The Centre for Political Studies was founded in 1971, with Professor Rasheeduddin Khan as its founder Chairperson. In the first year of its existence, the Centre launched the M.Phil. /Ph.D. programme with 15 students. In the following academic year (1972-73) the M.A. programme of the Centre was launched. Since then the Centre for Political Studies has been one of the largest Centres of the School of Social Sciences drawing students from all parts of the country and abroad. In keeping with the spirit of the JNU Act of 1966, the Centre for Political Studies incorporated a strong interdisciplinary emphasis in the structure and design of its syllabi. From its inception, the academic programme of the Centre was distinguished by certain characteristic emphases which set it apart from other Departments of Political Science in the country.

CHAIRPERSON
PRALAY KANUNGO
Professor & Chairperson
Centre for Political Studies,
School of Social Sciences, Building-II
Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi-110067, India
Telephone No.: 91-11-26704413/26704415 (Office)
Email: pralaykanungo@yahoo.com