School of Liberal Arts

Message from the HOD, English

If you believe in the power of words to shape minds, move hearts, and change the world, you have come to the right place.

“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.” – C.S. Lewis.

This belief lies at the heart of everything we do at the Department of English, School of Liberal Arts, XIM University. We are a community of passionate readers, thinkers, writers, and storytellers – and we invite you to become one of us.

Our rich array of courses engages with texts across various historical periods, genres, and social contexts. We focus on enhancing both oral and written expression to ensure professional and personal success of our students and foster independent thought and innovative scholarly inquiry. We provide a supportive, inclusive and intellectually stimulating environment for our students. Through seminars, conferences, workshops, and literary forums, we strive to transform our students into articulate, ethical, and globally competent professionals.

Dr. Sudha Mishra

Professor and Head, Department of English

Our distinguished faculty members bring expertise and experience across all domains of literary inquiry. They not only impart knowledge in multiple literary genres and traditions but also train you in research skills through critical reading sessions and dissertation projects. Our classrooms become sites of embodied experience with literature when students step beyond the page and engage in critical discussions, debates, creative expression, and theatrical performances.

A degree in English from XIM University opens doors across a wide spectrum of rewarding careers – education, publishing, journalism, media, civil services, corporate communication, content strategy, law, and beyond. Our graduates carry not just knowledge of literature, but the ability to think independently, communicate powerfully, and lead with empathy.