University School of Sciences Gujarat University Ahmedabad

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The School of Social Sciences of Gujarat University came into existence in 1954 to promote study, research and dissemination of knowledge in social sciences.

The primary activity of the School is teaching and it prepares students for the M.A., M.L.W. (Master of Labour Welfare) and Ph.D. degrees of this University in Economics, History, Labour Welfare, Political Science and Sociology.

Various Departments of the School

Department of Economics
M.A.
Eligibility: Graduation in Arts
Subject offered/Specialization: (1) Mathematical Economics and Econometrics

(2) Agricultural Economics

(3) Industrial Economics

(4) Managerial Economics

(5) Financial Institutions & Markets

(6) Environmental Economics

Duration: Two Years

M.Phil
Eligibility: P.G. in Economics

Subject offered/Specialization: (1) Public Finance (2) Mathematical Economics

and Econometrics

Duration: One year

Department of History
M.A. with entire History

M.Phil with History.

Ph.D.in History.


Eligibility – as per university rule


Subject Offered :


M.A.P.I – P-I : Historiography, Concept, Methods, and Tools.

Group-“A”. P-III : History of India (1757 A.D. to 1857 A.D)


P-IV : History of India (1858 A.D to 1964 A.D)



M.A.P.II P.V : Social change in Gujarat in the 19th and 20th century.

(1840A.D. to 1947A.D)

Group-“B”

Optional P.VI : Business History of India(1700-1991A.D)


PVII : State in India(From proto-states to 1950 A.D)

Optional PVII : History of science and Technology in Pre-Colonial India.


PVIII : Application of History in tourism.

Optional PVIII : Women in Indian History.





M.Phil P-I : Methodology and Historiography.


P-II : Freedom movement in India.


P-III : Social Change in Gujarat.


Duration : M.A. : Two years.

M.Phil : Two years and six months.



Department of Labour Welfare
Master of Labour welfare
Eligibility :- Graduation in any discipline

Subjects offered :- 1) Labour Legislations I & II

2) Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

3) Labour Welfare

4) Labour Movement

5) Industrial Organization & Finance

6) Labour Economics

7) Social & Industrial Psychology

8) Compulsory Fieldwork Having 100 Marks evaluation.


Duration :- 2 Years

Department of Political Science
Master In Political Science - M.Phil and Ph.D.

Eligibility : Graduate 50% Marks.
Duration : 2 years (4 Semester, 24 Courses, Total Credits-96)
6 Course in each semester.
In 4th semester 5 course and 1 project.


Course Offered:1. National Politics- Indian government and politics Indian constitution elections political parties federalism, leadership.
2. International Politics- Foreign Policies Indian foreign policy non alignment.
3. Comparative Governments- Comparative Polities.
4. Political theory and Thought.
5. Regional Politics- State politics- Gujarat.
6. Research Methodology.
7. Foreign Policy Of major powers.
8.
India's Foreign Policy.
9.
Public administration.
10.
Political Sociology.
11.
Political Economy.
12. Major issues of international Politics- Enviornmentalism, Terrorism etc.
13.
Political Ideology and enlightenment.
14.
International and Regional Organisation.


Department of Sociology
M.A., M.Phil, & Ph.D
Eligibility Graduate, Post Graduate

Subject offered/Specialization Sociology

Duration Two years
Admission Process By Merit