The Department of History was established in 1969. Initially the subject was taught only in the general course. The major course in the department was started in 1991. Since then, keeping in view the main objectives, the department tried to impart historical knowledge, development of ethos such as nationalism, pride in the rich heritage of India as well as Assam etc. The department has three teachers concerning the adequacy of the faculty; the history department has been maintaining the ideal teacher student ration i.e. 1:3 in the major course and 1:10 in the general course. The faculty members are competent regarding teaching learning process. All the teachers have UGC norms and qualifications.

Sl No	Course Name	Course Code	Issue Addressed
1	History of India-I	HISH101	* To acquaint with the reconstruction of Ancient Indian History along with the approaches of historical reconstruction.
2	Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient World	HISH102	* To acquaint with the evolution of humankind, the beginning of food production, the slave society in ancient Greece, the economy and the Political culture of the ancient Greece.
3	History of Assam 1228-1826	HISGE101	* To get a general outline of the history of Assam from the 13th century to the occupation of Assam by the English East India Company in the first quarter of the 19th century.  v To acquaint with the students with major stages of developments in the political, social and cultural history of the state during the most important formative period.
4	History of India -II	HISH201	* To get acquainted with the general outline of the history of India from the known earliest times. * To give them a comprehensive idea of the developments in all spheres of life          during this period.
5	Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Medieval  World	HISH202	* To acquaint with the Roman Empire, slave society, the cultural and trade. *  To acquaint with the crisis and disintegration of the Roman Empire. * To get exposed to Economic development in Europe from 7th to 14th centuries      covering production, technological developments, growth of towns and trade and    feudal crisis.
6	History of Assam From the Earliest Times to 1526	HISGE201	* To get acquainted with the general outline of the history of India from the known      earliest times. * To give them a comprehensive idea of the developments in all spheres of life          during this period.
7	History of India-III (C 750- 1206	HISH 301	* To get acquainted with the general outline of the history of India from the known      earliest times. * To give them a comprehensive idea of the developments in all spheres of life           during this period.
8	Rise of the Modern West – I	HISH 302	* To have first-hand knowledge of the following areas:   Feudalism, Capitalism, Early Colonial Expansion, Beginning of the era of Colonization, Renaissance, Spread of Humanism in Europe, Reformation, impact of Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
9	History of India- IV	HISH 303	* To have knowledge of  Survey of sources Interpreting the Delhi Sultanate *  To  know Sultanate Political Structure * To know Emergence of provincial Dynasties
10	History of India 1526-1947	HISGE 301	* To acquaint with The Age of the Mughals * To study the history of  Akbar to Aurangzeb- Political Supremacy and                         Administrative Developments * To understand British Conquests of India –British occupation of Bengal, Anglo-     French rivalry-the Battle of Plassey and its effects * To study the revolt of 1857, Indian National Congress, India’s struggle for   Independence, India’s Independence.
11	Rise of Modern West -II	HISH 401	* To study socio-political-economic dimension of Europe * To study Civil War * To study the rise of modern science * To study development of enlightenment * To study origin and development of American Revolution
12	History of India – VI ( C 1605 – 1750 )	HISH 403	* To study History of India of that time
13	History of Europe- (1453-1815 )	HISGE 401	* To study various dimensions of Europe
14	History of India (1750- 1947 AD)	HISM501	* To have knowledge of India in the Mid-18th Century * To get acquainted with Colonial State and Ideology:
15	Tourism in North East India- Historical Dimensions	HISM504	* To study the emergence of tourism in North-East India * To study cross-cultural exchanges of tourism
16	History of Ecology and Environment in India	HISM601	* To study Emergence of Environmental History as a Branch of History * Community interaction with the Environment in the Early period in India
17	Women in Indian History	HISM602	* To study definition, scope, key concepts in Women’s studies * To study women in Ancient Indian History * To study development of women’s education in 19th and 20th Century