For BA Economics honours LSR will be a better option as compared to Ashoka University. Given below are the reasons why.

1. Lady Shri Ram (LSR) is one of the most reputed colleges in Delhi and it also has an enviable alumni base. The focus of Delhi University’s system is a lot more on the undergraduate programs. The professors sincerely dedicate a minimum of 35 hours for teaching.

2. Ashoka University is also a good university but it is quite expensive to pursue a course from as compared to LSR/DU. The course fee BA Economics (Hons.) degree is 16,390 for first year in LSR. At Ashoka University the course fee is 8.85 lakhs for the first year for BA Economics (Hons.) degree.

3. LSR will provide you with a strong and ambitious peer group as the students of LSR Economics students aim for Yale and Harvard universities after their graduation.

4. The placement rate and record of LSR is better than Ashoka University.The students at LSR get placed with placement packages ranging between 5-15 LPA. MNCs like EY, Mckinsey, BCG, etc. visit the campus to recruit students. On the other hand, the students at Ashoka University receive an average placement package of 6-7 lakhs. Companies like Deloitte, Clix Capital, Business Standard, Genpact, India Infoline Finance Limited, McKinsey & Co, etc. visit the campus for placement drives.

The Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT is one of the options for taking admissions into the Ashoka University. If you have attempted the SAT exam, Ashoka University will prompt you to upload your SAT score but taking SAT just for this university is not mandatory.

To get an offer regarding admission from Ashoka University, a student can turn up their SAT score/ACT score/AAT score. AAT (Ashoka Aptitude Test) is conducted by Ashoka University which covers questions from English, Maths and Reasoning. The DI Code for SAT applicants is 7343. All applicants applying with SAT/ ACT scores will have to send them their official transcripts.

Ashoka University is established in a better manner with its campus, facilities, and members of faculty. Here are some of the facts about both Ashoka and Krea.

• The hostel, library, students, and, most importantly, the great instructors comprise Ashoka. 
• Particularly the history and literary departments of the University have many great facilities to offer to the students. However, Krea follows a similar pattern for the departments of liberal arts. 
• The current hostels and classrooms of the university are excellent. 
• Some of my friends were in the first batch of the university and their experience was pretty good. 
• The members of the faculty and administrators hired thus far are good. 

I would suggest that you should take into account the location of both these universities before making your decision. 

Both colleges offer the best education in economics. Education World Organization has ranked Ashoka University in the 2nd place in the year 2019-2020. While the NMIMS is ranked in the 7th position by Business Today. Also, NMIMS is one of the top 100 lists of B-schools. 

However, one should not decide the best college based on rankings and branding. So, here are a few facts about the economics course at both colleges.

NMIMS 

Admissions:

• The college accepts students purely based on academic merits and other entrance exams. 
• The students who wish to join in economics have to complete their 10+2 with good grades. 
• The fee for this course at the college is 1.27 lakhs in the first year.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary packages of the students are 21.38 LPA and 10.5 LPA respectively. 
• Over 90 companies visit the campus each year and almost all the students get recruited with the best packages. 
• Some of the top companies that visit the campus frequently are Nivea, OYO, Kantar, Bata, Honeywell, Dell, Oracle, Genpact, Infosys, Indegene, NIIT, Trent, IBM, Wipro, CCD, CenturyLink, Kotak, Firstsource, Indaimart, Kazo, Volvo, H&M, and many more. 

Additional Information:

• The college has the best faculty holding specialization degrees in various fields such as Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, Economics, Communication, etc. 
• Also, the library is a hub for several collections of books. The college has over 6300 books, e-books, e-journals, etc. 

Ashoka University

Admissions:

• The college accepts students merely based on academic excellence. 
• The students have to meet minimum eligibility of 10+2 with good grades.
• The fee for this course is 8.85 lakhs. 

Placements:

• The average salaries of the students range from 7 to 10 lakhs per annum. 
• Some of the top companies that visit the campus are Toshiba, American Express, Genpact, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, Dell, Samsung, and other reputed companies. 

Additional Information:

• The college has a good library facility with several collections of books, journals, and magazines. 
• The faculty guide the students with the utmost care. Also, the faculty members hold the highest degree in their respective fields. So, students can access the maximum knowledge. 

This is all about economics at both colleges. Choose the best college that suits you based on the various aspects and your interests.

Yes. Ashoka University offers an MA in Economics, English and Liberal Studies.

The Master of Arts in Economics and English are 2- year long four-semester programs. The first-year course fee for the master of arts programs is 4.8 lakh. The admission is done on the basis of the candidates’ score in the entrance exam conducted by the university.

The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is a one year program only available for the students who have graduated with a diploma in Liberal Studies from the Young India Fellowship. You also need to be accepted by a faculty member to work on a specific research project as a graduate assistant. Students, with the help of a supervisor, design their own curriculum. The program is highly interdisciplinary.

With the hit of COVID-19 all over the world, things were just getting worse. Ashoka University did a splendid job in the area and flourished in certain aspects.

Smooth transition - 

• The students were in the middle of their mid-term break when COVID-19 hit. So, naturally, the break got extended for a week and then the classes were supposed to begin online for the next 3 weeks of the Spring semester. 
• It was the sheer hard work of the admin team of the University that ensured that students face no trouble when starting with the online classes. 

Professors’ efforts - 

• The professors put in great efforts to resemble teaching like the offline one even when they did not have enough time to get used to the method. 
• It got easier as the recordings were available so students did not miss out on anything.

Exams - 

• With the education system shifting online, taking unfair advantage in exams became common. 
• In humanities, students are known to plagiarize their answers and in courses like engineering, students collaborate and cheating becomes quite easier. 

So, Ashoka University ensured doing its best in every aspect and has succeeded in doing so. It is not easy to change the way of things overnight. Offline teaching has been a traditional method of teaching. It was challenging for so many institutes in India to change their path from offline to online.