The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History is a research-intensive program designed to foster advanced critical thinking, rigorous historical research, and meaningful scholarly contributions to the discipline. It offers students the opportunity to specialize in a specific historical domain, including ancient, medieval, modern, or contemporary history. Emphasizing originality, the program encourages candidates to generate new knowledge and interpretations that deepen the understanding of historical processes, events, and movements. Throughout the program, students are expected to engage extensively with primary and secondary sources, formulate a clear research agenda, and disseminate their findings within the academic community.
Duration of programme
Level of Study
Research Methodology in History: Introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods, archival research, and historiography
Advanced Historiography: Study of significant historiographical debates, historical schools of thought, and narrative techniques
Theoretical Frameworks: Application of social, political, and economic theories in analyzing historical events
Historical Research Design: Focus on formulating a research question, hypothesis development, and source evaluation
Post Graduate
Minimum 45% Marks
