The School of Humanities and Social Sciences started functioning since July 2009 at IIT Indore. The School has grown rapidly along with the Institute in this period.
Key Highlights
The School comprises of 17 faculty members, in the disciplines of Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology.
The School contributes to the B.Tech Programme of the institute by offering three compulsory courses along with the Minors in Economics and Liberal Arts, spread across the four year spectrum. The faculty members have been offering introductory as well elective courses for the UG students.
The doctoral programme of the School, started in July 2010, currently enrolls over 60 students while more than 35 of our students have graduated.
Many of our graduates hold academic positions at IIMs, IITs, and several Central Universities of India.
The publications by our faculty members and students number approximately 400, including more than 10 books published by faculty members.
The school has been awarded more than 35 sponsored research projects (completed and ongoing) worth over INR 15 cr.
Interdisciplinary Research
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Indore is an exciting and vibrant place for research and pedagogy. We have 17 faculty members and over 60 PhD research students working on exciting projects and research problems. The faculty members of the school are an eclectic mix of affiliations, each of the faculty members is engaged in specialised areas of research and write, publish, and speak about their work.
We have a vibrant PhD programme that comprises of rigorous coursework and closely monitored progress of dissertations and project work. Our students have won prestigious national and international scholarships, fellowships, and awards. We are not only very proud of their achievements while they are a part of the school, but also of our graduating students who have gone on to excel further in their respective careers.
Over the years, the School has hosted seminars, conferences, invited talks and lectures, and our students have been actively involved in every one of those events, often leading from the front in organizing and facilitating them.