History
The Department of Tourism Administration, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is the pioneer university department in the state of Maharashtra offering Tourism education at the Post Graduate level and Doctoral Research. Initially the Masters in Tourism Administration (MTA) was introduced and an Centre for Tourism Administration was established by the initiative of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India through the Indian Institute of Travel and Tourism Management during the academic year 1992-93 in the then Marathwada University. On the 14th of January 1994 the name of the university was extended (renamed) as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, On this occasion the Government of Maharashtra granted the Masters in Tourism Administration (MTA) Programme and provided sufficient funds for the overall infrastructure development and faculty positions.
The Department is devoted to the pursuit of higher knowledge in tourism and its dissemination to a diverse audience. The Department emphasizes on Research and Consultancy, the faculty has completed several Minor and Major Research Projects funded by UGC, ICSSR, DST, Ministry of Tourism and other agencies in the major areas of Tourism Development, Tourism Planning, Sustainable Eco Tourism Management, Tourist Police, and Socio – economic impacts etc.
The Department is actively involved with the Tourism related activities of the government tourism departments, corporations and the industry.