The Faculty of Arts came into existence with the inception of the J S Parmar College – Kodinar, in the 1992. At that point of time, only a few Departments like Economics and Sociology, Philosophy, History, Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages had been incorporated.  many world scholars were drawn to the University during its initial period.

With the passage of time as need arose, independent departments of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Political Science, Public Administration, Medieval and Modern Indian History, Western History, Social Work, Physical Education,  were established.

The Faculty of Arts envisions an active role for research in its efforts to facilitate academic developments and contribute actively towards the creation of a knowledge base. Apart from the research in traditional subjects, an array of new subjects are on offer, including tribal studies, health, policy studies, tourism, economics just to name a few.  This interdisciplinary research approach helps students develop core skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving and along with oral and written communication skills.