The Department of Sociology was established in 2001. The post-graduate program in Sociology was introduced in 2020. The UG and PG Programs of the department are designed to offer an engaged pedagogy that cultivates the creative and critical faculties of students. Our courses adopt an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to sociological concerns. Our curriculum addresses the historical evolution of the discipline in the West and in India. It engages with contemporary issues and critical debates in Sociology.

The department has been committed to continuous revision of syllabus, innovative methods of teaching and research. This year, we continued to invest our intellectual efforts and creative energies in designing and fine tuning the BA 4-year program in Sociology. While aligning ourselves with the NEP 2020 goals of inclusivity, multi-disciplinarity and experiential learning, we have retained our commitment to a critical pedagogy. We have also made efforts to secure internships for our students which constitute an integral part of the NEP curriculum. The Department is working towards the establishment of the Doctoral Programme in Sociology in the near future. 

All members of the department are actively engaged in research and encourage students to participate in academic activities beyond the curriculum. The success of the department can be accessed by the presence of our alumni in esteemed national and international universities as research scholars and faculty members. Our courses are structured to inculcate specific skills which make students competitive not only in the academic arena but adequately equipped for competitive examinations and jobs in other fields such as the development, labour and policy sectors, civil services, media, communications etc. 

Salient Features of the Department 

• Interdisciplinary, updated syllabus following the NEP mandates. Students are provided exposure to texts from all social science disciplines especially in the PG course. 

• Our skill-based courses on academic writing and advanced research methodologies aim to sharpen students' critical reading, writing, research and problem-solving skills

• An engaged faculty committed to teaching, learning, research and innovation. Teachers employ innovative teaching methods, including PPTs, film screening and the incorporation of literary texts to make sociological learning more comprehensive and relevant. 

• The curriculum is geared towards a student-centric approach - regular student presentations and discussions in class increase engagement with prescribed texts ensuring Participatory Learning 

• The dissertation that students write as part of the UG and PG curriculum involves primary data collection and provides Experiential Learning. 

• The Department organizes monthly research colloquiums  during the teaching months in a semester where scholars and researchers are invited to share their research work with students. 

• The Department publishes a student  journal, ‘Young Sociologist’ annually which comprises of essays based on the best undergraduate dissertations of the academic year. 

• The Department is invested in advancing the research acumen of students by encouraging them to present research papers in conference and publish their research work