School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SoHSS)

School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SoHSS) offers an undergraduate curriculum that is unique and unprecedented in India. Students develop valuable communication skills, explore culture and history, and learn to critically examine their society and the world. At SoHSS, research, teaching and creative activities go hand in hand enabling students to become engaged critical thinkers. The curriculum is designed to allow students to specialize in a particular subject while also studying and experimenting with a wide range of other elective subjects.

The School has eight Departments: Art, Design & Performing Arts; Communications; Economics; English; Education; History; International Relations; and Sociology. The School houses the Center for Public Affairs and Critical Theory, and the Center for Emerging Societies. It offers Undergraduate, Post-graduate and Doctoral programs for students to explore the liberal arts.

Departments which offer Masters and Ph.D. Programmes

Design

M.Des. (Master of Design)

Economics

M.Sc.

Ph.D.

English

M.A.

Ph.D.

Film and Television

Master

Fine Arts

Master

History

Ph.D.

International Relations and Governance Studies

Ph.D.

Sociology

Ph.D.

Water Science and Policy

M.Sc.

PG Diploma

About Shiv Nadar University

Shiv Nadar University is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-oriented and student-centric University. Through its innovative curriculum and interdisciplinary focus, the University is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education in India. Enabling students to accomplish excellence in their Major while simultaneously pursuing other academic interests through various options under a Minor, the University inculcates critical thinking and problem solving skills. It prepares students to become leaders and decision-makers in the academia, research, industry, business, and policy arenas. University's source of strength lies in its distinctive feature that provides education in a broad range of disciplines and the ability to go into depth in a particular area.

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