COURSES

The Department of History has been established in 1969. The Department of History offers a two year post-graduate course leading to a Master's Degree by papers or by dissertation. A number of students who have been awarded. M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees have gone on to make their own distinctive contribution in the field of History.

Along with the regular lectures for M.A. students, a great deal of importance is given to the presentation of seminar papers by students and their participation in the class room presentation.

The Department also organises a monthly research student seminar where M.Phil and Ph.D. students share their research findings.

Members of the faculty specialize in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Indian History. While emphasis is placed on teaching and research in Indian History a great deal of importance is also given to studying developments in an international context, and studying the histories of specific countries such as Europe, USA., China and West Asia.

The Department regularly invites scholars both in History and other related disciplines to give talks and lectures to faculty and students and makes a special effort to reach out to college teachers of the many colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It consciously aims to build bridges and share information between College and University teachers with the intention to making the University of Mumbai a Centre of excellence in historical research and improve the quality of teaching at both levels. The Departments also regularly invites eminent scholars of national and international standing to deliver prestigious endowment lectures such as D.D.Kosambi Memorial Lectures; Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Memorial Lectures; Pandit Bhagwanlal Indraji Lectures.The Guru Gobind Singh Endowment Chair was established in the Department of History in the year 2003.

Holders of the B.A. Degree of the University of Mumbai or any other recognised Indian University who have majored in History or have studied at- least two papers in History at the graduate level are eligible for admission to the M.A. Degree in History. Students who have not offered at least two papers in History at the Graduate level but are seeking admission to the M.A. (History) programme will have to appear for an admission test. The test will be the same as given to graduates from the faculties of Arts, seeking admission to the M.A. History programme. The decision of granting admission will be made by the Head of the Department

Graduates from other Universities seeking admission to the M.A. History programme are required to first obtain an Eligibility Certificate from the Registrar, University of Mumbai. The Registrar may issue a provisional statement of eligibility if he is satisfied that the applicant is prima facie eligible for admission. Having obtained the provisional statement of eligibility, a student may seek provisional admission to this University, and on condition that he submits to the Registrar's Office through the Head of the Department, the necessary certificates in original together with a typed / Xerox copy of each for confirmation of his eligibility before the close of the academic term in which the student is provisionally admitted to the University.

Admission:

The procedure for enrolment of candidates to the M.A. (History) by papers is as follows:
The application form for admission to the course can be had from the Office of the Registrar, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari Campus, Santacruz (East), Bombay-400 098. The application form duly filled in and signed and accompanied by the originals as well as certified copies of statements of marks, caste certificate, in case of SC/ ST/ DT/ NT/ BC, SBC and OBC etc. candidates, must be submitted to the staff-in-charge of the admissions during the period specified for the purpose on the notice board in the department. Incomplete applications without mark-sheet, caste certificate issued by competent authority etc. will be rejected. List of selected candidates will be put up on the notice board of the Department.
The candidate selected for admission to the M.A. Part I History course will have to pay the tuition fees as well as the fees for registration as a postgraduate student, as notified in the list of selected candidates put up on the notice board of the department. The fee will have to be paid on or before the last date mentioned in the list, failing which the candidate will forfeit his/her claim to the seat allotted in the list.
The reservation quota will be as per University rules.

The procedure for enrolment to the M.Phil course is as follows:

The application form can be got from the Department of History, University of Mumbai by September. The application form duly filled in and signed and accompanied by the originals as well as certified copies of statements of marks, caste certificate, in case of SC/ ST/ DT/ NT/ BC, SBC and OBC etc. candidates, must be submitted to the staff-in-charge of the admissions during the period specified for the purpose on the notice board in the department. Incomplete applications without mark-sheet, caste certificate issued by competent authority etc. will be rejected.

The student must secure 55% marks (50% for SC / ST candidates)at the M.A. examination. The students will have to appear for a written examination followed by a Personal Interview. List of selected candidates will be put up on the notice board of the Department.

The procedure for registration to the P.hd Course is as follows:

The student must have passed the M.A. examination with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC / ST candidates).
The student has to prepare a research proposal duly signed by the guide and submit it to the Thesis section in the University Fort Campus for review by the Research and Recognition (R.R) committee .The candidates whose proposals have been accepted will be notified by the University. They have to then register at the Department.
Tuition fees for the academic year 2007-2008 (subject to change as per University rules) :
Registration fees Rs.815/- (M.Phil/ Ph.D. Rs.1015/-)
Application form for admission Rs. 100/-
Tuition fees Rs.1000/-/ (Foreign students Rs.5000/-)
Library fees Rs.380/-(Rs.580/- for M.Phil / Rs. 680/- Ph.D.)
Union fees Rs. 10/-
Caution Money Rs. 10/-
Grand Total for MA-I :2396 /-
Grand Total for MA- II :1671 /-
Grand Total for M. Phil :2896 /-
Grand Total for P.hD :2996 /-