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About

The Ph.D. in History at Netaji Subhas University is a research-intensive program designed to cultivate deep scholarly inquiry into historical events, socio-political developments, cultural transformations, and historiographical methodologies. The program fosters independent research, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills, enabling scholars to contribute to academic, institutional, and public discourses on history.

Students can specialize in areas such as Ancient, Medieval, Modern Indian History, World History, Social & Economic History, Regional Studies, and Historiography.

Why Pursue Ph.D. in History at NSU?

  • Access to rich archival, archaeological, and digital resources
  • Opportunities to publish research papers in reputed journals
  • Interdisciplinary research across politics, culture, economics, and gender
  • Exposure to national and international seminars and history forums
  • Encouragement for fieldwork, heritage studies, and documentation

Syllabus

Eligibility Criteria

  • Master’s degree in History or a related field with minimum 55% marks
  • Qualification through entrance examination and interview conducted by the university
  • Candidates with UGC-NET / GATE / CSIR-JRF / SLET are exempted from the entrance exam (subject to university policy)

Career Path

A Ph.D. in History opens prestigious career paths in academia, research institutions, heritage conservation, museums, publishing, and civil services. The program equips graduates with the expertise to work as educators, historians, curators, policy analysts, and cultural consultants.

  • Assistant Professor / University Lecturer
  • Historical Researcher in Government or NGOs
  • Museum Curator / Archivist / Heritage Manager
  • Academic Author / Editor / Publisher