Best universities for Economics in the world — ranks, fees, how to apply

What you would study

Bachelor's: BA / BSc Economics
Master's / PhD: MSc / MA Economics; PhD
Class 12 stream: Commerce, PCM, Humanities with Maths
Careers: Explore Economics careers →

Exams you may need

For bachelor's: SAT (USA) · TMUA (Cambridge, LSE, Warwick) · IELTS/TOEFL
For master's: GRE (usually) · IELTS/TOEFL

Ranked for Economics

ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025

301–400Aix Marseille UniversityMarseille, France · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹3.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide 301–400Anhui University of Finance and EconomicsBengbu, China 301–400Autonomous Technological Institute of MexicoMexico 301–400Beihang UniversityBeijing, China · World 101–150 301–400Bilkent UniversityAnkara, Türkiye 301–400Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹65.2 lakh/yr 301–400Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT, United States · World 701–800 · UG fees ~₹6.4 lakh/yr 301–400Central South UniversityChangsha, China · World #96 301–400Chongqing UniversityChongqing, China · World 151–200 301–400City University of MacauMacau, Macau 301–400Clemson UniversityClemson, SC, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹39.1 lakh/yr 301–400CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeUnited States 301–400Dalian Maritime UniversityDalian, China · World 601–700 301–400Dresden University of TechnologyDresden, Germany · World 201–300 301–400Florida International UniversityMiami, FL, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹18.2 lakh/yr 301–400Frankfurt School of Finance and ManagementGermany 301–400Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · World #51Admission guide 301–400Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong, Hong Kong · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹23.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide 301–400HSE UniversityMoscow, Russia · World 801–900 301–400INSEADFontainebleau, France 301–400Instituto Universitario de LisboaLisbon, Portugal 301–400Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹27.7 lakh/yr 301–400Keio UniversityTokyo, Japan · World 201–300 301–400Korea UniversitySeongbuk District, South Korea · World 201–300Admission guide 301–400Université LavalQuebec City, Quebec, Canada · World 301–400Admission guide 301–400Linkoping UniversityLinköping Municipality, Sweden · World 301–400 301–400Massey UniversityPalmerston North, New Zealand · World 801–900Admission guide 301–400Nanchang UniversityNanchang, China · World 301–400 301–400Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing, China · World 201–300 301–400Nanjing University of Science & TechnologyNanjing, China · World 201–300 301–400National Autonomous University of MexicoMexico City, Mexico · World 201–300 301–400Northeastern University (Boston)Boston, MA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹63.4 lakh/yr 301–400Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK, United States · World 701–800 · UG fees ~₹24.7 lakh/yr 301–400Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1)France 301–400Paris-Saclay UniversityGif-sur-Yvette, France · World #13 · UG fees ~₹3.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide 301–400Prague University of Economics and BusinessŽižkov, Czechia 301–400Qingdao UniversityChina · World 301–400 301–400Roma Tre UniversityRome, Italy · World 901–1000 301–400Ruhr University BochumBochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · World 201–300Admission guide 301–400Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaItaly 301–400Shandong University of Finance and EconomicsJinan, China 301–400Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and FinanceSongjiang, China 301–400Shanghai UniversityShanghai, China · World 201–300 301–400Shih Chien UniversityTaipei, Taiwan 301–400Stellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Local Municipality, South Africa · World 401–500 301–400Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LausanneSwitzerland · World #44Admission guide 301–400Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY, United States · World 801–900 · UG fees ~₹62.8 lakh/yr 301–400Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv, Israel · World 201–300 301–400The University of Alabama, TuscaloosaUnited States · World 701–800 301–400The University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand · World 201–300Admission guide

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Economics. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.

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