About the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SoLAS) offers unique opportunities to acquire domain knowledge and generic skills enhancing students’ capacity to face the professional and personal challenges of our time. Our teaching/learning is rigorous, interdisciplinary and future oriented. Our students have opportunities to participate in a range of curricular and extra-curricular activities to acquire competencies and acquire facility for navigating real world professional and personal challenges. The learners are given wide-ranging opportunities to design their unique educational journey by choosing among a large basket of major, minor and elective courses. Our experienced, passionate faculty are drawn from the best of the universities and organisations. Our national and international collaborations provide opportunities for students to engage in internships and other collaborative activities enhancing and complementing their classroom learnings. Our pedagogy is aimed at developing thoughtful and creative individuals striving for excellence in their chosen fields of specialisation.

Why Design & Innovation at RVU?

SDI has a strong founding team as faculty members, both from industry and academia bringing together a synergy of knowledge and application. This reflects in the designing and delivery of the courses. SDI incorporates the best methodologies from various pedagogical models and is creating an environment where knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination and knowledge application will co-exist and inspire each other.

  • Student-centred, experiential, immersive learning
  • Collaboration and research-based enquiry
  • Faculty with industry and academic background
  • Real-world project-based learning
  • International paradigms in design education
  • Excellent electives for lateral learning and thinking
  • Industry lectures in all disciplines, open to all design students
  • Practice ready, ethical and empowered to lead, with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Internships in best companies for personal and professional growth
  • Minors in Design, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Computer Science, Business, Economics & Finance, Law, Film Media &liative Arts
Programmes Offered
Undergraduate Programmes

Duration: 3 Year Programmes

  • B.Sc. (Psychology)
  • B.Sc. (Environmental Science)
  • B.A. (India Studies)
  • B.A. (Philosophy)
  • B.A. (Politics and International Relations)

Foundation Courses

  • Academic Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Exercises in Self-Expression
  • Mathematical Literacy and Logic
  • Indian Constitution and Politics
  • Effective Reading and Critical Thinking
  • Research Methodology
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to India Studies
  • Introduction to Politics and International Relations
  • Introductory Economics
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • Introduction to Environmental Science
  • Introduction to Performing Arts

Duration: 4 Year Programmes

  • B.L.A. (Hons.) (Psychology)
  • B.L.A. (Hons.) (Environmental Science)
  • B.L.A. (Hons.) (India Studies)
  • B.L.A. (Hons.) (Philosophy)
  • B.L.A. (Hons.) (Politics and International Relations)

Major*

  • Psychology
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Environmental Science
  • India Studies
  • Philosophy

Minor*

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Philosophy
  • Environmental Science
  • India Studies
  • Literature
  • Economics

*Subject to a minimum quorum of students opting for the Major/Minor

*Students are admitted to a four year BLA (Honours) programme. If the student opts to exit after 3 years of study, they will be eligible for a B.A./B.Sc. degree only.

Postgraduate Programmes

Duration: 1 Year Programme

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science

Ph.D.

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Prof. (Dr.) Priya Nair

Professor and Dean, SoLAS

Dean’s Message

Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SoLAS). We are a multi-disciplinary School educating young minds to excel in their chosen area of specialisations. Our pedagogy is structured to enable our learners to successfully navigate complex realities. We are driven to not only train our students to acquire comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in their areas of specialisation, we also place equal emphasis on acquiring broad and generic skills that will help the learners to creatively engage with complexities of professional and personal contexts. Our trained, experienced and passionate faculty use innovative, immersive and relatable teaching methods to make our classrooms lively and engaging. We expect our graduates to excel in their chosen areas and creatively engage with social, economic, political and ethical issues. Our students are encouraged to conceive careers, in a broader sense, to contribute to the larger good of the society. At our School, we believe education to be a key catalyst in developing capabilities, orientations and skills that will enhance learners’ capacity to lead a meaningful and successful life.

Campus Amenities

  •  Metro connectivity at doorstep
  •  Library
  •  Auditorium
  •  Gymnasium
  •  Bank
  •  Post office
  •  Food court
  •  Dining Hall
  •  Medical Centre
  •  Counselling Centre
  •  Recreational centre
  •  Sports facilities & sports grounds

Collaborations and industry connect

COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Eligibility

10+2 or equivalent (Central, State and Recognised International Boards)

Selection Criteria

RVSAT and RVU’s Selection Process + Personal Interview

Admission Process
  • STEP - 01
    Complete Online Application

    Select the Course and Fill out the Application form. Apply online
    https://admissions.rvu.edu.in/

  • STEP - 02
    RVU Selection Process

    Complete the course-based Selection Process

  • STEP - 03
    Selection Letter Issued

    Subject to Fulfillment of Eligibility and Admission Process

  • STEP - 04
    Programme Registration

    On Receipt of Registration Fee as specified in the Selection Letter

  • STEP - 05
    Provisional Admissions Letter

    Issued upon Completion of the Selection Process

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