BA / B.Sc. - Dual Specialization - History (3+1 years)

The Four-Year Undergraduate BA/B.Sc. programme in Applied and Public History focuses on the History of Modern and Contemporary South Asia, Global History, Intellinectual Histories of the South, History and Philosophy of Science, Medicine, and Technology. Besides its focus on training the students in historical methods, the History programme stresses on the importance of learning how to do history in public, to move beyond academia.
The BA/B.Sc. Specialization in History programme offers holistic training in empirical historical research practices, while focusing on public and applied histories for a ‘just and sustainable future’. It covers ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary periods to offer students hands-on training as future researchers, academics, administrators, and policymakers. Students majoring in History are also expected to learn one modern Indian language and one European language. This requirement is waived for those pursuing a second major in an allied discipline.