Education
Doctor Kapil Kapoor has been teaching for fifty-two years. 41 scholars worked for Doctor of Philosophy and 36 for Master of Philisophy under him.
Doctor Kapil Kapoor has been teaching for fifty-two years. 41 scholars worked for Doctor of Philosophy and 36 for Master of Philisophy under him.
He is former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and served as professor at the Centre for Linguistics and English, and Concurrent Professor at the Centre for Sanskrit Studies there before retiring in 2005. He was Dean of the School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, JNU, from 1996–1999 and Rector (Pro-Vice-Chancellor) of the University from 1999–2002. His teaching and research areas include literary and linguistic theories both Indian and Western, the philosophy of language, nineteenth century British life, literature and thought and Indian intellectual traditions.
He has written and lectured extensively on these themes.
He retired from JNU in 2005.