The Department of Social Work started its journey in July 1997. The department runs Five Year Integrated Course in Social Work which leads to BSW (three years) and MSW (two years) Degrees. The Master Degree course curriculum offers opportunities for specialization in four distinct areas, namely, Family and Child Welfare, Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management and Community Development. Depending on situation, normally two specialization areas are offered every year to the MSW final year students. The Department also runs Ph.D. programme. The thrust of the current research endeavors in the Department is on areas like health care, reproductive and child health programmes, sex education, HIV/AIDS, ICDS scheme, Panchayati Raj, Non Governmental Organizations and Corporate Voluntarism, among others.