Department of Economics
  
 

      Since 1954, at Samaldas Arts College, a Post-graduate Center in Economics was running. In 1970, Saurashtra University was established and the Bhavnagar Center was given the departmental Status. Bhavnagar University was established during 1978 and since then the true development of the department initiated in terms of faculty and infrastructure.
 
Academic Programmes of the Department
 
The Department Offers two Programmes :
 
(1) M.A. in Economics

      Department offers a two year full time course for M.A. in Economics, Which covers ten papers as per the UGC guide lines. A Student in M.A. Economics has to study four compulsory papers and one optional paper at M.A. Part I and three Compulsory papers and two optional papers at M.A. Part II. Each paper carries a weightage of 100 Marks. The Scheme for curriculum for M.A. is as fallows :
 
M.A. Part-I

Paper I       

Micro Economic Analysis

Paper- II     

Macro Economic Analysis

Paper- Ill     

Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods

Paper- IV    

Public Economics

Paper- V     

Optional Groups
Industrial Economics
OR
Mathematical Economics
OR
Health Economics
OR
Econometrics
 
M.A. Part-II

Paper-VI   

Economics of Growth and Development

Paper-VII    

International Trade and Finance

Paper-VIII         

Environmental Economics

Paper-IX   

Optional Groups
Agricultural Economics
OR
Economics of Education
OR
Economics of Insurance
OR

Paper-X  

 Indian EconomicPolicy/Dissertation
Economics

Seats Available : 75
 
Admission Procedures

      The admission for M.A. is done by inviting applications. On the basis of the merit admission is given. The cut off level for M.A. is 45 percent Marks at B.A. The term begins from the first week of July during every year First term ends during October and the Second term starts during November and ands during March of every year. The reservation quota of the seats are given below.

1

S.T.

13%
2

S.C.

07%
3

SEBC

27%
4

P.H.

02%
5

Other Universities of Gujarat State

08%
6

Universities of Other States

04%
7

Old Students of Bhavnagar University

02%
8

General

36%
9

Staff’s quota

01%

Total Seats 75 Students.
 
Fee Structure Ratio :

FIRST TERM
SECOND TERM
Education Fee Rs. 600/- Rs. 600/-
Registration Fee

Rs.   50/-

 
Library Fee Rs.   50/- Rs.   50/-
Students Activities Fee Rs.   20/- Rs.   20/-
Caution money Fee

Rs. 200/-

 
Students union Fee Rs.   15/- Rs.   15/-
Total Fees Rs. 935/-

Rs. 685/-