MSE Chennai: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

The Madras School of Economics is a premier institution in Chennai and is a reputed institution for specialized courses in economics and related fields. The admission process has stiff competition because MSE looks for students from across the length and breadth of India. It offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in the field of economics and management. Most of the admissions are based on entrance tests held in different cities across India. The institute accepts scores at the postgraduate level from examinations such as CAT, XAT, GMAT, and CMAT for admission purposes, which happen through a common entrance test and some further procedures involving personal interviews of shortlisted candidates.

Application Process

Admission procedure at Madras School of Economics is dependent on the specific program:

1. Check Eligibility: Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for the chosen program. Generally speaking, a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examination will suffice for most courses.

2. Entrance Exam: Appear for the respective entrance examination that has been defined for that specific program. MSE conducts its own entrance test for undergraduate and MA programs. For PGDM programs, it accepts any scores from CAT, XAT, GMAT, or CMAT.

3. Application Form: Fill the online application form that is on the MSE website and should provide personal and academic details accurately.

4. Document Submission: Uploading or submitting required documents such as:

• Pasport size photograph,
• Mark sheets of qualifying examinations (10th, 12th, Bachelor's degree),
• Entrance exam score card, and,
• Any other relevant certificates according to the specifications of the institute

5. Application Fee: Required payment of applications as specified for the selected program.

6. Entrance Test/Interview: For programs with MSE's own entrance test, appear for the exam at the designated centre. For PGDM programs, shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.

7. Merit List: After all criteria mentioned in the entrance test and/or interview, merit lists will be published based on the criteria for selection prescribed for each program.

8. Admission Confirmation: In case you qualify, you need to confirm admission via the payment of fees and submission of requested documents by the institute.

9. Orientation: Attend orientation at the beginning of the academic session to get acquainted with the institute and its facilities.

Degree wise Admission Process

BA Economics (Hons): Admission to the undergraduate course is based on the entrance test conducted at various centres across India. In case of a tie in entrance test scores, merit ranking is determined by the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and the candidate's age.

MA Programs: Some of the specialized MA programs offered by MSE are General Economics, Financial Economics, Applied Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Economics, and Environmental Economics. The admission process for all the MA programs is common:

• The candidates have to appear for an entrance test at designated centres in India.
• Eligibility criteria must be satisfied.
• In the event of a tie in entrance test scores, merit ranking is determined by the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and the age of the candidate.

PGDM Programs: MSE has two PGDM programs: PGDM Finance and PGDM Research and Business Analytics, with a sanctioned intake of 60 per program. Admission through:
Submission of scores in any of the standardized tests: CAT, XAT, GMAT, or CMAT.
The shortlisted candidates will then be called for a personal interview.

Ph.D. Economics: The admission process for the doctoral program consists of testing plus interview. To qualify for final selection, a candidate should have cumulatively scored a minimum of 50% in the total score as well as 50% in the interview.