NAAC A++ • NIRF #89 (Commerce)
BA Economics — St. Xavier's, Mumbai
Three years of macro thinking, micro details, and Mumbai energy. A finance & consulting launchpad for under ₹1 lakh.
Total Program Fees
That's ₹30k/year — cheaper than a single semester at most private unis.
Key numbers
NIRF Rank (Commerce)
#89
NAAC Score
3.77 / 4
Batch Size
60 Seats
Placement Rate
68%
Average CTC
₹5 LPA
Investment
₹0.9L total
~₹0.3L per year
- Year 1 (Tuition & Misc)₹30,000
- Year 2 (Tuition & Misc)₹30,000
- Year 3 (Tuition & Misc)₹30,000
Are you eligible?
Class 12 Minimum
90% aggregate required. Xavier's is strict about the cut-off.
Subject Preference
Economics or Mathematics in Class 12 is preferred and will help you keep up.
Entrance exams
Your 3-Year Academic Arc
Year +0
Year 1: Build the Base
Micro & Macro theory plus Statistics. You're learning the grammar of markets.
Year +1
Year 2: Go Deeper
Econometrics, International & Development Economics. Start thinking like a policy analyst.
Year +2
Year 3: Capstone & Placements
Financial Economics, Research Methods, and a dissertation. Plus, placement season hits different.
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
68%
Top recruiters
The verdict
Strong fit
If you've got the 90% scores and want to break into finance or consulting without burying yourself in debt, this is it. The recruiter list reads like a Wall Street wishlist, and the total fee is less than a Mumbai apartment deposit. Only catch? No hostel, so you'll need your own Mumbai setup.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Affordable fees (< ₹1L total)
- ✓ Target finance/consulting careers
- ✓ NAAC A++ legacy brand
- ✓ Math/Econ stronghold
Doesn't match
- ✗ Needing on-campus hostel
- ✗ Class 12 score < 90%
- ✗ Looking for a purely STEM/tech degree