Welcome to the NSU Department of Economics which is housed within the School of Business and Economics. Established as one of the first three departments of North South University in 1992, the Department of Economics is widely considered one of the top economics departments in Bangladesh. The department is home to 30 full-time faculty members including 18 Ph.D.-qualified faculty members. All faculty members have outstanding academic records in their Masters and Ph.D. degrees from top-ranked Universities worldwide. Faculty members also continue to engage in academic research activities along with their excellent teaching performance. The availability of diverse expertise of faculty members in the department allows us to offer a variety of courses to accommodate students’ specific interests and needs that help them achieve their career goals. Consequently, the high demand for graduates from our department by employers both in the public and the private sectors has evolved over time leading to a 100 percent job placement. Furthermore, the placement of our well-trained graduates in top-tier Universities in the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., and Australia for higher studies is a testament to the quality of the programs. It is important to note that our programs are the first economics programs in Bangladesh that are accredited by ACBSP, USA.
As a supplement to classroom learning, students have access to the University computer system with statistical packages such as Eviews, Stata, and R that aid their learning. The entire university campus is covered by a WiFi network. It is also under the CCTV surveillance Camera that enhances the security of the campus.
The department takes pride in being student-focused where students are our first priority. The department hosts the Young Economists Forum, which is a vibrant co-curricular student organization and has shown to be one of the best student clubs of the Economics Departments in the country. The club organizes various co-curricular events and invites high-caliber internal and external speakers to present on a variety of topics. Students can also get involved in other student clubs at NSU to suit their individual interests.
The department currently offers the following programs:
1. BS in Economics
2. MS in Economics
3. Master in Development Studies
Additionally, students pursuing a BBA degree can major in Economics.
It should be noted that BS in Economics has three streams of students - those who enrolled before Summer 2015 Semester, those who enrolled between Summer 2015 and Fall 2018 Semesters, and those who enrolled in Spring 2019 Semester and afterward. Accordingly, there exist three curricula for these three groups of students.
Dr. Priyo’s research interest includes Macroeconomics, Development Economics, ICT4D, Economic and Social Impacts of Digital Platforms, Information Ethics, Behavioral & Experimental Economics, Bank Finance, and Corporate Finance. His research works have been published in several national and international journals including the Journal of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, and The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics.
A limited number of Teaching Assistantships are available for highly qualified students. The value of the assistantship may cover most part of the tuition at NSU. NSU also offers both full and half-tuition waivers to at least 5% of its students.
For more information visit the page of the financial aid office.
The department currently offers the following undergraduate programs:
NOTE FOR STUDENTS: IF NOT WAIVED, ENG 102 AND BUS 112 HAVE TO BE TAKEN. THESE ARE CREDIT COURSES SINCE THE 101 AND 112 BATCHES RESPECTIVELY. BEN 205 AND HIS 103 ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS FROM THE 163 BATCH. NO REPLACEMENT IS ALLOWED.
BBA with a major in Economics: Along with all the other requirements of the BBA degree as stated in the BBA curriculum, a student planning to do BBA with a major in Economics needs to complete four required courses ECO 201, ECO 204, ECO 328 (or ECO 415), and ECO 348 (previously called ECO 349) and two elective courses in economics (total 18 credits).
The Department currently offers the MS in Economics program scheduled in the evenings and weekends, and the MDS program between Thursday evening and Saturday evening.
Department of Economics, North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Phone: +880-2-55668200, Ext: 1814 (Ms. Chamon Afroz - Senior Officer), 1815 (Ms. Adiba Atiq - Officer)
Admission Test Results, Summer 2023: MS in Economics and Master in Development Studies
Dr. Niaz Asadullah joins the Department of Economics, NSU as an Honorary Professorial Fellow
Dual degree award agreement between North South University and the University of Adelaide
