A Hons course in 1948, Post graduate course in 1952, and M. got recognition as a research centre in 2005. Add on course on tourism & hospitality was introduced in 2006 with UGC aid. The department was fortunate enough in getting the services of eminent personalities like Prof. V.R Pillai, Dr. PG K Panikkar &, Dr. Ramachandran Nair. Whoever served the department delivered their level best in both a
cademic and non academic fields. At present there are thirteen teachers and one non teaching member in the department. The total student’s strength is 274. The departmental library has a total stock of 6269 books, 5 research journals, govt. publications & reports. Six faculty members have secured Ph.D, two teachers have completed their dissertations, and the others are actively engaged in the field of social science research. Majority of the teachers have got more than twenty years of teaching experience. The department also makes use of the services of retired teachers in pursuing research activities. Five teachers of the department are supervising 19 research scholars for Ph.D research. Services of the faculty members are often availed of by various government departments such as Census departments, Higher Secondary Education etc. The major areas of specialization include Welfare economics, Labour economics, Environmental Economics, International Economics, Women studies, Tribal studies, Migration studies, Agricultural Economics and Industrial Economics.
