The Master of Arts Program is offered in the following disciplines: 

  • Economics 

  • History 

  • Psychology

  • Sociology

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  • English 

  • Politics 

  • Public Administration 

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Duration: 2 years for all M.A. Programs.

M.A. (Economics)

Eligibility

  • B.A. with Economics / B.Sc. with Economics. Final year students of these programs who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced Macro Economics

  • Advanced Micro Economics

Group II

  • Advanced Monetary Economics

  • Advanced International Trade & Economics

Group III

  • Advanced Econometrics

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Public Finance

  • Theory of Price

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Economic Growth and Development

  • Research Methodology

Electives: 2 Tracks (Choose Any 1 track)

The students have to select any one track and choose 2 Subjects from the following:

General Economics (Any 2): 

  • Agricultural Economics

  • Industrial Economics

  • Indian Economics

Advanced Financial Economics (Any 2):

  • Financial Markets

  • Portfolio Theory

  • Investment Management

  • Banking & Financial Institutions

  • International Financial Management.

M.A. (English)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline) in English Medium. Final year Bachelor Degree students (any discipline, English medium) who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • English Literature and Thought - I

  • History of English Language

Group II

  • English Literature and Thought - II

  • American Literature and Thought

Group III

  • 20th century English Literature

  • Shakespeare

Second Year

Group IV

  • Indian English Literature and Thought

  • Commonwealth Literature & Thought

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Research Methodology

  • Literary Theory and Criticism

Electives (Any 2):

  • Advanced Creative Writing

  • Science, Fiction and Fantasy Writing

  • Journalistic Writing

  • Technical Writing

  • Corporate Communications.

M.A. (History)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline). Final year Bachelor Degree Students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced History of Europe

  • Advanced History of Asia

Group II

  • Advanced History of the Americas

  • Advanced History of Modern India

Group III

  • International Relations

  • Communication & Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Elective I

  • Elective II

Group V

  • Elective III

  • Elective IV

Group VI

  • Elective V

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 5) : 

  • Religious History

  • History of Law and Justice

  • History of Science and Technology

  • History of Imperialism, Nationalism and Globalization

  • History of Civilizations

  • History of Military and Warfare.

M.A. (Politics)

Eligibility

  • Pass in B.A. Final year B.A. Students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Evolution of Political Ideologies

  • Political Parties and Legislative Process

Group II

  • Politics of Special Interest Groups

  • Political Sociology

Group III

  • Political Economy

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Indian Foreign Policy

  • Comparative Foreign Policies

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Managing World Problems

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Asian Politics

  • European Union Politics

  • South Asian Politics

  • Human Rights

  • Super Power Politics

M.A. (Psychology)

Eligibility

  • Pass in Graduation (any discipline). Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Advanced General Psychology

  • Theories of Personality

Group II

  • Psychology of Motivation, Learning and Reading

  • Developmental Psychology

Group III

  • Communication and soft skills

  • Health Psychology

Second Year

Group IV

  • Experimental Psychology-I

  • Psychological Testing

Group V

  • Elective Combination

Group VI

  • Experimental Psychology-II

  • Research Methodology

Elective Combination (Any 1):

Combination

Elective-I

Elective-II

I

Organizational Behavior

Environmental Psychology

II

Clinical Psychology

Physiological Psychology

III

Educational Psychology 

Counseling Psychology

   

M.A. (Public Administration)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline). Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Public Budgeting

  • Comparative Public Administration

Group II

  • HR in Government

  • Accounting and Auditing in Public Systems

Group III

  • Technology and Productivity in Government

  • Communication and Soft skills

Second Year

Group IV

  • Citizen-Centric Public Systems

  • Strategy & Long-range Planning for Public Systems

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Ethics and Governance

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Managing Global Inter-Government Organizations

  • Managing Federal Government

  • Managing State Government

  • Managing City Government

  • Managing Non-Profit Organizations.

M.A. (Sociology)

Eligibility

  • Graduation (any discipline). Final year students who have appeared for their examinations and awaiting results.

Program Structure

Year

Group

Subjects

First Year

Group I

  • Contemporary Social Theory

  • Communication and Soft skills

Group II

  • Gender Studies

  • Sociology of Education

Group III

  • Social Ecology and Environment

  • Comparative Sociology

Second Year

Group IV

  • Social Anthropology

  • Globalization and Sociology

Group V

  • Elective - I

  • Elective - II

Group VI

  • Social Transformation

  • Research Methodology

Electives (Any 2): 

  • Criminology

  • Advanced Social Demography

  • Industrial Sociology and Labour Welfare

  • Political Sociology

  • Sociology of Communication.

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