Optional subjects

Anthropology

The study of humankind — human evolution, culture and society, and India's tribes and villages.

Economics

How economies work — micro and macro theory, and the Indian economy before and after liberalisation.

History

India's past from prehistory to independence, plus the modern world.

Management

How organisations are run — managerial functions, finance, marketing, HR and strategy.

Political Science & International Relations

Political thought and theory, the working of the Indian state, and India's place in the world.

Public Administration

How government works — administrative theory, Indian administration and public policy.

Agriculture

Crop science and farming systems — soils, agronomy, plant breeding and agricultural economics.

Botany

Plant life in full — from microbes and physiology to genetics and ecology.

Geology

Reading the earth — minerals, rocks, fossils, and India's geological history.

Medical Science

The human body in health and disease — anatomy, physiology, pathology and clinical medicine.

Statistics

Making sense of data — probability, inference, sampling and applied statistics.

Civil Engineering

How the built world stands up — structures, hydraulics, transport and geotechnical engineering.

Mechanical Engineering

Machines and how they work — mechanics, thermodynamics, manufacturing and design.

Assamese Literature

The Assamese language and its literature — from the Charyapadas and the Vaishnavite age to modern writing.

Bodo Literature

The Bodo language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

English Literature

English literature from 1600 to 1990 — drama, poetry, the novel and criticism.

Hindi Literature

हिंदी भाषा और नागरी लिपि का इतिहास तथा आदिकवियों से आधुनिक युग तक हिंदी साहित्य।

Kashmiri Literature

The Kashmiri language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

Maithili Literature

The Maithili language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

Manipuri Literature

The Manipuri language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

Nepali Literature

The Nepali language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

Punjabi Literature

The Punjabi language and its literature — from the Nath Yogis to modern writing.

Santhali Literature

The Santhali language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.

Tamil Literature

The Tamil language and its literature — Sangam classics to modern writing.

Urdu Literature

The Urdu language and its literature — history, criticism and prescribed texts.