The Department was established in June 1990. The thrust areas of research are Open Economy Macroeconomics, Public Finance, International Economics, Monetary Economics, Financial Economics, Health Economics, Economics of Education and Gender Studies. The department aims in promoting these concepts to the students. It is a matter of great satisfaction that students and faculty act in unison to make teaching-learning process a highly purposeful mission.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Department of Economics keeps students updated on the recent developments in the subject , Articles from magazines and journals are circulated and interaction with students both  inside and outside the classroom is done.
• Academic counseling is done informally to assist students in solving their learning problems and motivate students and assist them to take up higher education.
• The department conducts seminars, written quiz, tests, Group discussion as well as various competitions to enhance the skills and talents of the students. It motivates and assists the students to take up higher education.
• Students are taken  for Industrial visits to give them a practical exposure.    
• Students are encouraged to participate in Inter and intra College competitions.