Year of Establishment : 1952

The Department of English, established in 1952, is one of the oldest departments in the college.  Since then it has fostered a collaborative and engaging educational environment by developing critical thinking skills in students. The team of dedicated and innovative teachers constantly endeavors to upgrade their knowledge through research and by participating in Faculty Development Programmes. 

The Department encourages its students to hone their language abilities, while enhancing their creative and academic proficiency.  Our alumni are successful academics and professionals, occupying senior positions in diverse fields like teaching, research, mass media, entrepreneurship, television and theatre, event management, content development and corporates.

Add-on courses are offered, keeping in mind the needs of the students and the industry requirements. Combining academics with co- and extra-curricular activities, the Department ensures the holistic development of the students.

Learners will be able to:

• Understand the distinctive features of English literature in the various eras.

• Apply the critical and linguistic skills acquired to texts beyond the syllabus.

• To write clearly, coherently and effectively about various genres of literature.

• To comprehend how background influences shaped the writer’s thinking.

• To have adequate knowledge of the rules of grammar, grammatical analysis and sentence transformation.

• Understand the various literary theories and critical approaches.