Our mission is to nurture our students to enable them to become responsible citizens with a global perspective through critical academic and field engagements. This enables them to inculcate 21st-century skills and contribute towards social change and sustainable development. This mission is of utmost importance today as we work with learners in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and unpredictable environment.

The discipline of Sociology provides critical insights into social dynamics, the structures underlying social injustices, promotes social change, informs policy and practice, enhances well-being, and tackles global challenges. Sociology provides valuable perspectives, knowledge, and skills to navigate and address the complex social challenges of our time, to nurture learners who can work towards building a more equitable and inclusive society for all. 

The Department offers multidisciplinary undergraduate programmes and a postgraduate programme in Applied Sociology. We also offer a Doctoral programme in Sociology. We focus on holistic learning, and the teaching and learning strategies used reflect this focus. Our students engage with experiential learning and benefit from our numerous collaborations with educational institutions worldwide, as well as our associations with the Government and Non-government organisations. This has contributed to the development of a dynamic alumni body committed to the betterment of the department, institution, and the organisations and communities they work with while reinforcing the relevance of the discipline in the world today.

Our highly qualified, experienced, and committed faculty members at the Bangalore Central Campus have a strong passion for teaching and research and contribute to the overall academic community. Our department is committed to providing the highest standard of academic excellence, even as we pursue the larger goal of whole-person education and nurture future citizens who are socially sensitive, aware, and responsible.