Department of History

    The Department of History was established in 1965 with the commencement of the Pre Degree course in History. The BA Degree course in History was started in 1980-81. The department started MA History (World History & Historiography) in 2020. The department engaged classes for Degree, Post graduate course and as subsidiary subjects of History for Economics. The department now functions on modern standards with excellent academic infrastructure and research facilities.

Courses Offered

1.Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History FYUGP Course
2.MA History (World History & Historiography)

Activities

Dr. Suresh Jnaneswaran, former HOD, He has authored books like ‘The Naxalite Movement in Kerala’ and ‘All India Kisan Sabha and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle’, in addition to a large number of research articles in several peer-reviewed journals. His book entitled ‘The Naxalite Movement in Kerala’ is included in the curriculum of the IV Semester MA History students.
Biji Kumari P (first Rank 1994), Benzy Ann Koshy (first Rank 1997) and Manju RV (second Rank 1998) are some of the top scorers from this department.