Department of English and Literary Studies

Introduction

Department of English and Literary Studies is devoted to cherishing, preserving, and reinventing global and local literary values by offering a vibrant platform for simultaneous cultivation of pedagogy and illumination. It offers several degree programs designed to cater to the needs of different levels of formal education that, while equipping students and researchers with apparatuses for professional success in their future lives, awards them skills for appreciating the role of language in aestheticizing our worlds of experience and imagination.

DELS Mission is... "Leading to Inspire"

Our core philosophy is based on the following:

• Evolving into a leading department by teaching and investigating contemporary and global trends in Literature.
• Improving the critical thinking and analytical skills of the students.
• Developing competitive and creative skills of the students.
• Grooming the personality of the participants and training them to become successful professionals.

Research Areas:

• Postcolonial and Post 9/11 Writings
• Literary Adaptation and Visual Discourse
• Ancient and Classical models of Performance Traditions
• Contemporary Fiction, Drama and Poetry
• Women’s Writing
• Life and Travel Writing
• Creative Fiction and Non Fiction 
• Children's Literature
• Pandemic Literature 

Professional Opportunities

Academia, Content Writing, Print & Electronic Media, Research and Development, Drama, Theatre, Translation Studies, Civil Services, NGOs, and many more.