Tariq Ahmad Bhat has a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Economics from Department of Economics, Vikram University, Ujjain (M.P.). He did B.A. and M.A. from University of Kashmir, and has qualified NET and SET in Economics. He has published numerous research papers in national and international reputed journals, and has participated in various seminars and workshops of national and international level. He is having teaching experience of the subject for three years at under Graduate level.