This list is NOT ranked (or at least I’ve tried not to rank it), with exceptions like DSE and JNU. Everyone has different goals and priorities, so choose and apply accordingly.
I haven’t included all government institutes or private universities, so please comment if any prominent ones are missing or you have any recommendations. Share this with your friends/batchmates who appeared for COQP10, economics.
• DSE, JNU, IITs, ISI
• MSE, GIPE
• Hyderabad U, BHU, IGIDR
• Pondicherry U, AMU, JMI, IIFT, ASE
• AUD, Ashoka
• (All central and state universities)
• Private universities (e.g., Symbiosis School of Economics, Christ)
List of Central Universities
Assam University: MA
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, UP: MA
Central University of Andhra Pradesh: MA/MSc
Central University of Gujarat: MA
Central University of Haryana: MA
Central University of Himachal Pradesh: MA
Central University of Karnataka: MA
Central University of Kashmir: MA
Central University of Kerala: MA
Central University of Odisha: MA
Central University of Punjab: MA
Central University of Rajasthan: MA/MSc
Central University of South Bihar: MA
Central University of Tamil Nadu: MA
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, MP: MA
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, MP: MA
Manipur University: MA
Nalanda University: MA
North Eastern Hill University: MA
Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh: MA
Sikkim University: MA
South Asian University, Delhi: MA
Tripura University: MA
Visva-Bharati, West Bengal: MA
List of State Universities
• Arunachal Pradesh University: MA
• Assam Women’s University: MA
• Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, J&K: MA
• Cochin University of Science and Technology: MSc
• Digital University Kerala: MSc
• Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, UP: MA
• Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, UP: MA
• Gautam Buddha University, Noida: MA
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi: MA/MSc
• Gurugram University, Haryana: MA
• Islamic University of Science and Technology, J&K: MA
• Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University, MP: MA
• Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Rajasthan: MA
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala: MA (various)
• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University: MA
• Samrat Vikramaditya Vishwavidyalaya, MP: MA
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, J&K: MA
• University of Jammu: MA
(Few) Government-Funded Institutes
• Centre for Development Studies (affiliated with JNU): MA
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai: MSc
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences: MA (various)
• TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi: Msc
Lastly, think and discuss A LOT. Yall still have some time, so figure out what you actually want and what you can realistically get, don’t settle blindly. If you're clearing the cut offs, apply for the top colleges. If you're not but still want to take admission, enroll in state uni, or private if you can afford it.
If things feel overwhelming or you didn’t score enough for your dream school, it’s okay to take a break, study well and try again next time.