The aim of the Sociology Department is to give the learners a sound understanding of the subject. The learners would develop an understanding of the literature of their choice in proper historic and critical perspectives. A good knowledge of reading Comprehension and writing skills would be a pre-requisite for the programme. The programme offers an opportunity to learners for higher studies in Sociology. Besides offering the core courses available in other universities, it includes themes in some of the emerging areas of the subject that are expected to be extremely useful in the present scenario of economic liberalization and globalization.

The main objective behind establishment of this department was to promote a systematic understanding of the processes of social change and economic development of region. Initially, it was also considered that in course of time the department such as Sociology along with other such social science departments like economics, Public administration and the Research Methodology cell shall ultimately jointly promote an institutional arrangement in the form of school of social change offering teaching programmes with interdisciplinary thrust. Having spent almost three decades of its existence the department of sociology is now well established in terms of teaching activities.