The Department of Humanities is a vibrant interdisciplinary hub that fosters critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills essential for today’s dynamic world. We offer a diverse range of academic programs and courses designed to complement and enrich students' educational experience across disciplines.



Courses


i) AEC/VAC Courses
For the first-year B.Tech students, we provide a number of Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) and Value-Added Courses (VAC) aimed at building essential soft skills, ethical awareness, literary skills and a broader socio-cultural perspective. These courses help the students gain a wider perspective on the crucial role of the society in shaping an individual.


ii) Engineering Economics
Engineering Economics is a compulsory course offered to B.Tech students of DTU in the third year. The course helps in understanding the methods that enable one to take better economic decisions and towards minimizing costs and/or maximizing benefits to business while utilising their talent as engineers.


iii) Minor Degree Courses
Our offerings include Minor Elective courses in English and Economics that allow students to explore these fields in depth, regardless of their primary area of study. The Minor elective courses are aimed at providing an extra edge to the undergraduate students to DTU, as they get an opportunity to earn a minor degree upon completion of a given number of courses from the department while pursuing their engineering degree.



Ph.D Program
The department also offers Ph.D. programs in the disciplines of English and Economics, supporting advanced scholarship and research in these two subjects. The department has contributed to the academic world through excellent publications in journals indexed in Web of Sciences, Scopus, UGC Care as well as other prestigious journals. Our research scholars are motivated and creative in their endeavours and it is reflected in good placement opportunities offered to them in the public and private sectors.



Integrated B.Sc and M.Sc Economics Program (Started in 2024-25)

The Department of Humanities launched an Integrated M.Sc. program in Economics, a rigorous and research-oriented course that blends theoretical foundations with practical applications to prepare students for careers in academia, policy-making, and industry. The 5 year Integrated B.Sc and M.Sc is a program with multiple entries and exits design for students who wish to pursue higher education after class 12th Admission to this program is done through Common University Entrance Test (CUET-(UG)) merit rank conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Students on completing five years shall be awarded Master of Science in Economics with or without minor degree.


With a commitment to academic excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, the Department of Humanities plays a pivotal role in shaping well-rounded, socially conscious graduates ready to contribute meaningfully to a global society.