About Department

The idea of history is that we can actually learn more about the past. The Department of History was established under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, Apart from being one of the most prestigious departments that runs B.A. (since 2025) programmes, it also offers courses in basic History to undergraduate students.
Besides teaching, the department organizes class wise seminar, debate and prepares students for Quiz competition and Group discussion, so that they can keep pace with the time. The students can express their views independently through their writing in the wall Magazine and teachers guide them properly in this regard. The department seeks to educate students in the complexities of historical inquiry, to develop their critical thinking skills, and to improve their understanding of the world around them. Overall, a healthy academic environment and a cordial teacher student relation is maintained in the department.
The department gives personal attention to the students for preparation of competitive examination. The Department also helps the external students to prepare for SET, NET Exams that is mandatory to acquire lectureship in Senior College.

Courses / Programmes

Presently the Department is offering the following academic programmes:

Course Name:Bachelor of Arts [B.A.]
Subject:History
Course Level:Undergraduate
Course Category:Regular
Admission Mode:Merit Based
Duration:3 Years
Exam System:Semester
No. of Seats:60
Affiliated From:Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra
Managed By:Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Vocational Course?:No
Eligibility Criteria:12 वीं कक्षा उत्तीर्ण
Admission Procedure:

As per the Rules and Regulations of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra & BSA PG College, Mathura.

Subjects List:

The Schedule of papers prescribed for B.A. (History) examination is as follows.

Semester - I Semester - II
Ancient & Early Medieval India (Till 1206 A.D.)History of Medieval India (1206 A.D. – 1757 A.D.)

Semester - III Semester - IV
History of Modern India (1757 A.D. – 1950 A.D.)History of Modern World (1453 A.D. – 1950 A.D.)

Semester - V Semester - VI
Nationalism in India.Era of Gandhi & Mass Movement
Optional Paper (Any 1)
History of Modern world (1453 A.D. – 1815 A.D.)
Or
Socio-Cultural & Economic History of Medieval India (1200 A.D. – 1700 A.D.)
Or
Ethics in History
Optional Paper (Any 1)
History of Modern world (1815 A.D. – 1945 A.D.)
Or
Socio-Cultural & Economic History of Modern India (1700 A.D. – 1900 A.D.)
Or
History and its Professional Utility
Research Project 1
Research Methodology, Tour & Study of Maps
Research Project 1
Study of Languages used in Indian History

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