The Department of Economics has been functioning since the inception of this college. Initially the department was acting under the Department of Commerce. Only in the year 2007, it started offering General Course in Economics and thereby got a distinct departmental status. Presently, the department offers various courses in Economics under 3 year multidisciplinary programme and 4 year Honours and Honours with research programme offered by other departments. Prof. Dilip Mukherjee and Late Prof. Jugal Kr. Chakra have rendered long and outstanding services towards the department and the department is carry-forwarding their legacy.