Master of Arts
87
Universities offer it
₹48 K/yr
Average annual fee
8,550
Seats listed
32
States
A two-year postgraduate degree in the humanities and social sciences, with coursework and a dissertation. Combined with UGC-NET it is the standard route into teaching and research.
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
Named programmes offered under MA, with how many universities run each. Fees are indicative seed data.
| Programme | Universities | Average annual fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Economics | 87 | ₹48 K | Find |
₹10 K – ₹1.5 L/yr
The University of Delhi is a collegiate central university with over 90 constituent and affiliated colleges spread across North and South Campus.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1969
₹2 K – ₹60 K/yr
Jawaharlal Nehru University is a central university in New Delhi renowned for social sciences, international studies, languages and life sciences.
New Delhi, Delhi
Central University · Estd. 1920
₹8 K – ₹1.6 L/yr
Jamia Millia Islamia is a central university in South Delhi founded in 1920 during the freedom movement.
Kolkata, West Bengal
State Govt University · Estd. 1955
₹3 K – ₹15 K/yr
Jadavpur University in Kolkata is widely regarded as the best state university in India.
Pune, Maharashtra
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2002
₹1.8 L – ₹12 L/yr
Symbiosis International is a multi-campus deemed university headquartered at Lavale, Pune, best known for the Symbiosis Law School, SIBM and SCMHRD management institutes and the Symbiosis Institute of Design.
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2011
₹3 L – ₹4.5 L/yr
Shiv Nadar University, founded by HCL's Shiv Nadar, is a research-oriented private university in Greater Noida that was granted Institution of Eminence status.
Mohali, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2012
₹1 L – ₹3.5 L/yr
Chandigarh University is a young private university in Mohali, Punjab, that has grown rapidly to become the highest-ranked private state university in NIRF.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Central University · Estd. 1974
₹5 K – ₹60 K/yr
The University of Hyderabad is a research-focused central university and Institution of Eminence on a 2,300-acre campus in Gachibowli.
₹2.5 L – ₹12 L/yr
XIM University in Bhubaneswar is a Jesuit private university that grew out of Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB), one of India's top-25 B-schools, and now offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines..
Phagwara, Punjab
State Private University · Estd. 2005
₹90 K – ₹3.5 L/yr
Lovely Professional University is one of the largest single-campus private universities in India, with a 600-acre campus on the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway in Punjab.
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Central University · Estd. 1875
₹6 K – ₹90 K/yr
Aligarh Muslim University traces its origins to the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College founded in 1875.
Krishnan Koil, Tamil Nadu
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1984
₹80 K – ₹2 L/yr
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is a private deemed university in Krishnankoil, southern Tamil Nadu.
Master of Arts takes 2 years.
A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
CUET-PG, University Entrance. Requirements vary by university — each university page lists the exams it accepts.
87 universities in our database offer a MA programme.
Annual tuition runs from ₹3 K to ₹9.1 L, averaging about ₹48 K. Fees here are indicative seed data for the prototype and should be checked against the university's prospectus.
Common paths include academia and research, civil services, development sector, media and publishing.
