Balanced regional development has always been a key concern of the Indian Planners to make sure that the various regions participate fully in the process of economic growth and development to realize their development potential and improve the socio economic conditions of their people. With this objective in mind the Department of Regional Planning and Economic Growth was established in July 1974 with Prof. A.C.Minocha as the founder and Head. Thereafter Prof. O.S. Shrivastava took over as Head of the Department in 1987 . Prof. H .S. Yadav is Professor and Head of the Department since 1996.
The Department of Regional Planning and Economic Growth is an interdisciplinary department which promotes academic pursuits in Economics and Geography. The department offers M.A. degree in Economics with specialization in Regional Planning and Economic Growth and M.Phil. and Doctorate programmes in Geography and Economics. The teaching programmes focus on Regional Planning and Developmental studies with interdisciplinary approach. Since 2005, the department has also started a self financed Post Graduate course in Environmental Science.

  FACULTY:
. Prof. Mona Khare, Professor
. Prof. H.S.Yadav, Professor
. Prof. R.D.Singh, Professor &  Head
. Mrs. Neeti Shrivastava, Lecturer .

  Mrs. Roopali Shevalkar, Lecturer

 COURSES OF STUDY

 M.A. ECONOMICS (R.P.E.G.)
 Seats 30
 Duration Two years (Four semesters)
 Course Fee: As per University fee structure.
 Eligibility - Graduation with II"d Division
 COURSE OUTLINE
Semester I Micro Economics, Economics of Growth and Development, Quantitative Techniques, Theory of Regional   Economic Development-I.
Semester II Monetary and Fiscal Economics, Theories of Regional Economic Development -II, International Economics, Quantitative Techniques and Computer Applications.
Semester III Methods of Regional Analysis, Rural Regional Development and Planning, Urban Economics and Urban Planning, Economics of Banking and Insurance.

Semester IV-National Economic Development and Planning in India, Regional Development Disparities in India.
Optional Papers-Dissertation, Agricultural Economics, Industrial Economics, Demography and Manpower Planning, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Town and country planning, Environmental Economics.

M.Phii. ECONOMICS/GEOGRAPHY
Seats 15+15
Duration One year
Eligibility MA Economics/Geography with 55% of marks
COURSE OUTLINE
Research Methodology, Dissertation, Regional Planning and Economic Growth, Agricultural Development, Industrial Development, Urbanization and Regional Development, Methods and Techniques in Regional Analysis.
Course Fee: As per University fee structure.