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Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, an autonomous social science research institute established in 1970, is affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. It offers prestigious MA and PhD programs in economics, recognized for academic excellence. With a unique campus by Laurie Baker, CDS fosters research and strong career development.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram offers postgraduate and doctoral programs. These include a Master of Arts in Applied Economics and a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics.

Admission Criteria for programs at CDS Thiruvananthapuram

Explore comprehensive admission criteria for all courses and programs offered at CDS Thiruvananthapuram, including eligibility requirements, entrance exams, and seat intake details.

Degree	Specialization	Duration	Seats	Eligibility	Entrance Exam
PhD Economics	Culture and Development Decentralisation and Governance Gender and Development Human Development, Health and Education Industry and Trade Innovation and Technology Labour, Employment and Social Security Macroeconomic Performance Migration Plantation Crops Politics and Development	4 years	-	Master''s degree or a professional degree with at least 55% marks (for General category) 50% marks for OBC, SC, ST and PWD categories M.Phil degree holders from UGC-approved universities Meritorious candidates with Master''s degree and at least two-year of research experience in a university/research institution and research publications in refereed academic journals	Entrance Test Interview
MA Applied Economics	-	2 years	33 (Indian nationals), 2 (SAARC category)	Bachelor''s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (for General category) SC, ST candidates and Persons with Disability (PwD) are eligible to apply irrespective of percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination For SAARC candidates: Bachelor''s/undergraduate degree (three-year programme) with English as the medium of instruction and the undergraduate programme must be equivalent to an undergraduate programme of an Indian university	CUET (PG)-2025 (Test Paper Code COQP10) for Indian nationals Online interview for SAARC candidates (exempted from entrance test)

Degree	Specialization	Duration	Seats	Eligibility	Entrance Exam
PhD Economics	Culture and Development Decentralisation and Governance Gender and Development Human Development, Health and Education Industry and Trade Innovation and Technology Labour, Employment and Social Security Macroeconomic Performance Migration Plantation Crops Politics and Development	4 years	-	Master''s degree or a professional degree with at least 55% marks (for General category) 50% marks for OBC, SC, ST and PWD categories M.Phil degree holders from UGC-approved universities Meritorious candidates with Master''s degree and at least two-year of research experience in a university/research institution and research publications in refereed academic journals	Entrance Test Interview
MA Applied Economics	-	2 years	33 (Indian nationals), 2 (SAARC category)	Bachelor''s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks (for General category) SC, ST candidates and Persons with Disability (PwD) are eligible to apply irrespective of percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination For SAARC candidates: Bachelor''s/undergraduate degree (three-year programme) with English as the medium of instruction and the undergraduate programme must be equivalent to an undergraduate programme of an Indian university	CUET (PG)-2025 (Test Paper Code COQP10) for Indian nationals Online interview for SAARC candidates (exempted from entrance test)

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