Department of Urdu

The Department of Urdu was established in 1999, offering both M.A. and Ph.D. courses. Dr. Rana Hydri joined as a Reader on July 28, 1999, and served as the Head of the Department from December 8, 1999, to April 30, 2005. She retired on April 30, 2005. Dr. Shaikh Siddiq Mohiuddin joined as a Lecturer on July 27, 1999, and subsequently held the position of Head of the Department from May 1, 2005, to January 31, 2006. Dr. Md. Gayasuddin joined as a Professor on January 17, 2006, and served as the Head from February 1, 2006, to July 31, 2018. Dr. Kirtimalini Jawale joined as an Assistant Professor on May 3, 2006. Dr. Masarrat Firdos was a Reader in the department from April 19, 2010, to February 28, 2018. Professor Shaikh Siddiq Mohiuddin served as the Head of the Department from August 1, 2018, until recently. The department is actively engaged in academic and research pursuits, regularly conducting National Seminars and guest lecture series, alongside cultural activities. Presently, Professor Kirtimalini Vithalrao Jawale has been heading the department since April 1, 2020. The department offers academic programs including M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. The M.A. curriculum encompasses twelve specializations: (1) Ghazal, (2) Afsana (Short Story), (3) Dastan (Epic Narrative), (4) Tariqa-e-Adab-e-Urdu (History of Urdu Literature), (5) Maulana Azad (Special Study), (6) Book Review, (7) Marsia (Elegy), (8) Special Study Sir Syed, (9) Special Study Ratan Nath Sarsahr, (10) Khaka Aur Sawaneh (Sketch and Biography), (11) Maktoob Aur Inshaiya (Letters and Essays), (12) Dacani Adab (Deccani Literature), (13) Marathwada Mein Urdu Adab 1947 Ke Baad (Urdu Literature in Marathwada After 1947), (14) Project, (15) Dissertation, (16) Tariqa-e-Tahqeeq (Research Methodology), (17) Nazm (Poem), and (18) Novel.

In the realm of research, the Department of Urdu offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs. Recognizing the promotion of research as a significant responsibility of universities, the Department of Urdu actively fosters a research culture. Adequate resources are made available to support active research involving both teachers and scholars. The department encourages research across various aspects of Urdu language and literature, acknowledging Urdu's status as a major language in India with rich literary traditions.

The department adopted the outcome-based education system and choice-based credit system in the academic year 2017-2018. This student-centric education system develops program outcomes through the curriculum, which are then attained through course implementation. The program educational objectives (PEOs) describe the career and professional achievements expected after completing the program of studies. The department follows an 80-20 pattern of examination, conducting one test and seminar per semester for continuous assessment. The department currently has four faculty members: one full-time and two contractual.