Department Of History & Political Science

The Department of History and Political Science is one of the emerging departments of Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan. It is located at the city campus of Ghazi University. The Department of History and Political Science started functioning as the department of Political Science in 2014 with MA Political Science program. Later it progressed and introduced both MA Political and BS-4 Degree Programs in Political Science. In 2018 the department was renamed as the department of History and Political Science with the introduction of BS and MA history degree programs. Under the visionary leadership & supervision of the worthy Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammad Tufail Ghazi (T.I) the Department is gradually making progress day by day. There is now offered an M.Phil. and a PHD in History. The faculty has expanded to 6 regular faculty members, with 5 having PHDs and one with a Post Doctorate. The curricula have also been revised and updated from time to time. With academic activities the department is also making efforts to nourish the students in all aspects of life to prepare them as good citizens of Pakistan.

The vision of the Department of History and Political Science is to attain the academic excellence by guiding and assisting the students in enhancing their capacity of critical thinking, analysis, self-development and social awareness. The Department also seeks to promote the multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches for the growth of intellectual capacity of the students, to inculcate ethical values among them, and to guide their behaviour to render their services in the society.

The basic mission of the Department of History and Political Science is the provision of quality education with the aim of producing trained and skilled human resources, in various fields of Social Sciences through class teaching, research and outreach activities. Therefore, the mission of the department is to use the knowledge of history and Politics, through impartial analysis of the past and present, as a torch bearer for those who do not learn from history, and they repeat the same mistakes. The study of politics and history is necessary to promote the self-awareness, Socio economic, cultural and political development by producing such graduates who would be responsible citizens and contribute for the advancement of the society. This department also aims at the advancement of intellectual leadership through teaching, research, and innovation.