About the Department

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Tirupati, established in 2015, offers elective courses in the areas of Economics, English, Philosophy, Finance, Public Policy, Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management and Data Analytics for all engineering disciplines in Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes. The department also offers compulsory courses in the area of English and Professional Ethics. In addition, proficiency courses in foreign languages such as Spanish, German, Sanskrit, and Japanese are offered to students in the first year of their B. Tech programme. The department launched its first PG programme called Master of Public Policy (MPP) in 2022. The faculty members are actively engaged in research and organising several workshops/ seminars and conferences. The department also offers a vibrant PhD programme across multiple specializations. It is currently home to ten research scholars.