Department of Political Science

Courses Offered

Class
Duration
System
M.A.    
2 Years
Semester
M.Phil.
1 year
Semester
Ph.D.
Full Time with UGC and University Fellowship. Students are also enrolled for part time Ph.D.

No. of Seats and Seats Allocation
Class
Seats
SC/ST
BC
RA
Others
M.A.
50
12
3
4
6
M.Phil.
10
02
1
1
1

Fee Structure
M.A. 1st Semester Rs. 12,135/-
M.Phill (Semester System)  Ist Semester Rs. 16,035/-

Infrastructure of the Department:
  1. The whole faculty has been provided with the Network  in the department.

  2. Research facilities in the form of separate department library having well-equipped library with more than 7000 books and journals of immense worth .

  3. The department specializes in (i) Indian Political System (ii) State Politics with special reference to Punjab  (iii) International Politics with special emphasis upon South Asia, South West Asia and the problems of Third World. The Punjab Journal of Politics , a biannual research journal of the Department is being published regularly since 1977. It carries papers mainly from three areas as given above. The department a programme of teaching and research guidance leading to the degrees of M.A., M.Phill. and Ph.D.

Faculty Members

Dr. Gurnam Singh

Qualification Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Ethnic Politics
Area of Interest International Relations with special reference to South Asia 
No. of Publications Two Books,15 Papers
Email Address sgurnam@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers 0183-2450159(R),2258802-09,Ext.3352,3431

 Sukhwant Singh Bindra

Qualification B.A.(Hons.),M.A.,Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Foreign Policy Analysis
Area of Interest International Politics
No. of Publications Sox Books, 32 Papers
Email Address bindrasukhwant@gmail.com
Contact Numbers0183-2503906, 093560 00519

 Kuldip Singh

Qualification M.Phil.,Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization International POlitics
Area of Interest Political Economy
No. of Publications Books Edited: One, Articles Published: 23
Email Address kuldipsingh2004@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers 9876119282
Working as Director, Centre for South Central Asian Studies since 27.11.2003

Jagrup S. Sekhon

Qualification M.Phil.,Ph.D.

Designation Professor
Area of Specialization Punjab Politics
Area of Interest Punjab Society & Politics
No. of Publications One Book, 21 Papers
Email Address jagroopssekhon@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers

Rajinder Singh Sandhu

Qualification M.A.,M.Phill,Ph.D.

Designation Reader
Area of Specialization Political Sociology
Area of Interest Indian Public Administrative Policy, Administrative Theory
No. of Publications 8 Papers
Email Address sandhu_pakki!@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers 0183-2272571,0183-2258802-09,3355
Working as the Head of the Department.

Harmeet Singh

Qualification M.A.

Designation Senior Lecturer
Area of Specialization International Politics
Area of Interest South Asia
No. of Publications Eight
Email Address har_singh@yahoo.co.in
Contact Numbers  
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