Department of English (UGS)

Overview

The Department of English (Undergraduate Studies), founded on the core values of curiosity, criticality, and creativity, strives to equip its students with the aesthetics of literary studies, the theoretical and empirical aspects of linguistics, and the niceties of English language learning and teaching, simultaneously nurturing their interest in research. For this purpose, the department boasts highly experienced faculty, tailor-made courses, exciting co-curricular activities, and state-of-the-art academic and entertainment facilities.

Our undergraduate program includes subjects that cover almost all genres of English literature and a good number of sub-disciplines of English linguistics. Alongside this, a focus on all four skills of English is maintained throughout the degree to ensure that our students graduate as proficient and confident speakers and writers. The department constantly aims at providing a simulative, collaborative, and supportive environment to the students, to enable them to develop personal and professional habits that could stand them in good stead beyond university life.

Vision

To have a leading role as a center of English Studies by maintaining academic standards of international recognition and a culture of equal opportunities for all.

Mission

Through creative pedagogy and innovative use of technology, we seek to impart knowledge in a way that provides the students with a sound basis in various areas of English Studies: language, linguistics, literature, and culture. The department aims to lead the students into a future with the desired credentials. by sharpening their critical thinking and enhancing their communicative competence.