History

Department of Rural and Tribal Sociology was established in 2008 at Mananthavady Campus, Wayanad district with a specific mandate under the Tribal Research Centre, earmarked for the district with highest concentration of tribes in terms of ethnic heritage and population density in Kerala. The Department offers MA and PhD programmes committed to creating outstanding research, teaching and service relating to historical and contemporary position of tribes and rural communities in India in general and Wayanad and Kerala in specific.