Departmental Profile
The Department of History is one of the first departments of Assam University which started in 1994. The department imparts quality education to the Post-Graduate students in different branches of history and conducts researches for M.Phil. and Ph. D. With the establishment of the Centre for Archaeological Research the department has become a centre for the research on history, culture and archaeology of North East India. Although located in southern Assam, ongoing researches in the department cover a wide range of subjects covering the entire country.
| Courses Offered | Duration | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| M.A. (by course work) | Four Semesters | 46 |
| M.Phil. ((by course work & dissertation) | ||
| Ph.D. (by course work & dissertation) | ||
| D.Litt. (by research work) |
Faculty
| Name | Designation | Area of Specialization | Contact & Email ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Nag, Ph.D. | Professor | Modern and Contemporary History of India, Historiography and Historical Method, Nationalism and Subnationalism, History of Tribal and Indigenous People of Northeast India | sajal.nag@aus.ac.in |
| Sudeshna Purkayastha, Ph.D. | Professor | Socio-Economic History of Modern India. Historiography and Cultural Studies. | sudeshna.purkayastha@aus.ac.in |
| Projit Kumar Palit, Ph.D | Professor | Religion, Social History, Historiography & Cultural Studies, Museology, Art History | projit.kumar.palit@aus.ac.in |
| Suparna Roy, M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D. | Professor | Modern India, Economic History and Regional History | suparna.roy@aus.ac.in |
| Raj Kumar Thakur, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Migration and Empire, Colonial State, and Labour History | rajkumarthakurjnu@gmail.com |
Head of Department
Prof. Suparna Roy
(M) 9435176686
Placement
Many former students of the department are serving as faculty members in University, colleges and other academic and research institutions.