The teaching of Arabic was started in 1917 and the department was established in 1973.The Department has been conducting Research in the area of Arabic literature (modern and classical) and Arab History and Culture and other allied subjects. The Department plans to take up comparative studies with Indian culture and different Indian languages.

Faculty Members
Dr. N. Faruqui (Head) Professor ® 2414231
Dr. Abu Hatim Khan Professor (o) 2307416

Courses Offered
- Under Graduate
- MA
- Doctoral Programme
- 2 year P.G. Diploma course
- 2 years Diploma course
- 1 year Part Time Certificate course

No. of Research Scholars: 02

Research Focus of the Department
" Comparative Literature
" 2. 2nd Language teaching with modern methods
" Translations:
a) From Arabic to Hindi
b) Hindi to Arabic
c) Arabic Translations from English, Urdu, Persian etc. Languages
" Teaching of Arabic Literature Modern & Classical
" Teaching of Arab History & Culture

Publication of the Department
The faculty member of the department has published papers (articles) and books.

Achievement during 2008-09
" A Professor of this department has received the award named, Vishisht
Shikhchak Samman Smititi Chinnh, by the Mattri Bhawan, Varanasi U.P. India