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.

Duration: 2 YearsDegree: M.Sc.Mode: Full-time
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Shaping Population & Health Policy Leaders

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.

Population & Demographic Analysis

Study population dynamics, fertility, mortality, migration, and demographic transitions.

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.

M.Sc. Population Studies and Health Economics student on the GIPE campus

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

Amarendra Ginjala

Amarendra Ginjala

Company
EXL
Designation
Senior Business Analyst

Package

11.10 LPA

Bhawna Kumari

Bhawna Kumari

Company
Deloitte
Designation
Consultant - AI & Modelling (Model Risk Management)

Package

11.4 LPA

Jatin Kulkarni

Jatin Kulkarni

Company
JPMC
Designation
CCB (Consumer & Community Banking) Strategy Analyst

Package

23.5 LPA

Shaily Sengar

Shaily Sengar

Company
IDFC - First Bank
Designation
Associate Data Analyst

Package

18.4 LPA

Anwesha Bhajan

Anwesha Bhajan

Company
Crisil
Designation
Credit Analyst

Package

10.78 LPA

Tanya Sharma

Tanya Sharma

Company
PwC
Designation
Financial Services - Risk & Reg Analyst

Package

13 LPA

Amarendra Ginjala

Amarendra Ginjala

Company
EXL
Designation
Senior Business Analyst

Package

11.10 LPA

Bhawna Kumari

Bhawna Kumari

Company
Deloitte
Designation
Consultant - AI & Modelling (Model Risk Management)

Package

11.4 LPA

Jatin Kulkarni

Jatin Kulkarni

Company
JPMC
Designation
CCB (Consumer & Community Banking) Strategy Analyst

Package

23.5 LPA

Shaily Sengar

Shaily Sengar

Company
IDFC - First Bank
Designation
Associate Data Analyst

Package

18.4 LPA

Anwesha Bhajan

Anwesha Bhajan

Company
Crisil
Designation
Credit Analyst

Package

10.78 LPA

Tanya Sharma

Tanya Sharma

Company
PwC
Designation
Financial Services - Risk & Reg Analyst

Package

13 LPA

Amarendra Ginjala

Amarendra Ginjala

Company
EXL
Designation
Senior Business Analyst

Package

11.10 LPA

Bhawna Kumari

Bhawna Kumari

Company
Deloitte
Designation
Consultant - AI & Modelling (Model Risk Management)

Package

11.4 LPA

Jatin Kulkarni

Jatin Kulkarni

Company
JPMC
Designation
CCB (Consumer & Community Banking) Strategy Analyst

Package

23.5 LPA

Shaily Sengar

Shaily Sengar

Company
IDFC - First Bank
Designation
Associate Data Analyst

Package

18.4 LPA

Anwesha Bhajan

Anwesha Bhajan

Company
Crisil
Designation
Credit Analyst

Package

10.78 LPA

Tanya Sharma

Tanya Sharma

Company
PwC
Designation
Financial Services - Risk & Reg Analyst

Package

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.

Dr. Santosh Phad

Coordinator

M.Sc. Economics (PSHE)

Dr. Bal Govind Chauhan

Asst. Professor

M.Sc. Economics (PSHE)

Dr. Vini Sivanandan

Asst. Professor

M.Sc. Economics (PSHE)

Life Through a Student’s Perspective

A glimpse into life at our campUS

Batch 2025

The 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....

Ananya Sharma

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Working 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....

Rohan Mehta

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Coming 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....

Priya Nair

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

The 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....

Ananya Sharma

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Working 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....

Rohan Mehta

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Coming 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....

Priya Nair

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

The 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....

Ananya Sharma

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Working 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....

Rohan Mehta

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

Batch 2025

Coming 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....

Priya Nair

M.Sc. Economics (Population Studies & Health Economics)

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