Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune
Amongst the oldest institutes for teaching economics and research in India, the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), continues to have strong credentials in empirical and analytical research. Established in 1930 by nationalist leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale, GIPE offers extensive research in socio-economic dimensions of the Indian society. Key programmes are MSc in economics, financial economics, agribusiness economics, international business economics and finance. “GIPE has developed a methodology for rural data collection which is still used by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO); the institute has conducted extensive research on the impact of NREGA and has formulated the Employment Guarantee Scheme in Maharashtra. The institutional framework of NABARD has also been designed by researchers at GIPE,” says Rajas Parchure, Director, GIPE. Popular courses MSc in financial economics and international business economics, PhD programmes in economics USP Known for its extensive research methods which are mainly used by economists for state and central government schemes Entry The duration of all programmes is two years and selection is through an entrance examination conducted by the institute Fee `10,400 MSc in economics; `1.35 lakh for MSc in financial economics, `1.35 lakh for MSc in agribusiness economics, all fees are for two years