A+AA-
  • RTI
  • |
  • Pay Online
  • |
  • NIRF
  • |
  • NAAC
  • |
  • Webmail
  • |
  • Contact Us
  • |
  • Help Desk
  • University
    • About Us
      • History & Heritage
      • Vision & Mission
    • Statutes Act
    • Distinguished Alumni
    • Former Vice Chancellors
    • Policies
    • Innovation Ecosystem
    • Our Achievers
    • Annual Accounts
    • Distinctiveness
    • Best Practices
    • Gallery
  • Vice Chancellor
  • Authorities
    • The Senate
    • The Syndicate
    • The Academic Council
  • Administration
    • University Chancellor
    • Pro-Chancellor
    • Vice-Chancellor
    • Registrar
    • Controller of Examinations
    • Director - IDE
    • Finance Officer
    • Deans and Directors
    • Special Officer
    • Placement Officer
    • Radiation Safety Officer
    • Deputy Registrars
    • Assistant Registrars
    • Organogram
  • Academic
    • Schools
    • Centres | Chairs
    • Chairman BOS
    • CBCS Regulations
    • CBCS
    • Organogram
  • Admission
    • University Department
      • Eligibility Condition
      • Fee Structure
    • Eligibility Recognition Certificate
    • Apply Now
  • Research
    • Research
    • University Departments
    • Research Centres
    • Funding Agencies
    • Code of Ethics
    • Research Credentials
    • Facilities
      • DHR - MRU
      • GNR Instrumentation
  • Examinations
    • Verification of Certificates
    • e-Sanad Services
    • CBCS UG-Subject Code
    • UNOM-MES (University Dept)
    • UNOM-IMES
    • UNOM-SIMS
    • UNOM-ERS
    • UNOM-TPUS
    • Autonomous Online
    • Previous Year Question Paper
    • Mphil Exam (Colleges)
  • Distance Education

From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Department of Indian History

  • About department
  • Faculty
  • Courses
  • Syllabus
  • Fee Structure
  • Timetable
  • Research Scholars
  • Former Academicians

About the Department

Objective

The Department of Indian History has noble aims such as fostering Historical Studies and promoting Historical Research. It has also been attempting to focus on the cultural heritage and traditions of India so as to imbibe in the minds of students the cultural values of this Nation, through class-room lectures and various academic exercises and through different kinds of Seminars, Symposiums and Conferences. This would prepare the students to become good and potential citizens of this Nation and to play a great role in Regional, National and International arena.

Mission

The Department of Indian History has always been striving to achieve excellence in academic activities. Greater Research through various programmes with the encouragement of UGC, ICHR and ICSSR and also under the patronage of Special Assistance Programme (SAP) is the Department's objective. Today's Students should become tomorrow's renowned Scholars, Civil Servants, Leaders and Distinguished men in different spheres. Students talents should be properly channelised by shaping them properly to become distinguished men in society and by offering them training in academic exercises and by conducting programmes to enable them to appear for the Union and the State Public Service Commission Examinations and to get selected in various services with distinction. Further, more and more publications are to be brought out which will be the manifestation of the genuine Historical Research activities of the Department. Thus, the Department's efforts will be in the direction of creating more and more scholars and intellectuals to serve the people and the Nation in various ways and in different spheres.

Our Faculties

Professor and Head

Dr. S. S. Sundaram

Ph.D

  ssshistory@unom.ac.in    25399666

Read Profile

Course Offered

Post Graduate

M.A.Historical Studies

Eligibility

A Bachelor’s degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Master of Philosophy(M.Phil)

Historical Studies

Eligibility

A Bachelor’s degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Ph.D (Full Time and Part Time)

Eligibility

A Bachelor’s degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Syllabus

Syllabus will be available soon

Fees Structure

Fee Structure will be available soon

Timetable

Timetable for All Courses View/Download
Timetable for All Courses View/Download

M.Phil Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No M.Phil Scholars

Ph.D Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
Soyar Kaping Prof. S.S. Sundaram Socio-Cultural Practices of the Tangkhul Naga Tribe of Manipur - A Historical Perspective 2017 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
S. Sheeba Prof. S.S. Sundaram Development of Nationalism through English Education - A Study 2017 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
P. Tamil Selvan Prof. S. S. Sundaram Social Transformation of Backward and Depressed Classes in Justice Party during 1916-1937 2019 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
G. Thenmozhi Prof. S. S. Sundaram Women's Participation in the Freedom struggle in Tamil Nadu 2023 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
Ranajai Bhale Rao Prof. S.S. Sundaram History of Wadiyar of Mysore 2024 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
N. Praveen Subramaniam Prof. S.S. Sundaram Historical Perspectives and Methods of E.V. Ramasami and B.R. Ambedkar 2024 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
T. Abdul Kadar Prof. S.S. Sundaram Origin and Development of Indian Railways in Madras Presidency (1853-1956) 2006 2012 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
V. Chitra Prof. S.S. Sundaram Empowerment of Women through Self Help Groups in Tamil Nadu 2007 2013 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
H.Rasi Prof. S.S. Sundaram History of Legislation for Women in Tamil Nadu (1947-2005) 2008 2013 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
M. Sabeera Sultana Bijili Prof. S.S. Sundaram Public Health Policies of the British in Madras Presidency (1876 - 1947) 2009 2015 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
R. Gopinath Prof. S.S. Sundaram Dimensions of Tourism Infrastructure and Development in Tamil Nadu - A Study 2013 2019 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
S.S. Anuja Prof. S.S. Sundaram The Socio-Economic Empowerment of Women in Travancore: 1800 - 1959 2014 2023 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
G.K. Elavarasi Prof. S.S. Sundaram History of Eco Tourism Destinations and Development in Tamil Nadu 2014 2023 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com
M.Sathyalingam Prof. S.S. Sundaram Ryotwari Administration and its Socio-Economic Impact in Baramahal Region in Tamil Nadu 2017 2023 indianhistoryunom@gmail.com

Awarded Scholars

Ph.D 8
M.Phil Nil

Present Scholars

Ph.D 6
M.Phil Nil

Former Academicians

Name of the Academics Designation
Dr. G. Venkataraman Professor and Head
Dr. S. Kuppusamy Professor
// FLASH NEWS //
  • University of Madras attains category - 1 status from UGC |  NIRF Ranking - Ranked 39 in University Category 2024 |  University of Madras has been graded A++ in the NAAC Assessment

University

  • Alumni|Library|RUSA
  • e-Governance|UGC-MMTTC
  • NAAC|IQAC| CBCS
  • UICIC|TBI|Pension
  • Commitees / Cell
  • Sports|NSS|Gallery
  • EIACP Centre|NCTE

Affiliated Colleges

  • Academic Calender
  • Regulations|Syllabus
  • Qualification Approval Registration
  • Faculty Employment Registration

Facilities

  • Wifi Registration|Intranet
  • Guest Houses|Hostel

For Students

  • USAB
  • Downloads
  • Students Corner
  • Scholarships
  • Grievance

Univesity of Madras © 2025. All Rights Reserved | Maintained by Network Operating Centre.

Copyright ©2025 University of Madras. All Rights Reserved

Designed, Developed & Maintained by Webteam, Network Operating Centre.