The department of Sociology was established in the year 1971 with Prof. S. Subbashetty as the HOD of Sociology. The subject was introduced with following objectives.
To create awareness about the social problems among students and through them among the rural illiterates.
To enable particularly girl students of rural areas to know their fundamental rights and responsibilities in male dominated society.
VISION
Empowerment of women, creation of awareness in them and promotion of their welfare in the wake of globalization.
MISSOION
To enrich the general knowledge of women in different areas of society such as Social problems, Social welfare, Race and minorities relations, Caste co ordination etc.
To develop the ability of independent thinking and understanding of social responsibilities in women.