Department of English
Constituent Department of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
About Department of English
Background, academic mission, and departmental profile
The department of English is one of the six departments with which the university started functioning in 1957. The department acquired a new dimension when the U.S. Educational Foundation in India offered to send American Professor to introduce and organise studies in American Literature. The department made it possible for us to have Russian teachers to open Certificate and Diploma courses in Russian. Unfortunately, the Department has no teaching in Russian at present.
There is an Audio-Visual Lab in the Department. The department tries to show films of English plays, English novels and some longer poems with the help of the Publicity Department of the Government. Also there are a few language records; the students are given opportunities to listen to them with a view to improving their pronunciation.
The department organised several workshops and seminars U.G.C sponsored Refresher Courses in collaboration with Academic Staff College, Gorakhpur were organised in recent years. The department has produced more than 50 Ph.D. The department organises lectures, debates, essay writing competition and literary quiz for the students every year.
Apart from undergraduate course, the department is offering post-graduate course in English language.
Programs & Courses Offered
Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department
Ph.D
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Common queries about Department of English
Where is the Department of English located?
The Department of English is an academic teaching department of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?
Admissions to courses offered by Department of English are conducted as per Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.
What qualifications are awarded by Department of English?
Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur.