The Department of Sociology was established in January 1993 and the first batch of M.A and Ph.D. degree students were admitted during the 1993-94 academic year. From its inception, the Department has stressed the need for training human resources required for the employment market and accordingly oriented its curriculum and course work that emphasized application in addition to sound theoretical understanding. Our instructional methods pay special attention to developing skills in use of computers not only for data analysis but also as a tool for sourcing information and accessing databases around the world through the internet. Our alumni students are employed in such reputed organizations as WIPRO and Ramco Systems as well as in State and Central Government concerns. A few have found lucrative employment in countries such as North America, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The research areas undertaken by students and faculty members cover Human Resource Management, Development and Health Policy, Dual Career Families and Family Policy, Sociology of Nursing, Non-Governmental Organization and Social Change, Sophisticated Causal Modeling of Health Seeking Behaviour and collecting and analyzing primary data on Communities in the neighborhood.

Programme of study
Ph.D. Sociology

Entrance Examination
The entrance examination for Ph.D. will consist of questions on social theories and research methodology at the P.G. level.

Infrastructure Facilities
 Computer Laboratory with internet facilities
 Several modern instructional equipments.

Faculty	Qualification	Specialization/Interest	Phone
Reader
* G. Ramathirtham	Ph.D, (University of Pune, Pune)	Sociological Theories, Rural and Urban Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Sociology of Banking.	386,384
Lecturer (Senior Scale)
V. Mangaiyarkarasi	M.Phil. (University of Madras, Madras)	Women Studies, Industrial Sociology, Indian Society and Environmental Sociology.	387,384
Lecturer
C. Aruna	Ph.D, (Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)	Gender Studies and Aging, Social Network, social Psychology, Medical Sociology.
Guest Faculty	2 Nos.