This is a two-year programme designed to provide advanced knowledge and analytical skills in economic theory, quantitative methods, and policy analysis, while offering specialisations in Econometrics, Financial Institutions and Markets, and Health Economics. The programme comprises 17 theory papers, one practical paper, one open elective course, one skill course, a Swayam MOOC, and a dissertation component. The programme has an annual intake capacity of 50 students, and admissions are made based on merit secured in the “Common Postgraduate Entrance Test (CPET)” conducted annually through ‘SAMS Odisha’ since 2020.