Ph.D in Sociology

Ph.D
The Department has facilities for Ph.D programme in all the branches of Sociology with special emphasis on the thrust areas: Development Studies, (with proper focus on Health, gender Studies, and Agrarian Structure), Urban Studies and Population Studies. Other areas for Ph. D programme, include Family, Entrepreneurship Development, Industry, Deviance, Culture, Religion, Labour Studies, Ethnicity, Underprivileged Groups, Stratification, Education and so on. Expending upon the availability and interest of the faculty in the Department. there are no specified restrictions for admission in Ph.D programme except for the ceiling prescribed under University Regulations.
At any given time the Dept has normally 30-35 students working under the faculty. At present there are at present 35 candidates including 4 foreign scholars, under Cultural Exchange Programme, doing Ph.D in the Department. Two Research Scholarship are available in the Department for Ph.D students and are awarded to meritorious students. Students are encouraged to obtain funding from different sources.