The Department of Economics was started in the year 1970 as a part of the pre-degree Course. The post-graduate course started in 1981. The post-graduate courses switched over to the semester system in the year 2000 and the same was initiated for the graduate stream in the year 2010. For the graduate course, the sanctioned strength is 40 and for the post-graduate course, it is 15. The department’s field of teaching mainly comprises Economic Theories, Agricultural Economics, International Economics, Finance and Capital Market and Industrial Economics. The project work is also incorporated into the course curriculum in accordance with UGC guidelines. Additionally, the department offers various certificate courses, which help the students to build expertise in their field of study. The department organizes popular talks, interactive lectures, seminars, and workshops on a variety of relevant social science topics on a regular basis. The department has skilled and experienced permanent faculty members as well as non-teaching staff. The research degrees of faculties span a wide range of areas including Tourism, Agriculture, Rubber Industry and Health Economics and the department is still engaged in related research projects. Faculty of the department and students regularly engage in a wide range of research projects, training programs, workshops, seminars, and conferences. Our graduates are admitted to prestigious national and international institutions for higher studies. The department is fortunate to have the expertise and support of former faculty members. The prestigious Prof. T Gopalakrishnan memorial Award has been instituted for the scores in both UG and PG examinations. The majority of the Department’s alumni are employed at prestigious institutions like the Ministry of Finance, Scheduled Banks and other government departments, and the Department enjoys strong alumni support.