Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

TISS has opened up a vast array of opportunities for students as far as acquiring knowledge and skills are concerned. Apart from the conventional classes held in the institute classrooms, TISS believes in providing its students with hands-on experience related to everything they are learning. The following educational courses and programs are being offered by the institute:

• Graduate Course: B.A (Hons) in Social Work.
• Post-Graduate Course: MA in Development Studies, Disability Rehabilitation, Disaster Management, Education, Health and Hospital Administration, Media and Cultural Studies, Public Health, Social Entrepreneurship and Social Work.
• Doctorate Course: PhD programs in Health Systems Studies, Management and Labor Studies, Social Sciences and Social Work.
• Certification Courses: Social Work, Rehab Counseling and Social Welfare Administration.
• Diploma Courses: Hospital Administration, Personnel Management, Sustainable Development, Gerontology, Psychosocial Care and Support in Disaster Management and Media and Cultural Studies.

Contact Details:
Name – Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Region – VN Purav Marg.
Address – VN Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai – 400088. Maharashtra, India.
Web URL – www.tiss.edu
Phone Number – +91-22-25561548, 25507486.

Facilities – TISS is known for providing excellent placement facilities with IBM and Lehman Brothers being its branded recruiters. Apart from this TISS infrastructural facility includes: hostel accommodation, academic blocks, college canteen, library facilities, banking and post office facilities and many others.

Kind of University – Deemed University.

About TISS:
Formerly known as the “Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work”, the institute was established in 1936. It was not until the year 1944, that it was renamed Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and 20 years past its renaming i.e. in 1964, UGC has accorded the institute the status of a Deemed University. TISS receives its financial aids from UGC, and the institute is also a paneled member of the Association of Indian Universities.

Other Info:
The Institute has ranked 23rd among the B-Schools of the country as per the survey results of Business Today 2007. It has acquired the 19th position in the B-School survey held by Business Today Nielsen Study, July 13, 2008.

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