Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Tata Institute of Social Sciences TISS, Hyderabad was established in 2011. Tata Institute of Social Sciences has several campuses across India - TISS Mumbai, TISS Guwahati, TISS Tuljapur. The Tata Institute of Social Sciences was established in 1936 named as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. Later, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 1944. The institute was declared as  deemed to be a university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC), 1956. 

TISS Hyderabad offers postgraduate, diploma  and doctoral courses in arts, humanities and social sciences. The PG programmes offered by TISS Hyderabad are MA Public Policy and Governance, MA Women's Studies, MA Education, MA Rural Development and Governance, MA Development Studies, MA Natural Resources and Governance and others. The course duration for PG programmes is 2 years. The PG Diploma programmes available at the TISS Hyderabad are Post-Graduate Diploma in Cities and Governance, Post-Graduate Diploma Natural Resource & Governance and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy & Governance and the institute offers Ph.D. in Education, Ph.D Social Sciences, and Ph.D. in Women’s Studies. 

TISS Hyderabad provides a wide range of facilities to its students. Three facilities include separate hostels for boys and girls, cafeteria, computer centre, sports, counselling centre, auditorium, gym, furnished classrooms, medical facilities, and many more. TISS has signed MoUs with some of the best institutions around the world and established linkages with universities and institutions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North America. The international collaborations, partnerships play a crucial role in operating prestigious fellowships and scholarships.

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Tata Institute of Social Sciences Hyderabad campus is located at K.B. Sainik School Premises, Brahmannapalli Road, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana. The nearest railway station is Secunderabad railway station which is around 28.2 Km away from the TISS campus. TISS Hyderabad is easily accessible through both private and public transport. Students can take a taxi or a bus to reach the TISS Hyderabad campus.