The department was established in 1960 along with the College's inception. The department today offers Undergraduate (B.A.) and Doctoral programme (Ph.D.). A solid foundation was laid down by renowned Political Scientist Principal Dr. Ram Joshi, who later rose to the position of Vice Chancellor of the University of Bombay. This glorious legacy was further carried on by some of the finest academicians, namely Prof. P.M. Kamath, Prof. Marina Pinto, Dr. Maneesha Tikekar, F.A. Mechery, and Prof. Sudha Mohan.
The department remains dedicated to the vision of academic excellence and holistic student development. It aims to develop sensitive, aware, and participative citizens of India. The faculty members are persistently engaged in teaching and research. They are associated with various renowned institutions in India and are regularly invited to participate in seminars and conferences.
To nurture young minds, the department has undertaken a mentoring programme. The department provides students with experiential learning opportunities by organising field visits across Maharashtra. The department has developed crucial links with think tanks, and public policy nonprofit organisations, opening platforms for students to pursue internships and projects. The college received autonomous status in 2018 and since then the department has continually updated and designed the syllabus to make it relevant based on inputs from the members of the Board of Studies.

Programmes Offered: Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Ph.D. in Politics
Total no. of seats allotted for PhD programme: 12
Students currently enrolled for PhD programme – 03

Board of Studies (BOS)

(i)VC Nominee Dr. Prashant Kelkar Associate Professor & Head, Department of Political Science CHM College, Ulhasnagar, Thane
(2)Subject Experts (from other university) Prof. Dr. Manisha Madhava Professor & Head, Department of Political Science SNDTWU, Mumbai
(3)   Dr. Chaitra Redkar Associate Professor, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune
(4)Industry Expert Mr. Mayuresh Ganapatye News Editor Network18 Media & Investment Ltd.
(5)Meritorious Alumnus Dr. Akshata Desai Assistant Professor, Department of Law SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai

Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
(1)Prof. Dr. Deepak Pawar Professor & Head, Department of Civics & Politics, University of Mumbai (2)Prof. Dr. Manisha Madhava Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, SNDTWU