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Faculty of Social Sciences:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Faculty of Social Sciences came into existence in the year 1970 with three Department\/Subjects viz; Political Science, Economics and History. In the year 1975 Psychology became 4th Department\/Subject under Faculty of Social Sciences. After 1980s more Departments\/Subjects were introduced in the University and became part of Faculty of Social Sciences. Presently following subjects are part of Faculty of Social Sciences;<\/div>\n
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Sr. No.<\/th>\nUniversity Dept.\/Chairs<\/th>\nPG Classes<\/th>\nDiploma<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Departments<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nGeography<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\nMA, MBE & Ph.D<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Population Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nHistory<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nJournalism & Mass Communication<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nLife Long Learning<\/td>\nM A(RD)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nPolitical Science<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nPsychology<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Clinical Psychology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nPublic Administration<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nSociology<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nSocial Work<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nYoga Studies<\/td>\nM A & Ph.D<\/td>\nDiploma in Yoga Studies for Graduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nDefense and Strategic Studies<\/td>\nM A<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nLibrary and Information Science<\/td>\nM A<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nAncient History & Archaeology<\/td>\nM A<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University Chairs<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nDr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Ambedkar Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nDr. Y. S. Parmar<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Parmar Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nPt. Deendayal Upadhyay<\/td>\nPh.D<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Deendayal Thoughts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/td>\nDr. Shayama Prasad Mukhrjee<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Dr. Shayama Prasad Muukhree Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nDr. Keshav Bali Ram Hedgewar<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nPG Diploma in Hedgewar Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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