Welcome to the Department of Economics
The Department has a strong international reputation for research in key areas of economics including International Development, Macroeconomics and Finance, Energy Economics, Regulation, Health, Labour Economics, Law and Economics and Econometrics and many members are active as economic advisors to government and prestigious international organisations including the IMF, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and HM Treasury.
We offer 3 undergraduate degree programmes, 4 taught Masters programmes. Undergraduate students are offered the opportunity of a professional placement during their third year and our graduate employment record is excellent. The Department also has a thriving PhD programme and all our postgraduate programmes enjoy ESRC 1+3 recognition. Our students contribute to the lively and stimulating international atmosphere in the Department and each year we accept approximately 110 undergraduates, 30 MSc students and 5 PhD students onto our programmes. More . . .
News and Events
- Based on research quality (RAE) and the National Student Survey (NSS), the Department of Economics at Surrey is ranked 16th out of 67 UK Economics Departments in the 2010 Times Online Good University Guide. More...
- The Department of Economics at Surrey was ranked equal 2nd out of 61 Departments in Britain on overall satisfaction in the 2009 National Student Survey.
- The Economics in Surrey climbs up to the 16th place on the 2010 league tables published in "The Complete University Guide". More...
- In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the Department of Economics at Surrey was ranked 20th among all UK economics departments.
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2010
Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 March 2010
Upcoming Seminar
25th November, 4.00pm
Room 04 AD 00
University of Warwick
"Forging Success: Soviet Managers and False Accounting, 1943 to 1962"
