About the School

Birla School of Economics is dedicated to providing cutting-edge education in the area of social sciences and humanities. The school focuses on skill development with a blend of theory and practice to prepare students for professional career and social participation. The course curriculum encourages students for doing projects and writing their research article. It provides an opportunity to study interdisciplinary courses. There are faculty members with relevant experiences. Special lectures are organizing on current issues of interest. Students are encouraged to take active participation in different curricular and co-curricular activities.

Why Study Economics?

• To understand better about the optimum utilization of scarce resources.
• To make decision by using the economic theory.
• Economist use theories and model to predict the behaviours and business strategy for success.
• Economic issues such as tax, inflation, interest rate, government policy, monetary policy, wealth, inequality, energy and environment which influences our daily lives. So understanding such concept help to develop the analytical skill.
• To understand about the international perspectives i.e. to know about the international trade, exchange rate, external sources of finance such as IMF, World Bank, Asian Developmental Bank etc.

Ecosystem

Facilities for learning

• Student will get ample opportunity for getting both academic and industrial internships
• State of the art library with access to world class facilities for academic learning.
• Fully-residential, air-conditioned and Wi-Fi campus with state-of-the-art infrastructure.
• Provision of an environment which promotes team-work while maintaining the individuality.
• Facilities for sports and recreation.

On-line Resources

• ProQuest: creates indispensable research solutions that connect people with vetted, reliable information. It also provides access to over 90 Newspapers and Magazines including many which are not found in BSE
• J-Gate Social & Management sciences: J-Gate is an electronic gateway to global e-journal literature. Launched in 2001 by Informatics India Limited, J-Gate provides seamless access to millions of journal articles available online offered by 8,750 + Publishers.

Hostel facility

BGU has adequate on and off campus hostel facilities for the students. Both hostels provide at-par ultra-modern living environs. Rooms in hostels can be used on triple sharing basis. The hostels are designed to provide a proper mix of privacy and a unique social experience.

Sports

Playgrounds and Courts for outdoor sports like Football, Cricket, Volley-Ball, Basketball, Kabaddi and Badminton, and tracks for Cycling are available on the campus. Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess and Carrom are also available

Health Centre

Round-the-clock medical facility is available in the campus wherein a lady nurse and a pharmacist are available 24×7 with essential medicines. A senior Medical Officer visits the campus thrice in a week for consultation and can also be contacted any time in case of an emergency.

Campus Gym

A well-equipped Gymnasium is available for students on the campus. Male and Female students have been allotted separate timings to use the facilities at the Gym.

Mess and Cafeteria

While there is a regular Mess which serves Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Snacks and Dinner to the students as per the Menu decided by the Students Conduit, there is also the Cafeteria – B’cafe’ in the campus which serves a variety of snacks to cater to the students’ taste buds.

Tuck Shop

The Tuck Shop on campus caters to the basic requirements of students i.e., stationeries, packed food items, toiletries, etc. It also offers Mobile Recharge, Photocopy and Spiral-binding services to students on payment basis.

Laundry

Centralized Laundry services are available on the campus with skilled manpower for the laundry operations.

ATM

ATM of UCO Bank is available in the Campus to provide banking facilities to the students and staff. It is located at the entrance of the BGU campus.

Transportation

Shuttle Bus Service: The University provides transport facilities between the campus and Bhubaneswar city during fixed days/timings.

Programs

At present the school is offering following two programs:

• Doctoral Program in Financial Economics
• M.Sc. in Financial Economics
• B.Sc. Economics

FAQs

• Q1. How can I obtain an admission brochure?
  
  Admission Brochure can be downloaded from our website or it can be obtained from BGU Campus.
• Q2. What is the process of admission to the program?
  
  Eligible candidate needs to fill online form with the prescribed fee. The admission department will inform about next steps.
• Q3. Can a student apply for admission if the results for qualifying examination are awaited?
  
  Yes, Students appearing in the qualifying examination can apply. However, their admission shall be provisional and subject to confirmation upon obtaining qualifying marks.
• Q4. What is the deadline for admission?
  
  The last date for submitting completed application form is given in Admission Brochure and on university website.
• Q5. What are the different payment options available for taking the admission?
  
  Demand Draft, Cheque, Credit Card and online payment facilities are available.
• Q6. Does BGU arrange educational loan?
  
  The courses are credible and popular. Educational loans are provided by all nationalized banks. Students have to approach the Bank of their choice.
• Q7. Is there any scholarship/ fee waiver/ free-ship for the meritorious students?
  
  Yes, according to the University norms.
• Q8. What is minimum attendance requirement to appear in semester examinations?
  
  Minimum attendance requirement to appear in the end-term examination in each semester is 75%.
• Q9. Do I get practical experience while studying?
  
  Yes. Faculty members assign different live projects and discuss relevant cases to connect theory to practice. Students are also guided to visit industries and locations for practical exposure.
• Q10. Are students required to write dissertation during the course?
  
  Yes. Dissertation is a requirement of the degree as per the course curriculum
• Q11. Are sufficient books/journals are available in the library?
  
  Yes. The central library is empowered with text books, reference books and journals of national and international repute. Online databases of national and international Journals and cases including SCC Online, ProQuest etc can be accessed in the digital library.
• Q12. What are the library timings?
  
  Library timings are from 9:00am – 9:00pm.
• Q13. Is the campus WIFI enabled?
  
  Yes. The campus is Wi-fi enabled and is equipped with latest computing facilities. All computers are connected to the internet with a bandwidth of 110 Mbps.
• Q14. Is course material provided by the University or the books are included in the fee structure?
  
  No. Facilities of digital-library and law library are available. The relevant readings and cases may be provided by the concerned teacher online.
• Q15. What is the mode of transport to and from the University?
  
  The University provides transport facilities between the campus and Bhubaneswar city during fixed days/timings.
• Q16. Which is the nearest railway station from the campus?
  
  Bhubaneswar Railway Station is 13.5 kms away from the campus.
• Q.17 Is there any canteen facility available in the campus?
  
  Yes.
• Q18. What is the anti-ragging policy in Birla Global University?
  
  Birla Global University has a well-defined anti-ragging policy for all its. University has constituted University level Anti Ragging Committee and Anti Ragging Squads to check the menace of ragging in the campus in conformity with the guidelines issued by the UGC.
• Q19. What the specializations are offered?
  
  In UG students are offered with Business Economics courses and Socio-political economics and in PG students are offered with Financial Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics and Health Economics. For details please go through the program structure.
• Q20. Whether the school provides UGC-NET coaching?
  
  According to the need of the students special classes are conducted by the faculty members to prepare students for UGC-NET and other related competitive examination.

Placement

Master degree students are provided with necessary training for personality development and preparation to appear different recruitment process. Though the school doesn’t guarantee any job placement, students are assisted by the central placement cell i.e Center for Corporate Relation (CCR) to explore job opportunities and get placed.

Faculty

Entry-Level Scholarships

• B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering:
  • 20% waiver for students securing 70% or above in the qualifying examination and 70 percentile in JEE / 80% in BET
  • 10% waiver for students securing 70% or above in the qualifying examination and 60 percentile in JEE / 70% in BET

B.K. Birla & Sarala Birla Academic Merit Scholarships

Birla Global University proudly introduces the B.K. Birla & Sarala Birla Academic Merit Scholarships, celebrating academic excellence and leadership in honor of our esteemed founders, Basant Kumar Birla and Sarala Birla. This scholarship program acknowledges outstanding students demonstrating exceptional academic achievements, leadership potential, and a commitment to holistic development. This initiative reflects BGU’s dedication to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and ethical leadership.

Events

National Conference on Technology, Finance & AI Concluded!

February 26, 2026

The Birla School of Economics, Birla Global University, successfully organized a two-day National Conference on “Technology, Finance, and AI as Catalysts for Accelerating Economic Growth”, in collaboration with IIT Bhubaneswar (SHSS&M) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). The conference brought together leading policymakers, financial regulators, academicians, researchers, and industry experts from across India to deliberate on how […]

Commencement Day Program of BSc Economics and MSc Financial Economics

July 31, 2025

Newly admitted students of B.Sc. Economics and M.Sc. Financial Economics program 2025 were welcomed by the Birla School of Economics, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar by organizing a commencement day program on 31 July 2025. Dr.Tithankar Patnaik ,Chief Economist, National Stock Exchange Ltd. Mumbai graced the occasion as chief guest and delivered the commencement day address. […]