Hi aspirant,

Development Studies as a subject has incorporated various ideas from Economics. But it is not solely dependent on economic aspects. Development Studies is a multi-disciplinary subject that involves various aspects and ideas from subjects such as Economics, Sociology, Politics, Anthropology, Geography etc.

Development Studies is one of the major programmes of post graduation in the humanities field now. It is both theoretical and practical and demands creative interference from the learner. As it comprises a variety of issues, the learning of the course provides a very comprehensive understanding of the society.

The major institutes that provide courses on Development Studies are listed below:

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• Delhi University
• Christ University
• Jamia Millia Islamia
• IIT Madras
• Madras Institute for Development Studies

Hope this helps!