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Manmohan Singh’s education: From economics student to economic leader

Manmohan Singh
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Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 after he was admitted to AIIMS Delhi's emergency department on Thursday. Here is a look at his academic career.

Undergraduate degree
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Undergraduate degree
Institution: Punjab University

Degree: Bachelor's in Economics
Postgraduate degree
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Postgraduate degree
Institution: Punjab University, Chandigarh

Degree: Master’s in Economics

Year: 1954
Doctoral studies
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Doctoral studies
Institution: University of Cambridge, UK

Degree: DPhil in Economics

Thesis: "India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth"

Year: 1957
Additional education
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Additional education
Institution: University of Oxford, UK (Nuffield College)

Program: Economic Development Studies (later part of his doctoral research)

Taught at Punjab University and the Delhi School of Economics.
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