The Department was started in 1963 with M.Ed. regular course. M.Ed. (Evening) Course for in-service teachers was added in 1969, M.A. (Education) in 1979, M.Phil. (education) in 1979; M.Ed. (Guidance and Counseling) in 1991 and M.Ed. (Educational Technology) in 1991. The department runs a Ph.D. program wherein each teacher is entitled to enroll six Ph.D scholars for supervising doctoral research. Presently, M.Ed. evening and M.Phil(Edu) programs are not being conducted.

Department has been awarded special assistance program (SAP,DRS) by UGC w.e.f from 1.4.95:First Phase: 1.4.95 to 31.3. 2000, Second Phase: 1.4. 2001 to 31.3. 2006, Third phase 1.4.2007-31.3.2012.

The department runs only regular courses and does not deal with administrative matters of distance education and private examination in education.