The Department of Politics was established in 1965 and catered to the training of Pre-degree and BA History Main Degree students of the college, till the delinking of the Pre Degree course from colleges. The Department is presently focused mainly on the BA subsidiary students (since 1980), and is at present represented by a single Faculty member.

Dr R Lethakumari, former HOD, has completed a UGC Minor Research Project on ‘Political activism and voting behavior of new women voters of Kerala’.

Continuous assessments of students are being done based on attendance, marks scored in seminars and assignments, performance in test papers etc. Apart from the mid-term and model examinations monthly and class test papers are regularly given.