Research Activities of the Department:

The MTA department ever since its inception in 1992 has had a profile of continuous research in various aspects of the Tourism field. It has benefited from the contributions of Tourism Scholars and like, Prof. Tej Vir Singh, Prof. O.P. Kandhari, Prof. D.S. Bhardwaj, Prof. S.C. Bagri and tourism professionals like Mr Madan Kak, Mr. S. K. Gupta, Mr V. P. Gupta, Mr Inder Sharma, Mr Rajesh Chauhan, Mrs Gikky Singh etc.

Apart form being engaged in post graduate teaching and research guidance, the members of the Tourism Department, H.P. University have been actively engaged in wide ranging research activities covering a large number of national and regional topics / subjects. Research work has been carried out by the faculty members,  in a number of thematic areas of Tourism. like, Tourism Marketing, Tourism and Environment, Eco Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Tourism and Impacts of Tourism. The extensive and meticulous work of Dr. S. P. Bansal on Tourism and Environment and Impacts of Tourism is recognized as a major contribution in the tourism field and is well known by students and academicians. Dr Bansal also has done path breaking research on Impact of Tourism in the developed countries with special reference to France and compared it with the tourism scenario in India, when he was selected for Fellowship under Indo-French  Cultural Exchange Programme. Dr. Bansal has written about 8 books on tourism and marketing, published about 45 research papers in National and International journals, visited various foreign universities mainly of U.K and U.S.A, completed about 5 major projects on tourism of World Bank and University Grant Commision, completed 8 Ph.Ds under his supervision. In addition to this, Dr. Bansal is expert member of various Academic bodies constituted by U.G.C and various universities.

Ms Sonia Khan has worked on projects on Rural Tourism Development in the South West region of Western Australia and on Tourism development Theme for the  Mining town and Horticultural town of Harvey and Colies Shire of South West Australia. In her research project submitted in the filed of Leisure Studies in Holland, she has worked on the aspect of gender taking the case of women and leisure under the topic “Leisure Behaviour of Women In Kinnaur“
( Himachal Pradesh, India ).

Mrs Sushma Rewal Chugh has specialised in the field of Tourism Marketing. She is conducting extensive research on Tourism Marketing in Himachal Pradesh. She has also carried out research on Consumer Behaviour of Tourists, studying the Attitude and Satisfaction Level of Tourists.

Mr Chander Mohan specialises in the field of Adventure Tourism. He has carried out practical field work on a study of trekking routes and the various aspects of mountaineering and camping. His area of operations includes Destination Development and research for identifying and promoting local destinations for various tourist markets.

Several Projects have also been undertaken by the faculty members of the Department.