History of the Department
The department was established in 1962 in Central College as a postgraduate department of the University of Mysore. In July 1964, with the establishment of Bangalore University, the then Centre of Economics came under the jurisdiction of the new University as the Department of Economics. A three years B.A Economics (Hons.) Course was introduced in 1967 with the aid from Danforth Foundation, USA. The course was modelled on the American pattern, headed by Dr. Quincy Adams. The M.A, Economics course was introduced in 1969 in the Central College Campus. In 1976, the Department was shifted to the Manasa Bhavan in the Jnanabharathi Campus of the University. The department was headed by several stalwarts such as Prof. K. Venkatagiri Gowda, who also served as a Member of Parliament, Prof. T. K. Laxman, Prof. Chandrashekhariah, Prof. D.T. Nanje Gowda, etc.,
Chairperson: Dr. G.L. Parvathamma
Tenure: 01.04.2021 TO 31.03.2023
Contact Us:
Department of Economics Manasa Bhavana Jnanabharathi Campus Bangalore University Bengaluru-560056
Tel: 080 22961601
A.Course Offered - M.A. in Economics
B. Nature of Course - Semester Scheme
C. Duration - 4 Semesters (2 years)
D.Intake - 50 + Payment Seats: 15
E. Eligibility: Candidates who have secured 40% marks in the aggregate of all subjects and 50% marks in the cognate subject at the Bachelors degree level.
| SL. No | Name | Qualifications | Designation | Specialization | Profile |
| 1 | Dr. T. Rajendraprasad | M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D | Professor | Industrial / Labour Eco / Macro Eco and Karnataka Economy | View |
| 2 | Dr. R. Shashikumar | M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D | Professor | International and Agricultural Eco. | View |
| 3 | Dr. S. R. Keshava | M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D | Professor | Macro Economics and Indian Economic policy | View |
| 4 | Dr. Parvathamma G.L. | M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D | Professor | Agricultural Economics, Financial Institutions and Markets | View |
| 5 | Dr. Basavaraj Shanmukappa Benni | M.A; Ph.D | Professor | View | |
| 6 | Dr. S. Puttaswamaiah | M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D | Associate Professor | Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics, Health Economics and quantitative Techniques | View |
| 7 | Smt.S.Jayalakshmipriya | M.A, | Assistant Professor | Industrial Economics and Economics of Business | View |