Population & Demographic Analysis
Study population dynamics, fertility, mortality, migration, and demographic transitions.
M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)
The M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics) programme combines economics, demography, public health, and data analytics to prepare professionals who can address population dynamics, healthcare systems, and evidence-based policy challenges. Students develop analytical, research, and technical skills to contribute to public health, government, research institutions, and development organisations.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Population and health are central to economic and social development. This programme integrates population studies, health economics, demography, economics, statistics, and data science to understand the relationship between demographic change, healthcare systems, and public policy.
Health Economics
Understand healthcare financing, insurance, resource allocation, and economic evaluation of health programmes.
Quantitative & Data Analytics
Develop expertise in statistics, demographic methods, econometrics, and predictive modelling.
Software & Research Training
Gain hands-on experience with STATA, SPSS, R, Power BI, Tableau, and other demographic softwares.
Public Policy Perspective
Explore health policies, welfare programmes, and evidence-based decision-making.
Research-Oriented Learning
Conduct applied research addressing real-world population and public health challenges.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to
Learning Outcomes
- Apply principles of economics, population studies, and health economics to analyse demographic, health, and development issues.
- Analyse economic, demographic, and health data using statistical, econometric, and spatial analytical techniques.
- Design and conduct interdisciplinary research using quantitative, qualitative, and impact evaluation methods.
- Evaluate population, health, and economic policies to support evidence-based planning and decision-making.
- Apply economic, statistical, and GIS-based tools to analyse, visualize, and communicate population and health information.
- Demonstrate ethical, analytical, and professional competencies to address challenges in population, health, and economic development.
Curriculum Snapshot
Building Expertise Across Population Studies, Health Economics & Data Analytics
Curriculum Areas
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Statistics and Operations Research
Basic Econometrics
Business Analytics
Core Course
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Statistics and Operations Research
Basic Econometrics
Business Analytics
Discipline Specific Core
Introduction to Population Studies
Mortality and Morbidity
Health Economics - I
Discipline Specific Elective
Mathematics for Economic Analysis
Research Methodology
Research Methodology
Summer Internship
Summer Internship
Frequently Asked Questions
Placement and Student Progression
Economics graduates placed in policy, consulting, finance & research, data analytics
Package
11.10 LPA
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23.5 LPA
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18.4 LPA
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10.78 LPA
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13 LPA
Learn from Leading Economists & Researchers
Teaching Faculty
Guided by experienced academicians, economists, and policy researchers who bring together academic depth and real-world expertise. Faculty members actively engage students through interactive lectures, mentorship, research guidance, and policy-oriented discussions that encourage critical thinking and analytical learning.
Life Through a Student’s Perspective
A glimpse into life at our campUS
Batch 2025The M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics) programme blends demography, health economics, and quantitative methods in a way that feels both rigorous and applied. Faculty mentorship helped me connect classroom learning with real population and public-health challenges....
Batch 2025Working with demographic data, health systems, and tools like STATA and R gave me practical research skills early in the programme. The curriculum balances theory with applied thinking, which prepared me for internships and policy-oriented projects....
Batch 2025Coming into population studies and health economics, I valued how interdisciplinary the coursework is — economics, public health, and data analysis come together clearly. Seminars, research projects, and peer discussions made the two years at GIPE intellectually rich and personally formative....
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