GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY

(Established by the State Legislature Act No. 21 of 1969)

ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ

(੧੯੬੯ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਐਕਟ ਨੰ. ੨੧ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਥਾਪਿਤ)

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GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY
(Established by the State Legislature Act No. 21 of 1969)

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Sociology

M.A.
Programme Offered Duration (Years) Sanctioned Seats Reserved Categories **
SC BC ExS-GN ExS-SC ExS-BC FF-GN PWD Sports Gen/SC
PG Diploma in Sociology 1 40 8 3 3 2 1 0 1 1
M.A. Sociology 2
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology.
  • Bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)
  • Bachelor of Arts with at least 45% marks(40% for SC/ST) in the subject of Sociology.

Admission will be based on merit of the candidate in the Entrance Test to be conducted by the Head of the Department.

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Programme Offered Duration (Years) Sanctioned Seats Reserved Categories **
SC BC ExS-GN ExS-SC ExS-BC FF-GN PWD Sports Gen/SC
PG Diploma in Social Work 1 30 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.) 2
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Sociology/Social Work.
  • Bachelor's Degree in any subject with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)
  • Bachelor of Arts with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in the subject of Sociology/Social Work.

Admission will be based on merit of the candidate in Entrance examination to be conducted by the University.

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The faculty in the department of Sociology has carried out empirical research in the areas of Urbanization and Slums, Diaspora, population, health and gender studies, dalits and social exclusion, social movements, entrepreneurship, female foeticide and drug abuse.
A number of books of the faculty members based on research have been published by International publishers like Sage, Pearsons and Cambridge. The articles on Dalits, gender and entrepreneurship have been published in internationally circulated journals with high citation such as Economic and Political weekly, Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Sociological Bulletin.

The studies which have drawn International and National attention are: Study of Dalits, Drug Abuse, Urbanization and Social Exclusion

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