Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Kharagpur has been committed to providing a value based education that would not only impart education but also empower young minds to make a difference. Department has two major programmes, one at undergraduate level (i.e., five yr. integrated M Sc in Economics). Students get admission through JEE (Advance). Over the years, this programme has become very popular and students are well placed. We have another programme at postgraduate level (i.e., Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM). It is designed to cater the need of modern industrial society. This programme offers the students specialized knowledge and skills required to meet the challenges of the corporate world. The core strength of the programme lies in developing skills which are relevant to the current trend in the area of Human Resource Management. It is indeed a testimony that our alumni are placed at top management positions in leading organizations across all the sectors and are guiding them on the road of inclusive growth. In the Institute, our Department will keep on playing a vital role to import knowledge to engineering, science and other students which will enable them to face the challenges related to human value and ethics. I am confident; our students will always make us proud from their performances wherever they are.
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