The Department of History was established in 2007 with a solitary faculty member, Ms. Thungbeni Humtsoe who is still serving in the department. The Department initially offered a general course. Since then, it has expanded its academic offerings to include both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies. The introduction of the Undergraduate Honours program in 2013 and the Postgraduate studies in 2019 marked significant milestones in the department’s growth. Currently, the department is supported by a team of eight dedicated faculty members.

The department envisions fostering and instilling awareness of the past and the legacies of events that have shaped the world. Through teaching, research, and extension activities, we endeavor to cultivate awareness of world, national, and regional history. We firmly believe that a critical understanding of the past is essential for students to comprehend and interpret the present effectively.

We have a long standing mission for the Undergraduate Honors and General students, Masters students, and the faculty of the department. For the Masters students, we aim for our students to gain historical knowledge and a broad understanding of events that shaped world history. In terms of skills, students will learn to think critically, to conduct mini research, to interpret information and articulate arguments. For Undergraduate Honors and General students, the department aims to facilitate a wide range of topics on the syllabus designed by Nagaland University. The goal of the teacher is to assist students in understanding historical events and how these events shape the world in terms of political, social, economic, religious, and psychological changes. For the faculty of the department, we aim to provide a supportive environment for the faculty to undertake independent and collaborative research on a wide variety of topics, and also to encourage the pursuit of excellence in both publications and teaching.