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Department of History

Message From HOD
SRM University - AP
About Our Vision & Our Mission
At SRM University AP, our vision and mission are at the heart of everything we do. We envision a world where education empowers individuals to become leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Our mission is to provide students with not just academic knowledge, but the skills, creativity, and ethical grounding needed to thrive in the modern world.
Our Vision
To emerge as national and global leaders in historical research and inquiry by creating a professional learning community and nurturing problem-solving leadership with human rights and social justice values.
Our Mission
Facilitate unbiased cutting-edge research and in-depth active learning. Nurture intellectual curiosity and train historians of the highest professional standards. Produce critical thinkers and problem-solvers for tomorrow through the appreciation of history. Balance world-class learning with human rights and social justice ideals.
Courses Offered
B.A. History (Hons.)
The Department of History at SRM University-AP will aim to equip the students to learn from history rather than merely learning history. The courses in the Bachelor of Arts BA(Hons.) degree in History are designed to equip students with the knowledge of historical processes, events and transformations in world and Indian History from Stone Age to the contemporary world.
PhD in History
A Ph.D. in History is a doctoral degree that allows you to specialize in historical studies and conduct independent research, potentially contributing original knowledge to the field. It's a program geared towards those seeking careers in academia, research, and related fields.






Why History @ SRM University-AP !
Unique Curriculum
Focuses on writing, research, fieldwork, and internship with new-age courses like Introduction to Academic Writing, Participatory Research, Entangled History etc.
Optional 4th Year
Fine-tuned to make the students aware of the cutting-edge research being done in the discipline of History worldwide
Higher Studies & Placement
More than 70% of our students from the 2018 and 2019 batches pursue higher studies from prominent universities abroad.
Specialisations
A unique opportunity for specialisation in global history for undergraduate (BA Honours) students.
Choice-Based Credit System
Students have the flexibility to choose some courses from other Disciplines/ Schools in the University.
Minors
Students have the opportunity to choose a minor from other disciplines.
Current Happenings

“Films as History; Exploring Historiophoty”-a discussion on defining the relations...
The Department of History, SRM University-AP, initiates a monthly webinar series with a thought-provoking discussion on defining the relations between Films and History. “Films as History; Exploring Historiophoty”, the introductory session of the series, has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 11 am.
Dr Sebastian Joseph, a Historian and Film Critic, will deliver the first talk of the webinar. Dr Joseph was the State Award Winner for Best work on Film History 2020. He has authored Cochin Forests and the British Techno-ecological Imperialism in India.
Dr Nandita Banerjee will be the keynote speaker in the second session of the webinar. She is an Associate Professor at Sindhu Kanho Birsa University and a pioneer in Film History and Visual Studies in History.
The webinar aims to discuss the use of films in particular and visual images in general as sources for the reconstruction of History. It will deal with the promises and challenges of Historiophoty as a sub-stream of history. Following Hayden White’s pathbreaking analysis of visual imagery and its location in historiography, Historiophoty has emerged as a most promising pathway for historians, particularly as we move towards a rapidly digitizing world. The webinar series will introduce students to new and exploratory themes in History.