Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Rajasthan University Introduces Comparative Literature in MA English
Imagine a university is teaching English, but now they're adding stories and ideas from India too!
This new course is like learning about books and poems from both India and the West, so you can understand how they are similar or different.
Students will read famous Indian stories and writings alongside Western ones.
This helps them understand more about Indian culture and how it relates to other cultures.
It's also a very popular course, with lots of students wanting to join!
Rajasthan University launched a comparative literature course in MA English.
The course integrates Indian and regional literature into the syllabus.
The curriculum includes works by Indian literary figures and excerpts from religious texts.
The aim is to offer a deeper understanding of Indian culture alongside Western texts.
The course has high demand, with nearly 700 applications for 75 seats.
- Who
- Rajasthan University's department of English and its students.
- What
- Rajasthan University introduced a new course in comparative literature under its Master of Arts programme in English.
- When
- This academic year.
- Where
- Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
- Why
- To offer students a deeper understanding of Indian culture and literary heritage by examining it alongside Western texts and align with NEP's emphasis on incorporating the Indian knowledge system across disciplines.
- University
- Rajasthan University
- Department
- English
- Course
- Comparative Literature
- Program
- MA English
- Curriculum
- Indian and Western texts
- Eligibility
- BA degree with minimum 48% overall or 55% in subject
- Applications
- Nearly 700 annually
- Seats
- 75