The Delhi School of Economics (DSE), established in 1949, is one of India's most prestigious academic institutions and a Centre for Excellence and Advanced Learning in the Social Sciences within the University of Delhi. Located on the North Campus of Delhi University, DSE has produced some of India's finest economists, policymakers, and business leaders over its 75+ year history. DSE operates through the Department of Economics, Department of Commerce, Department of Geography, and Department of Sociology. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across these departments. The MA Economics programme at DSE is regarded as one of the top economics programmes in Asia, attracting brilliant students from across the country and internationally. In a significant development, DSE launched its MBA programme under the Faculty of Commerce starting from the academic year 2023-24. The MBA is offered with specializations in International Business (IB) and Human Resource & Organizational Development (HROD). Admission to the MBA is based on CAT scores, with a cutoff typically above 80-95 percentile depending on the category. Shortlisted candidates go through Group Discussion, Extempore, and Personal Interview rounds. The total MBA fee is approximately INR 97,540 for the entire 2-year programme, making it one of the most affordable MBA programmes at a prestigious university in India. The MA Economics programme admits approximately 290 students across categories, with admission solely through CUET-PG scores. Eligibility requires a bachelor's degree and Mathematics at the 10+2 level or at least one course in Mathematics at the degree level. The MA Economics fee is approximately INR 23,502 for the full programme — extraordinarily affordable. DSE's placement record is strong. For MBA, the highest package reached INR 26.50 LPA (MBA-HRD) and INR 20 LPA (MBA-IB), with average packages of INR 12.50-14.50 LPA. MA Economics graduates are placed at top organizations including Accenture, World Bank, IMF, Asian Development Bank, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, PwC, American Express, CRISIL, Tata Group, Morgan Stanley, S&P Global, Infosys, EY, and HCL Technologies. Several DSE students receive pre-placement offers following summer internships at prestigious organizations. The DSE campus benefits from Delhi University's sprawling North Campus infrastructure including spacious classrooms, seminar halls, a well-stocked library with extensive book collections and digital resources, computer labs, Wi-Fi connectivity, hostels, cafeteria, sports facilities, and recreational areas. As part of DU, students have access to one of the largest university library systems in India. DSE has been ranked 45th-47th by Business Today for its MBA programme and 5th by NIRF (2023) for the broader University of Delhi. The institution's greatest strength lies in its exceptional academic reputation, world-class faculty, extremely low fee structure, and the prestige of a Delhi University degree, which carries immense weight both domestically and internationally.