The Undergraduate Programme at Ahmedabad University provides skills, promotes citizenship, builds courage, and inculcates responsibility. It is aimed at providing broad and deep education that will equip the student to navigate the world in which she lives and become an agent of change in the betterment of her own life and that of the society. The undergraduate education is premised on the fact that it is broad enough for the student to discover her passion in life and prepare her to pursue the passion and yet build deep expertise in her chosen field. It is the ambition of the University to facilitate crossover of disciplinary learning. A transdisciplinary problem definition and solving, critical thinking and analytical skills, intellectual and emotional depth, and an exposure to the world of disciplines from humanities to life sciences is the foundation of an Ahmedabad education. Undergraduate education, for many, is also a terminal degree hence, it must provide a pathway to livelihood.
Empathy for others who are less endowed and a sense of duty towards contributing to the society whether through their own discipline or their engagement with social organizations is an important ethos that must be reflected by the university environment. Universities are also safe places where students and faculty can use scholarship to address conflicting ideas and diverse opinions and beliefs. Respect for and protection of other’s ideas and beliefs and their right to express it even when they are different from ours should be a foremost object of the undergraduate experience.
The Undergraduate curriculum at Ahmedabad University provides immense flexibility to help students discover their own passion and their own areas of engagement. The programme will particularly help students develop capabilities to synthesize ideas and information while creating an ability to cogently develop an argument and express themselves, verbally and in writing.
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
The BCom (Honours) programme offers an interdisciplinary education in commerce with a strong focus on accounting, integrating AI, digital technologies, and sustainability into the curriculum. The programme develops a holistic understanding of commerce, preparing graduates for diverse careers in accounting, finance, consulting, banking, and postgraduate study worldwide.
Bachelor of Commerce (Professional)
The BCom Professional programme, is the first of its kind in India which is specifically designed for students who are pursuing or intending to pursue, concurrently, professional qualifications like Chartered Accountant (CA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Company Secretary (CS), Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) along with a BCom Honours degree.
Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours)
From the academic year 2027-28, we will begin offering the Honours programme in Bachelor of Science in Economics, which was erstwhile administered as the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics programme. In keeping with a rapidly changing global landscape and the increasing reliance on data-driven advancements in policy and markets, this version of our undergraduate programme in economics is more rigorous, highly interdisciplinary, and explicitly combines scientific and mathematical thinking with economic principles. The programme incorporates deep connections with other disciplines at Ahmedabad University, emphasising statistics, econometrics, and data science, to equip students to take on complex, real-world challenges that demand quantitative, evidence-based solutions. Our new version of the programme integrates strong scientific inquiry, mathematical modelling, and technological proficiency to perfectly complement modern economic theory. The distinguishing feature of the Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) at Ahmedabad University is its emphasis on rigour and creativity. Students will be taught to analyse and think independently about issues using an economics theoretical framework and data-based evidence. The programme focuses on the development of a strong foundation in Mathematics to allow students to better grasp modern economic theory. They will develop skills necessary to analyse economic and financial issues using mathematical models. Students will also develop a proficiency in statistics, empirical methods and statistical software packages, driven by rigorous coursework in probability, mathematical statistics, linear algebra, and data science. The final year undergraduate thesis or capstone project requirement will train students to think creatively about a topic of their own interest and to conduct systematic scientific research on it. The thesis and the years preceding it, including the First Year Seminar, will provide ample opportunity to develop strong writing, critical thinking, communication and presentation skills. The Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) will introduce students to Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Theoretical and Applied Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics, History of Economic Thought, and a study of the Indian Economy. In addition, students may choose from a wide range of electives and learn more about specific areas of Economics such as Behavioural and Experimental Economics, Development Economics, Environment and Resource Economics, Finance, Game Theory, Industrial Organisation, Labour Economics, Machine Learning for Policy, Political Economy, and many more. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the undergraduate programme at Ahmedabad University, students will also take classes in other subject areas spanning the humanities, biological and life sciences, performing arts, and digital technology, and thus have an opportunity to learn alternative theories and pedagogies. The programme will provide an early opportunity for students to learn to collaborate with peers. This is because during the Foundation Programme, and subsequently throughout the curriculum, there will be a strong emphasis on project-based learning. Furthermore, students will engage in mandatory volunteerism, fostering a sense of social responsibility alongside their academic pursuits.
Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours)
Erstwhile administered as Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours). The programme helps develop a sound foundation of management principles, provides an opportunity to learn abouts its interface with technology and data, and helps build a decision making mindset and ability. It builds critical thinking, analytical, communication, an integrative ability (an ability to connect disciplines and the context).
Integrated Programme in Technology and Management (BTech + MBA)
The Integrated Programme in Technology and Management prepares students for the new technology driven businesses by providing deep capabilities in technology and management and building leadership competencies for strategic decision making.
The total number of credits are under review and are subject to change
The BxMx Programme (Dual Degree)
The BxMx Programme allows a student of Ahmedabad University to pursue a bachelor’s and a master’s programme in a five year period. Unlike the Five Year Integrated Master’s Programmes in one discipline at the University, The BxMx is a Dual Degree Programme that allows an undergraduate student to study a bachelor’s programme in one discipline while completing a master’s in another. This allows a Bachelor’s student from one programme and one School to seamlessly move into a Master’s programme in the same school or another school provided they get admitted to the programme and meet the prescribed requirements. A student can enter into a BxMx Programme at the time of joining the University or they can apply at the beginning of their third year at the University.
The total number of credits are under review and are subject to change
The Family Business & Entrepreneurship Programme (erstwhile administered as the Integrated MBA Programme)
Ahmedabad University offers a five-year dual degree programme in Bachelor of Science in Management and MBA with a focus on Family Business and Entrepreneurship. It provides training in foundations of management so as to enable students to take up leadership roles in managing, scaling-up, turnaround of family business or craft a business plan to start an enterprise within or outside a family business.