Department of economics was started in the year 1965 as part of the pre- degree course. When political science degree course started in the year 1972, department of Economics became a degree subsidiary department. The founder faculty includes. The BA programme in political science includes "General Economics" as a subsidiary subject.
Mr. E.G.Govindan Nampoothiri M.A, and Mr. K.A. Viswanathan Nair M.A. Due to de- linking of pre-degree and retirement of staff now the