Established in 1948, Delhi School of Economics (DSE) is a premier graduate school situated in Delhi University North Campus.the Centre for Development Economics was formed within the school, to reinforce the research infrastructure department of Economics in 1993. DU DSE MA in Economics is a prestigious flagship PG program in Economics offered by Delhi University to students all over the world.Presently the courses offered in Delhi School of Economics are BA, MA, MPhil and PhD Programs affiliated with DU. Admission to the UG courses is done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) followed by e-counselling. PG and PhD admissions are offered on the basis of marks secured in the Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET).

Delhi School of Economics has been imbibed with a well-organized placement system and the growth in the number of private companies has been prominent each year. Delhi School of Economics has released its Placement Report for batch 2023 for MBA HRD & MBA IB Programs. The highest package was recorded at INR 26.5 LPA & average package at INR 14 LPA.

Delhi School of Economics Quick Facts

  • Delhi School of Economics has started a 2 year full time MBA in International Business since 2015.
  • The College is a constituent department under the DU and is also approved by the UGC
  • The 2 year MA in economics is the flagship teaching program rated to be one of the best in the country.
  • The college library which is also called the Ratan Tata Library is considered to be the best collection of economics studies in the country. 

Delhi School of Economics Important Dates

Event Dates
UG
CUET UG 2023 Exam Date May 21 – June 23, 2023
CUET UG 2023 Result July 15, 2023
CSAS (UG) 2023 Phase 1 and Phase 2
CSAS(UG) 2023 Registrations June 14 - July 26, 2023
CSAS(UG) 2023 Application Form Correction Window July 17 - July 26, 2023
Filling of Colleges/Programs Preferences in CSAS July 17 - July 26, 2023
Auto Locking of Preferences July 27, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Simulated List July 29, 2023
CSAS Preference Change Window July 29 - July 30, 2023
CSAS Round 01
Declaration of CSAS First Allocation List August 01, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 01 - August 04, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 01 - August 05, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 06, 2023
CSAS Round 02
Display of Vacant Seats August 07, 2023
Window to Re-Order Higher Preferences August 07 - August 08, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Second Allocation List August 10, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 10 - August 13, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 10 - August 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 15, 2023
Commencement of Classes August 16, 2023
CSAS Round 03
Display of Vacant Seats August 17, 2023
Mid Entry, Window to Re-Order Higher Preferences August 17 - August 19, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Third Allocation List August 22, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 22 - August 24, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 22 - August 25, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 26, 2023
Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 01 August 29, 2023
Application Window for Spot Round 01 August 29 – August 30, 2023
Declaration of Spot Round 01 Allocation Result September 01, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 01 – September 03, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 02 – September 04, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 05, 2023
Spot Round 2
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 02 September 07, 2023
Candidates to Apply for Spot Round 2 September 07 – September 09, 2023
Declaration of Spot Round 02 Allocation Result September 11, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 11 – September 13, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 11 – September 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 15, 2023
Special Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Special Spot Round September 18, 2023
Candidates to Apply for the Special Spot Admission Round September 18 - September 20, 2023
Declaration of Special Spot Round Allocation Result September 21, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 21 - September 22, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 21 - September 23, 2023
Final Special Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Special Spot Round September 25, 2023
Candidates to Apply for the Special Spot Admission Round September 25 – September 26, 2023
Declaration of Special Spot Round Allocation Result September 27, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 27 – September 28, 2023
PG
CUET PG 2023 Exam Date June 5 - June 30, 2023
CUET PG 2023 Result July 20, 2023
DU CSAS(PG) Registrations Start Date July 27, 2023
DU CSAS(PG) Registrations Last Date August 10, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 1
Declarations of CSAS(PG) 2023 First Allocation List August 17, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 17 – August 20, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications August 17 – August 21, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 22, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 2
Supernumerary Quota Allocations  August 31, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 31 – September 03, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications August 31 – September 04, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 05, 2023
Mid-Entry Registrations September 07 – September 09, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 3
Declarations of CSAS(PG) 2023 Third Allocation List September 11, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 11 – September 13, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications September 11 – September 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 15, 2023
Spot Round 01
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round September 19, 2023
Candidates to Apply for Spot Round September 19 – September 21, 2023
Declaration of DU PG Spot Allocation  September 23, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 23 – September 24, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 23 – September 25, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 26, 2023
Spot Round 02
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 02 September 29, 2023
Correction/Upgrade Window October 01, 2023
Declaration of DU PG Spot Round 02 Allocation Result October 03, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat October 03 – October 05, 2023
Departments/Colleges to Verify and Approve the Application October 03 – October 06, 2023
Last date of online payment of admission fee October 07, 2023

Delhi School of Economics Courses

Course Eligibility Course Fee
BA Minimum 10+2 from a recognized Board/University with 40% of marks in aggregate.
Duration: 3 years
Admission Criteria: CUET		 -----
BA (Hons) Minimum Graduate with 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.
Duration: 3 years
Admission Criteria: CUET		 29,895
MA- Economics Minimum Graduate with Economics as specialization and at least 60% marks in the qualifying examination/ Candidates appearing in their final examinations are also eligible to apply
Duration: 2 years
Admission Criteria: CUET PG		 23,540
PhD/MPhil Minimum Master's from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade.
Duration: 3 years
Admission Criteria: Entrance Test by DU/ NET/NET-JRF+PI		 -------
MBA IB MBA HRD Minimum Graduate with 50% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.
Duration: 2 years
Admission Criteria: CAT Score+GD+PI Total
Intake : 73+73		 3,1039

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Delhi School of Economics offers UG, PG & Doctoral courses in several disciplines. DSE admission to any UG program will be done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The final selection will be made on the CUET marks followed by the counseling process. Candidates seeking admission to DSE must register on the NTA website after which they have to register on the DU website for centralized e-counseling. 

DSE PG admission will be made on the basis of the DUET score. The final shortlisting will be done on the basis of the performance in the Personal Interview round conducted by the respective department. 

Delhi School of Economics Application Process

Candidates must register to CUET by visiting the official website of NTA. For admission to the PG program, students should appear in the DUET & the application can be filled in online mode. The following steps will guide students to apply for DSE: 

  • Visit the official website of Delhi University & choose the correct admission portal.
  • Candidates must have a valid email id and mobile number for the registration process. 
  • On the registered email-id all the credentials will be given & applicants can access the application form. 
  • The application form should be filled in with academic & personal details. 
  • Choose the desired course and submit the application form with the requisite fees and scanned copies of documents.
  • In the case of PG admissions, applicants must opt for both entrance and merit options for admission.
  • If candidates are applying for more than one course then it is advised that applicants must use one email id per application.
  • Applicants must keep a hard copy of the application form for future reference. 

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Delhi School of Economics MBA Cutoff 2023

DU Delhi School of Economics MBA cutoff for different specializations based on CAT scores are mentioned below:

Category MBA (Financial Management) MBA (Business Economics)
General 83.230 82.515
OBC 82.910 77.803
SC 67.975 57.70
ST All the candidates who applied for DU MBA called for further procedure.
PH 33.423 All the candidates who applied for DU MBA called for further procedure.

DSE MBA Weightage Criteria 2023

Weightage Weightage percentage
CAT Score 60%
Class 10th 7.5%
Class 12th 7.5%
Group Discussion 50%
Personal Interview 15%
Extempore 15%

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Delhi School of Economics Placement

Particulars MBA HRD MBA IB
No. of Recruiters 60+ -
No. of Students - 53
No. of Jobs Offered 120+ 97
Highest Package INR 26.5 LPA INR 20 LPA
Average Package INR 14 LPA INR 14.50 LPA
Average Package of Top 10% INR 24.7 LPA INR 19.2 LPA
Average Package of Top 25% INR 20.1 LPA INR 17.6 LPA
Average Package of Top 50% INR 16.4 LPA -
Median Package INR 12.5 LPA INR 14.40 LPA
Roles offered Consultant, HR Analyst, Executive HR Consultant, Product Manager, Credit Manager
Top Recruiters Deloitte, E&Y, PwC, JP Morgan, Adani Axis Bank, KPMG, TresVista, Wipro, Infosys

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Delhi School of Economics DU Scholarship

  • Delhi University & All India PG Scholarship: Given to PG students after admission for 1st year.
  • His Holiness The Pope Scholarship: Given to Master’s Student after admission for 1st Year
  • Manmohan Singh Scholarship: Fellowship of ` 5000/- per month plus a yearly book grant of ` 7500/- 
  • EXIM bank scholarship: Rs 5,000 per month will be credited to the bank accounts of two best performing students overall, and one best performing student from the reserved category
  • A.N. Ram scholarship: Fellowship of 1200/- per month to poor and needy students

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Delhi School of Economics Alumni

  • Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister of India
  • Amartya Sen, Economist & Nobel Laureate
  • Late Sukhamoy Chakravarty, one of the architects of India’s Five Year Plans
  • Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at World Bank
  • Late K.R. Narayanan, 10th President of India
  • Prabhu Chawla, editor of India Today

Delhi School of Economics FAQs

Ques. What is your review of Delhi School of Economics MA course?

Ans. The academic programs module is decent enough for keeping up with the high standards of b-Schools in India. The placements opportunities are really high with even 100% placement records in big MNC companies.

Ques. What is it like to be a part of the Delhi School of Economics?

Ans. It is an elite place for students who have a passion for having a career in the field of economics. This place provides all academic prospects with a good library and infrastructure.

Ques. Is it good to pursue an MBA course from Delhi School of Economics?

Ans. It is a good option for doing any PG course in India. The institute has Ratan Tata library within the campus and has completely student-driven courses.

Ques. Is Delhi School Economics the right place to study Post-graduation for Economics?

Ans. Yes, it is an excellent institute to study economics in India. The institute has great economist alumni who are officially registered with the Alumni association of the institute.

Ques. Can Delhi School of Economics be compared with the London School of Economics?

Ans. It is a debatable question as there is a huge difference in the structure of the education system in both institutes. Delhi School of economics is no doubt good in terms of economics but the standards of exam structure are more advanced in the London School of Economics.

Ques. Is the entrance to Delhi School of Economics tough?

Ans. Yes, it is not tough, students need to have clear concepts about the topics studied in bachelor’s. The revision of the graduation syllabus is very important to get through this entrance.

Ques. What are the sectors that provide jobs to graduates of Delhi School of Economics?

Ans. The students after completing MA in economics get placement in banks, MNC, and companies from all different sectors. Students also have opportunities to get a job in RBI, IES, and NITI AAYOG.

Ques. Is Delhi School of Economics worth joining for non-DU engineering students?

Ans. In DSE, the worth of the students is dignified with passion for the field of economics. If an engineering student has the interest to pursue a career in this field, it is worthy.

Ques. Do students leave IIMs for getting admission to Delhi School of Economics?

Ans. Passed out students don't have any such experience of leaving IIM for DSE. If the students have been interested in studying economics, then it is a better option.

Ques. Can IGNOU students apply for admission to Delhi School of Economics?

Ans. Yes, as the IGNOU is a recognized university by UGC. The eligibility degree has to be equivalent to the required eligibility criteria.