About Department

As early as in 1964, the department started its journey  course in Sociology at under-graduate level. A couple of years later, a post- graduate course in Sociology had been introduced (1966). In consistent with the perceived goal of achieving academic excellence the department has already undertaken a good number of programs apart from updating the syllabi (both core and elective ) at regular intervals through incorporation of contemporary ideas and issues. The department further plans to update a series of new programs in the near future. In fact, the department has sincerely been striving to make optimum utilization of the available resources to achieve goals .The department is undoubtedly poised towards an enviable future.
Mission of this department is to advance collective understanding of complex social and cultural realities through our research and teaching, and service. We inculcate in students a curiosity about the world around them in developing the theoretical, methodological, and analytical tools to engage with the social world at personal, organizational, and systemic levels.