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The Department came into being with the commencement of a 4 months diploma course in 1984. In 1988, this diploma course was upgraded to one year diploma. The effort of the Department were being appreciated at national and international levels. From the year 90-91, yogic education got evolved as an independent subject in the Vishwavidyalaya with its introduction as a subject at graduate level. In the same year, permission for starting Master degree course in yoga was granted by the University Grants Commission.
The Department has well qualified staff who is devoted to the manifold development of the Department. Giving due regard to the efforts and dedication of the faculty members of the Department, the U.G.C. has selected our Vishwavidyalaya to run undergraduate and master level courses in Human Consciousness and Yogic Sciences
The Department of Yoga has been a place of inspiration for other universities for starting various activities related to Yoga. Department has already attained good reputation in the field of Yoga through conducting training Programmes for yoga teachers. Thousands of yoga teachers trained by the Department are working in various parts of the globe. Many of them are serving the society through their own yoga centers.
The Department is working as a guiding source for other universities and helping them start their yoga centers under the yoga promotion scheme of U.G.C. To spread the fragrance of the flower of yoga worldwide, the department has already organized a National conference on "Yoga in New Millennium" in 2000. a seminar on "States of Consciousness and Yoga" in 2001 and a workshop on "Meditation" in 2000.