About Department
Post Graduate Department of Economics in SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai was established in 1972. Under the able leadership of Prof. S K G Sundaram and Prof. Vibhuti Patel, each for more than a decade, the department has contributed towards Human Development Reports of Mumbai and Maharashtra state, gender budgeting, international trade, labour economics, gender and Information technology, economic thoughts of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, development of rural cooperative banks in Maharashtra etc. Till 31-01-2018 Prof Veena Devasthali was the HOD. Currently the Department is headed by Prof. Ruby Ojha.
- Workers in informal sector
- Political Economy of Declining Sex Ratio
- Public Finance (Special component)
- International Economics
- Human Development
- Budget Audits
- Establishment in 1968
- More than 15 research projects for UGC, ICSSR, Planning Commission, NCERT, Ministry of WCD, UNFPA, UNDP, AIILSG
- Formation of Centre for Dr. Ambedkar Studies under which 5 seminars, 5 research projects, 3 public lectures, Essay-poster-elocution competition
- 7 awards won by faculty
- 32 research reports, 7 books, 94 articles in journals, co-editor of 3 academic journals
- To introduce the students to the advanced theories in economics.
- To equip students with analytical tools of economics to understand the current economic reality with perspective of problem solving.
- To introduce the tools of empirical analysis.
- To offer a wide range of courses enabling the students in their pursuit of specialization – e.g. economics of labour, industry, gender, social & physical infrastructure etc.
- To organise various curricular and co-curricular academic programmes.
The Department of Economics envisions becoming a center of excellence in education, research and policy advocacy, with a focus on women’s empowerment. It aims to enable women to become insightful thinkers, effective leaders, and agents of positive socio-economic change in India and beyond by imparting inclusive, equitable, and sustainable education.
- To provide rigorous academic training that equips students with strong analytical, policy-making, and problem-solving skills in the field of economics.
- To foster a supportive and intellectually enriching environment that nurtures critical thinking, collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
- To promote impactful research and active engagement with socio-economic challenges, contributing to policy discourse and empowering women to participate meaningfully in the economy.
- To cultivate leadership, organizational, and interpersonal competencies through meaningful co-curricular and extra-curricular engagement.
“Economic Development with Human Face.”