The Department of economics at M.U.C. Women’s College is more than 55 years old. Since its inception in 1966, the Department has a reputation for outstanding teaching and the faculty members have nationwide appreciation for their academic activities. Some students of the Department have been awarded Gold Medal in BA/B Sc. Honours Examination in the University of Burdwan during of 55 years. Many alumni of the Department are working in different government and non-government organizations in the country. Some alumni are doing Ph.D. in many reputed Universities.
An alumnus Dr Anwesha Mukherjee of the Department joined as a Lecturer in Economics in the University of Reading in UK and an alumnus Dr Melisha Khatun of the Department joined as an Assistant Professor in Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
At present, the Department has 04 faculty members specialised in a range of areas of economic interests.
The Department offers an undergraduate degree programme leading to Bachelor of sciences and Bachelor of Arts (BA & B.Sc.). The B.A. & B.Sc. programme spans over three/four years.
At present the Department is located in a small part of the KACHARI BUILDING of the Maharaja’s Office. It has three class rooms, one computer laboratory, and one staff room. The Department has a Seminar Library with more than 100 books. Teachers of the Department always give importance on the day-to-day problems of the students.