The Department of Sociology has acquired the status of being one of the premier institutions in the country with respect to advanced training and research in Sociology. Students obtain invaluable training with respect to critical analysis and assessment of social currents in the Indian and Global context. Graduates of the Department are enabled not just to find traditional job opportunities in academics but also in NGOs, the bureaucracy, media, PR, Advertising and the corporate sector.

The Placement Cell of the Department over its eight year existence has played a crucial role in opening opportunities for the students to secure both internships and jobs with some of the best employers in the country across several fields.