The Department of International Studies, Political Science, and History in consonance with its mission statement is committed to grooming socially concerned and politically conscious citizens and effective public policy experts. The Department is committed to creating an atmosphere for the teaching and research of the complex forces that determine the shape of the 21st century on politics in all its magnitudes; national, international, comparative, theoretical, and empirical.
The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History is part of the School of Social Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Central Campus. The Department offers one undergraduate programme in History and Political Science with economics minor (BAHP) and 2 Post Graduate programs in MA International Studies and MA Public Policy and 3 PhD programs in History, Political Science and International Studies.
Additionally, the department offers BA Political Science (Honours) programme at Bannerghatta Road Campus and BA Economics and Political Science programme at the NCR, Gaziabad campus.
These programmes introduce students to the theory and practice for History, Political Science and International Relations. It provides a platform to understand and analyse historically and in contemporary times, issues of power, authority and governance. Studying and discussing the key questions that confront academics and practitioners can help students become better citizens while enhancing their analytical and communication skills. The experienced faculty of the department create several opportunities for the students to explore the wide array of issues that arise in politics today and help students hone their skills of enquiry and research.
VisionTo become a globally recognized center for Excellence with a critical understanding of the past and present, towards constructing a comprehensive future.
MissionMission of the department is to groom socially concerned and politically conscious citizens and effective public policy experts with a strong grounding in interdisciplinary approaches by providing a platform for critical analysis, experimentation, and discovery.
Featuring the traditional and most popular disciplines of Social Sciences the Department has emerged as one of the most prominent ones in India’s History, Politics, International Relations and Area Studies turf. The department has become well known for its in-depth multidisciplinary approach, experienced and highly qualified faculty and the range of curricular and co-curricular programmes.
The Department offers PhD Programmes with distinct interdisciplinary q
