Departmental Profile:  The Department of Economics is one of the first six departments of Assam University which began  its  journey in July 1994. The major  activities  of  the  department include imparting quality  education  to  students  admitted  to  the  different  academic programmes of the department and supervision of scholars at Ph.D. and M.Phil levels. The department has been laying special emphasis on developing  proper  understanding of  the  socio-economic problems and  specifities   of  North East India. The  on-going  researches in the department cover such areas as agricultural economics, social sectors, human development, environmental economics, and gender studies, among others.

Courses Offered:

i] M.A.  (by course work).                              Duration : Four Semesters.    No. of seats :  77

ii] M.Phil (by course work & dissertation).       Duration : Three Semesters.   No. of seats :  15

iii] Ph.D. (by course work and research work)

iv] D.Litt. (by research work)    

Faculty:

Head of the Department:

Prof. Alok Sen     (: 03842- 270853 (O)      

Placement: 

Many former students of the department are now serving as faculty members in colleges and other academic institutions both within and outside North East India. The passed out students are also engaged in banks, insurance, and other public sector industrial and service organizations.