About the Department

The Department of Home Science was established in 1985 with Maharani College offering Home Science in BA for the first time. In 1979, the B.Sc. Home Science programme was started. In 1985, the PG Department of Home Science was started. At present, the PG Department offers M.Sc. specialization in Foods and Human Nutrition, Human Development and family, Development Communication and Extension. The Department offers Ph.D. programmes in all the five areas of Home Science, i.e., Foods and Human Nutrition, Human Development and family, development Communication and Extension Clothing and Textiles and Family Resources Management. The Department is engaged in community reach out projects in collaboration wit several organizations like UNICEF, CARE, DST, Prayas, DWCD, NHM etc in a big way.