As it is a famous saying that in order to live properly and happily in the present, one must learn from his past, so following the same prospect History has a high impact on the society and the further development of a civilization depends upon the sound understanding of the past, there is a high demand for Historians everywhere in the world, ranging from archeological surveys to manuscript recognition.

Eligibility Criteria

The students who want to pursue B.A in History must pass class 12 exam from any of the recognized boards with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (this may vary from college to college).

Admission Procedure

Admission under the course of B.A in History is based on the marks obtained by the candidates in their class 12 examination. The students with better marks have more chance of getting admission than the students with average marks.

Job Prospects

This avenue of study promises ample amount of growth opportunities and is also an exciting field since the job of the historian is generally in sites which require a huge amount of traveling, and requires a lot of hard work on the part of the historian. However for people who don’t like field jobs also have ample opportunities in this field, professions like teaching, the executive positions of bureaucrats i.e. I.A.S and I.P.S officers are also promising ones for a history graduate.

Best places to pursue

The course can be pursued from any recognized university, however the best place to pursue the courses are listed below:

St. Stephen’s college, Delhi
Hans Raj College, Delhi
Presidency College, Kolkata
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
St. Andrew`s College of Arts, Science & B.M.S., Mumbai
Hindu college, Delhi
Gargi College, Delhi