struggle with accepting my flaws and my failures. Perhaps this was because I never knew that there were ways to control this. The Peer Education program came at the very right time for me, a time where I was confused about a lot of things in my life and my
During the pandemic Peer Education really made a difference because the quarantine could feel very isolating.But working on oneself and talking to other peers/ friends made things relatable and less isolating.
During the pandemic Peer Education really made a difference because the quarantine could feel very isolating.But working on oneself and talking to other peers/ friends made things relatable and less isolating.
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