Economics Universities by Times Higher Education Ranking

Review best universities & colleges for Economics degree ranked by Times Higher Education

Different agencies use different metrics to evaluate universities around the world, however the most common factors are : a) Academic achievements b) Employability c) Educational process d) Research facilities e) International outlook as to number of international students and faculty f) Citation by each faculty g) Student Faculty ratio etc.

Subject ranking is conducted every year by Times Higher Education, many ranking indicators such as Global research reputation, Regional research reputation, subject publications, subject books, International collaboration & total citations data is computed for subject ranking.

Economics

Economics subject is sub-category of Social science involved in the studies of production, distribution, consumption, demand and supply of goods and services. Economic studies are useful in the area of public policies and finance. A degree in economics deals with studying trends, growth, economic impact of policies, labor market, industry trends etc. Economists work on gathering the information, organizing it and interpreting it using the mathematical and statistical formulas. Their work predicts the impact of economic decisions on investments, policy matter, industrial trends, even climate change and lot more. 

Various Major under Economics

There are two major sub-sect of economics, Micro Economics, which studies the behaviors, interaction and impact of individual agents like household, companies, buyers and sellers whereas the Macro Economics studies the trends, impacts at a larger scale and geography looking at issues like inflation, deflation,  unemployment, labor market impacts, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policy impacts etc. 

Further expertise can be obtained in the areas of Labor Economics, Industrial Economics, Urban Economics, Financial Economics, International Economics, Business Economics and much more. 

Career Opportunities for Economic Graduates

Multiple opportunities exist for Economic Graduates in public sector, public finance and private sector. Some of the careers you can choose after completion of economic degrees are 1) Business Analyst 2) Economist 3) Actuary 4) Market Analyst 5) Tax Manager 6) Economic Consultant 7) Credit Analyst 8) Financial Analyst 9) Statistician 10) Financial Advisor 11) Budgeting Head 12) Data Scientists and many more.

Below is a list of top Economics Universities sorted by Times Higher Education