About Us

The Department of English was established in 1961. The eminent Yeatsian scholar Ms. A.G. Stock from Ireland was the founder Head of the Department. The Department continues to cherish and carry forward the legacy of Ms. Stock.Goals and Vision The Department of English with its dedicated team of faculty members is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarship and research and has been working consistently towards the academic upgradation at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Department excels in qualitative teaching and there is a periodical revision of syllabi to keep pace with the proliferation in new areas of knowledge and research. The Department has qualif ied faculty with specializations in areas such as Postcolonial Literatures, Feminist Writing, Language Studies, American, Canadian, Australian and African Literature, Literature and Films, and Indian Writing in English. Infrastructural Facilities: The Department has a rich library dedicated to Prof. A.G. Stock with over 5,000 holdings as endowments from various sources. There is a well equipped Language Lab to enhance the communication skills of the students and a Counseling Cell to empower and support the students both academically and emotionally. Admission to all the courses offered is through an Entrance Examination. To promote interdisciplinary ethos, the students from all disciplines are welcome.