Dr. Gaurav Khanna

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gaurav Khanna’s research focuses on development economics and labor economics. His current projects concentrate on migration, education, employment, supply chains, and crime. As an associate professor of economics at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), he is also a nonresident fellow at the Center for Global Development. Khanna serves as an editor for the Journal of Labor Economics and teaches courses at GPS, including Immigration Policy and Public Policy Capstone. Prior to joining UC San Diego, he worked at the Center for Global Development and the World Bank.

Research Interests

Development Economics Labor Economics Migration Education Employment Supply Chains Crime

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).