Programme overview
The programme builds holistic sociological knowledge through classical and modern theory, research methods, social institutions and development issues. It studies rural, urban, political, economic, educational, medical and environmental sociology and concludes with a dissertation.
Official fee facts: tuition INR 8000 per semester; examination INR 1500 per semester; one-time registration INR 1000; published programme total INR 39000 (all inclusive).
Regulatory note: the programme is present in the official M.U.D.E. July-2026 catalogue; current programme-wise UGC-DEB entitlement must be independently confirmed before making an approval claim.
Who should review eligibility
Graduation in any stream from a recognised university.
Meeting the displayed criteria does not itself guarantee admission.
Curriculum
Classical and contemporary theory, social structure and change, kinship and religion, research methods and statistics, rural/urban/medical sociology, law and society, Indian society, education, development, ecology, political sociology, demography and dissertation.
Learning and examination
Learning support varies by University and mode.
Examination details must be confirmed in the current University regulations.
Career context
Social research, teaching, policy analysis, development and community work, public relations, editing, writing and cultural analysis.
Career outcomes are illustrative, not employment or salary guarantees.
Admission steps
Choose an eligible published intake, provide consent and required documents, then follow the University-controlled confirmation steps.
Source ledger
Source checked · last recorded review 11 Aug 2026
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