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'''Tata Institute of Social Sciences''' ('''TISS''') is a multi-campus [[public university]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It is Asia's oldest institute for [[professional]] [[social work]] education and was founded in 1936 in the then [[Bombay Presidency]] of [[British India]] as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work by the [[Sir Dorabji Tata Trust]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=International Social Work: Education|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Social Work|date=2018-02-12|publisher=NASW Press and Oxford University Press}}</ref> In 1944, the institute was officially renamed the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and in 1964, the [[Government of India]] declared TISS a [[deemed university]] under Section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] Act (UGC), 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.e.1967.916|title=Extraordinary Gazette of India, 1967, No. 916|first=Government of India|last=Directorate of Printing|date=8 September 1967|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
'''Tata Institute of Social Sciences''' ({{lang-hi|टाटा सामाजिक विज्ञान संस्थान}}; '''TISS''') is a social sciences institute with its main campus based in [[Deonar]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. TISS also operates out of campuses in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Guwahati]] and [[Tuljapur]] (in [[Osmanabad]] district, Maharashtra).


In 1954, TISS moved to a permanent campus at [[Deonar]], Mumbai (now known as the Main Campus), from the earlier campuses at [[Nagpada]] and then [[Andheri]].<ref name="tiss.edu">{{cite web|url=http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/period-of-consolidation.php|title=A Period Of Consolidation - TISStory|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=13 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195958/http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/period-of-consolidation.php|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2001, the Deonar campus was expanded to include the Malti Jal and Jal A. D. Naoroji Campus Annexe, which are now commonly known as the New Campus. TISS, in 1986, established a rural campus in [[Tuljapur]], Maharashtra and two off-campuses in [[Guwahati]] and [[Hyderabad]] in 2011. In addition to these campuses, TISS offers teaching, training, research, and development support from centres established across India including in [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]] and [[Port Blair]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|the Andaman and Nicobar]].<ref>download.tiss.edu/Left_bottom/NAAC/TISS_SSR_Volume_I_August2015.pdf</ref>
==History==


TISS's academic programs focus on the social sciences and offer post-graduate and doctoral degrees in Habitat Studies, Management and Labour Studies, Disaster Studies, Development Studies, Education, Gender Studies, Health Studies, Law, Media and Cultural Studies, Public Policy, Rural Development and Social Work. Since its inception TISS has had a focus on field action including responding to disasters such as the [[Partition of India]],<ref name="tiss.edu1">{{cite web|url=http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/response-to-disasters.php|title=75 Years Of Response to Disasters - TISStory|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=10 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210171545/http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/response-to-disasters.php|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Bhopal disaster]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/Mystery-surrounds-TISS-survey-findings-on-Bhopal-gas-tragedy/article16245474.ece|title=Mystery surrounds TISS survey findings on Bhopal gas tragedy|first=Mahim Pratap|last=Singh|newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 June 2010|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=7 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207204339/https://www.thehindu.com/news/states/Mystery-surrounds-TISS-survey-findings-on-Bhopal-gas-tragedy/article16245474.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> and Uttarakhand floods.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/PqgrVHNKvpF36oh2ZKqRlL/Need-for-shift-in-disaster-management-in-India.html|title=TISS comes up with a rehab plan for Uttarakhand|last=Sethi|first=Neha|date=2013-08-24|work=livemint.com/|access-date=2018-02-17|archive-date=23 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323163756/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/PqgrVHNKvpF36oh2ZKqRlL/Need-for-shift-in-disaster-management-in-India.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Several TISS initiatives have shaped public policy in India, such as India's [[Indian labour laws|labour welfare]] laws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tata.com/article/inside/Tata-Institute-of-Social-Sciences|title=Tata Institute of Social Sciences via @tatacompanies|last=Tata.com|access-date=22 May 2016|archive-date=26 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326040614/http://www.tata.com/article/inside/Tata-Institute-of-Social-Sciences|url-status=dead}}</ref> Notable organizations and personalities have been appreciative of TISS's social service work including [[Eleanor Roosevelt]],<ref name="tiss.edu" /> [[Jawaharlal Nehru]],<ref name="tiss.edu" /> [[Niels Bohr]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/when-physicist-bohr-put-a-burning-pipe-in-pocket/articleshow/62245340.cms|title=Bohr: When physicist Bohr put a burning pipe in pocket &#124; Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=26 December 2017 |access-date=13 February 2018|archive-date=5 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605122126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/when-physicist-bohr-put-a-burning-pipe-in-pocket/articleshow/62245340.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[United Nations]],<ref name="tiss.edu1"/> among others.
TISS was established in 1936, as the [[Dorabji Tata]] Graduate School of Social Work, the first school of social work in India. It was renamed to its current name in 1944. It was recognized as a [[Deemed University]] in 1964 <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tiss.edu/TopMenuBar/about-tiss/history |title=History — Tata Institute of Social Sciences |work=tiss.edu |accessdate=18 August 2011}}</ref> by the University Grants Commission of India.


==History==
TISS started out as a small institute offering a post-graduate diploma in Social Work, but has since expanded continuously in terms of educational programmes and infrastructure (see list of programs). The first director of the institute was Dr Clifford Manshardt, who aimed to establish a post-graduate social work school of national stature that would engage in a continuous study of Indian social issues and create meaningful interventions.


TISS (Tata Institute of social sciences) - India's first premier institute for social work was established in the year 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. It was renamed to its current name in 1944. It was recognised as a [[Deemed University]] in 1964<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tiss.edu/TopMenuBar/about-tiss/history |title= History — Tata Institute of Social Sciences |work= tiss.edu |access-date= 2011-08-18 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110902033651/http://www.tiss.edu/TopMenuBar/about-tiss/history |archive-date= 2011-09-02 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> by the University Grants Commission of India.
Over the years, the Institute has, among other thrusts, made a significant contribution to policy, planning, action strategies and human resource development. It has done so in several areas, ranging from sustainable rural and urban development to education, health, communal harmony, human rights and industrial relations.
[[File:TISS library.jpg|thumb|290x290px|TISS library]]
[[File:TISS .jpg|thumb|284x284px|Tata Institute of Social SCiences]]
TISS has earned recognition as an institution of repute from different Ministries of the Government of India and various State Governments, as well as international agencies such as the United Nations, and the non-government sector, both national and international.
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=== Academic collaborations ===
==List of Schools and Campuses==
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has a history of collaboration with institutions in India. The institute also has academic and research collaborations with other institutes and universities including the [[University of Chicago]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiss.edu/about-tiss/collaborations/|title=Collaborations {{!}} About TISS|website=www.tiss.edu|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=19 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419121140/http://www.tiss.edu/about-tiss/collaborations/|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[London School of Economics]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre/countries/india/research/lseTiss/lseTiss.aspx|title=LSE-TISS - LSE-TISS - Research - India - Countries - Asia Research Centre - Home|last=editors|first=Asia Research Centre|website=www.lse.ac.uk|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623235310/http://www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre/countries/india/research/lseTiss/lseTiss.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tatatrusts.org/article/inside/Tata-Trusts-MIT-and-TISS-collaborate-to-bring-connected-learning-experiences-to-Indian-students-and-teachers|title=Tata Trusts, MIT, and TISS collaborate to bring connected learning experiences to Indian students and teachers - Tata Trusts|website=Tata Trusts|access-date=2016-06-18|archive-date=20 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520193234/http://tatatrusts.org/article/inside/Tata-Trusts-MIT-and-TISS-collaborate-to-bring-connected-learning-experiences-to-Indian-students-and-teachers|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sciences Po]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sciencespo.fr/international/en/university/tata-institute-social-sciences-1|title=Tata Institute of Social Sciences {{!}} Sciences Po International|date=2015-11-17|website=www.sciencespo.fr|access-date=2016-05-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611064552/http://www.sciencespo.fr/international/en/university/tata-institute-social-sciences-1|archive-date=11 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 12 universities under the [[Erasmus Mundus|Erasmus Mundus program]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://eminte.eu/partner_universities|title=Partner Universities - Erasmus Mundus|website=eminte.eu|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=22 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622093539/http://eminte.eu/partner_universities|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Mumbai campus''':
:# School of Social Work
:# School of Management and Labour Studies
:# School of Health Systems Studies
:# School of Development Studies
:# School of Education
:# School of Habitat Studies
:# Centre for Human Ecology
:# School for Media and Cultural Studies
:# Centre for Digital Library and Information Sciences
* '''Tuljapur Campus'''
* '''Hyderabad Campus'''
* '''Guwahati Campus'''


[[London School of Economics]] and Political Science research collaboration, was launched at LSE in June 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre/countries/india/research/lseTiss/lseTiss.aspx|title=LSE-TISS - LSE-TISS - Research - India - Countries - Asia Research Centre - Home|website=www.lse.ac.uk|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623235310/http://www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre/countries/india/research/lseTiss/lseTiss.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The programme is undertaken in two streams, namely, Social Sciences and Health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.lse.ac.uk/LSEHealthAndSocialCare/research/LSEHealth/LSE_health_tiss.aspx|title=LSE Health - TISS Programme on health policy in India - LSE Health - Research - LSE Health and Social Care - Home|website=www2.lse.ac.uk|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624002503/http://www2.lse.ac.uk/LSEHealthAndSocialCare/research/LSEHealth/LSE_health_tiss.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Library & research centers==
The TISS library was renamed the Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial library in 2002.


== Campuses and schools ==
==Major Ongoing Field Action Projects (2012)==
=== Mumbai ===
*M-Ward transformation programme
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*Koshish
TISS was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiss.edu/about-tiss/overview/|title=Overview {{!}} About TISS|website=www.tiss.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-02-11|archive-date=5 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805225713/https://www.tiss.edu/about-tiss/overview/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, TISS introduced the Secular Ethics for Higher Education credit course in Mumbai. The inauguration was attended by the [[Dalai Lama]], who was reported to have stated that, "Since women have been shown to be more sensitive to others’ suffering, their leadership may be more effective. His Holiness suggested it's time for men to withdraw and for women to step forward."<ref>{{cite web |title=Secular Ethics for Higher Education |url=https://www.dalailama.com/news/2017/launch-of-tata-institute-of-social-sciences-course-in-secular-ethics-for-higher-education/amp |website=HIS HOLINESS The 14th DALAI LAMA of TIBET |publisher=THE OFFICE OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA |access-date=13 August 2018 |archive-date=5 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105162041/https://www.dalailama.com/news/2017/launch-of-tata-institute-of-social-sciences-course-in-secular-ethics-for-higher-education/amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Prayaas
*Towards Advocacy Networking and Developmental Action (TANDA)
*RCI-VAW: The Resource Centre for Interventions on Violence against Women
*Tarasha: A community based project for rehabilitation of women recovering from mental illness
*iCALL: Initiating Concern for All
*Urban India Research Facility


==Notable past faculty==
=== Hyderabad ===
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*Dr J. M Kumarappa, Succeeded Dr. Clifford Manshardt as Director of the School of Social Work. A scholar with an M.S and Ph.D. from Harvard and Columbia University, he was later an elected member of the Rajya Sabha.


TISS Hyderabad came into being with the approval of the Academic Council and Governing Board of TISS. The Registrations under the Societies Registrations Act and Public Trust Act of TISS Mumbai are valid for TISS Hyderabad as well. TISS Mumbai provides oversight in matters of admission, instruction, evaluation of TISS Hyderabad and confers TISS degrees. Currently, it operates from two campuses: one in Alimineti Madhava Reddy Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (AMR-APARD) in Rajendranagar, and the other in [[Roda Mistry]] School of Social Work in Gachibowli.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/06/lack-of-basic-amenities-at-tiss-roda-mistry-campus-in-telangana-puts-students-in-a-fix-1782640.html|title=Lack of basic amenities at TISS Roda Mistry campus in Telangana puts students in a fix|date=6 March 2018 |access-date=24 March 2023|archive-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324042837/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/mar/06/lack-of-basic-amenities-at-tiss-roda-mistry-campus-in-telangana-puts-students-in-a-fix-1782640.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At the invitation of the [[Government of Telangana]], TISS is in the process of setting up a 100 acres campus in Kothur Mandal, Mahabubnagar district.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tiss.edu/ |title=Welcome to Tata Institute of Social Sciences — Tata Institute of Social Sciences |publisher=Tiss.edu |access-date=2016-02-12 |archive-date=5 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505090837/http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/archives.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=TISS Courses and Fees : Empower Your Educational Journey - Affordable Top 25 Courses |url=https://tissnet360.com/tiss-courses-and-fees/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |language=en-US |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501085949/https://tissnet360.com/tiss-courses-and-fees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Prof. A. R Wadia, An educationist-philanthropist, he was the Director for nine years. Later, a recipient of the Padma Bhusan, he served as a Rajya Sabha member for twelve years


==Governance==
*Prof. M. S Gore, The Director for 20 years, he was responsible for the development of social science research and consolidation of TISS as a deemed University.
The institute has a governing board nominated by the [[Government of India]], [[Government of Maharashtra|Government of Maharashta]], the [[University of Mumbai]] and the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] along with representatives from the institute faculty. The chairperson of the governing board has functions similar to that of the chancellor of a conventional university. The academic council decides matters of academic nature and comprises faculty drawn from the institute's 4 campuses and as well as 6 external experts.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tiss.edu/TopMenuBar/about-tiss/organisational-structure|title= Organisational Structure — Tata Institute of Social Sciences|access-date= 2013-05-14|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130501065638/http://www.tiss.edu/TopMenuBar/about-tiss/organisational-structure|archive-date= 1 May 2013|df= dmy-all}}</ref>


=== Director ===
*Dr. Behram H. Mehta, A popular and unconventional teacher, he taught Community Organisation and Public Welfare Administration. He took the students to Kurukshetra for post-Partition relief work.


The Vice Chancellor of the institute acts as both the academic and administrative head from 25 September 2023, Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari.<ref>1https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/iimmumbai-director-appointed-as-in-charge-tiss-vice-chancellor-101695757036290.html</ref>
*Dr. Gauri Rani Banerji, The first Head of the Department of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, with an M.A from Chicago and D. Phil from Allahabad.


=== Deputy Directors ===
*Prof. N. F Kaikobad, A teacher of Community Organisation, he was the first Head of the Department of Urban and Rural Welfare.
The deputy director (equivalent to post of pro-vice-chancellor) is the academic head of the institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tiss.edu/faculty-staff/|title=Directorate {{!}} Tata Institute of Social Sciences|website=www.tiss.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-02-20|archive-date=21 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105842/http://www.tiss.edu/faculty-staff/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Rankings===
*Prof. J. J Panakkal, The first Head of the Department of Criminology and Correctional Administration, he studied criminology in US and was one of the first Indian criminologists.
{{Infobox India university ranking
|NIRF_O_2024=98|NIRF_U_2024=58}}

The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked Tata Institute of Social Sciences 98th overall in India in 2024<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2024/> and 58th among universities.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2024/>


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==

*[[Medha Patkar]], social activist<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_adulation-has-not-come-easy-for-medha-patkar_1457498| title=DNA |work=dnaindia.com}}</ref>
=== Alumni ===
*[[Anu Aga]], former Chairman, Thermax<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=1412 |title=Harmony Org |work=harmonyindia.org |accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref>
{{alumni|date=January 2018}}
*[[Purnima Mane]], President and CEO, Pathfinder International<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.who.int/pmnch/media/membernews/2011/20110627_pathfinder_president/en/index.html|title=Pathfinder International |work=who.int |}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.who.int/pmnch/about/steering_committee/unpfa/en/index.html| title=UNFPA |work=who.int}}</ref>
*[[Medha Patkar]], Social Activist<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_adulation-has-not-come-easy-for-medha-patkar_1457498 | title=DNA | work=dnaindia.com | date=25 October 2010 | access-date=31 December 2011 | archive-date=8 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508011912/http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_adulation-has-not-come-easy-for-medha-patkar_1457498 | url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Anu Aga]], Former Chairman, Thermax<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=1412 |title= Harmony Org |work= harmonyindia.org |access-date= 2011-08-21 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083832/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=1412 |archive-date= 2011-07-16 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>
*[[Purnima Mane]], President and CEO, Pathfinder International<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.int/pmnch/media/membernews/2011/20110627_pathfinder_president/en/index.html |title=Pathfinder International |work=who.int |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807232303/http://www.who.int/pmnch/media/membernews/2011/20110627_pathfinder_president/en/index.html |archive-date=2011-08-07 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.who.int/pmnch/about/steering_committee/unpfa/en/index.html|title=UNFPA|work=who.int|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004065059/http://www.who.int/pmnch/about/steering_committee/unpfa/en/index.html|archive-date=4 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Akash Khurana]], actor.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tiss.edu/ TISS official site]
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*[http://tisstory.tiss.edu/tisstory/archives.php/ An audio-visual archive documenting the history of TISS]
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 4 September 2024

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Motto in English
Re-Imagining Futures
TypePublic university
Established1936; 89 years ago (1936)
FounderJ. R. D. Tata
ChancellorDhirendra Pal Singh
Vice-ChancellorManoj Kumar Tiwari
Academic staff
289[1]
Students4,115[1]
Undergraduates516[1]
Postgraduates2,371[1]
1,228[1]
Location
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
India

19°02′39″N 72°54′45″E / 19.044257°N 72.912494°E / 19.044257; 72.912494
CampusUrban, 21 acres (0.085 km2) (Main Campus and Naoroji Campus)
AcronymTISS
AffiliationsUGC
Washington University in St. Louis McDonnell International Scholars Academy[2]
BRICS Universities League
Websitewww.tiss.edu
www.campus.tiss.edu

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is a multi-campus public university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in the then Bombay Presidency of British India as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.[3] In 1944, the institute was officially renamed the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and in 1964, the Government of India declared TISS a deemed university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.[4]

In 1954, TISS moved to a permanent campus at Deonar, Mumbai (now known as the Main Campus), from the earlier campuses at Nagpada and then Andheri.[5] In 2001, the Deonar campus was expanded to include the Malti Jal and Jal A. D. Naoroji Campus Annexe, which are now commonly known as the New Campus. TISS, in 1986, established a rural campus in Tuljapur, Maharashtra and two off-campuses in Guwahati and Hyderabad in 2011. In addition to these campuses, TISS offers teaching, training, research, and development support from centres established across India including in Leh, Ladakh and Port Blair, the Andaman and Nicobar.[6]

TISS's academic programs focus on the social sciences and offer post-graduate and doctoral degrees in Habitat Studies, Management and Labour Studies, Disaster Studies, Development Studies, Education, Gender Studies, Health Studies, Law, Media and Cultural Studies, Public Policy, Rural Development and Social Work. Since its inception TISS has had a focus on field action including responding to disasters such as the Partition of India,[7] the Bhopal disaster[8] and Uttarakhand floods.[9] Several TISS initiatives have shaped public policy in India, such as India's labour welfare laws.[10] Notable organizations and personalities have been appreciative of TISS's social service work including Eleanor Roosevelt,[5] Jawaharlal Nehru,[5] Niels Bohr[11] and the United Nations,[7] among others.

History

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TISS (Tata Institute of social sciences) - India's first premier institute for social work was established in the year 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. It was renamed to its current name in 1944. It was recognised as a Deemed University in 1964[12] by the University Grants Commission of India.

TISS library
Tata Institute of Social SCiences

Academic collaborations

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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences has a history of collaboration with institutions in India. The institute also has academic and research collaborations with other institutes and universities including the University of Chicago,[13] the London School of Economics,[14] Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[15] Sciences Po,[16] and 12 universities under the Erasmus Mundus program.[17]

London School of Economics and Political Science research collaboration, was launched at LSE in June 2007.[18] The programme is undertaken in two streams, namely, Social Sciences and Health.[19]

Campuses and schools

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Mumbai

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Main article: TISS Mumbai

TISS was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work in Mumbai.[20] In 2014, TISS introduced the Secular Ethics for Higher Education credit course in Mumbai. The inauguration was attended by the Dalai Lama, who was reported to have stated that, "Since women have been shown to be more sensitive to others’ suffering, their leadership may be more effective. His Holiness suggested it's time for men to withdraw and for women to step forward."[21]

Hyderabad

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Main article: TISS Hyderabad

TISS Hyderabad came into being with the approval of the Academic Council and Governing Board of TISS. The Registrations under the Societies Registrations Act and Public Trust Act of TISS Mumbai are valid for TISS Hyderabad as well. TISS Mumbai provides oversight in matters of admission, instruction, evaluation of TISS Hyderabad and confers TISS degrees. Currently, it operates from two campuses: one in Alimineti Madhava Reddy Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (AMR-APARD) in Rajendranagar, and the other in Roda Mistry School of Social Work in Gachibowli.[22] At the invitation of the Government of Telangana, TISS is in the process of setting up a 100 acres campus in Kothur Mandal, Mahabubnagar district.[23][24]

Governance

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The institute has a governing board nominated by the Government of India, Government of Maharashta, the University of Mumbai and the University Grants Commission along with representatives from the institute faculty. The chairperson of the governing board has functions similar to that of the chancellor of a conventional university. The academic council decides matters of academic nature and comprises faculty drawn from the institute's 4 campuses and as well as 6 external experts.[25]

Director

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The Vice Chancellor of the institute acts as both the academic and administrative head from 25 September 2023, Prof. Manoj Kumar Tiwari.[26]

Deputy Directors

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The deputy director (equivalent to post of pro-vice-chancellor) is the academic head of the institute.[27]

Rankings

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University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)[28]98
NIRF (Universities) (2024)[29]58


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Tata Institute of Social Sciences 98th overall in India in 2024[28] and 58th among universities.[29]

Notable alumni

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Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". McDonnell International Scholars Academy. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "International Social Work: Education". Encyclopedia of Social Work. NASW Press and Oxford University Press. 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ Directorate of Printing, Government of India (8 September 1967). "Extraordinary Gazette of India, 1967, No. 916" – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ a b c "A Period Of Consolidation - TISStory". Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ^ download.tiss.edu/Left_bottom/NAAC/TISS_SSR_Volume_I_August2015.pdf
  7. ^ a b "75 Years Of Response to Disasters - TISStory". Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. ^ Singh, Mahim Pratap (16 June 2010). "Mystery surrounds TISS survey findings on Bhopal gas tragedy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ^ Sethi, Neha (24 August 2013). "TISS comes up with a rehab plan for Uttarakhand". livemint.com/. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. ^ Tata.com. "Tata Institute of Social Sciences via @tatacompanies". Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Bohr: When physicist Bohr put a burning pipe in pocket | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  12. ^ "History — Tata Institute of Social Sciences". tiss.edu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Collaborations | About TISS". www.tiss.edu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  14. ^ editors, Asia Research Centre. "LSE-TISS - LSE-TISS - Research - India - Countries - Asia Research Centre - Home". www.lse.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Tata Trusts, MIT, and TISS collaborate to bring connected learning experiences to Indian students and teachers - Tata Trusts". Tata Trusts. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Sciences Po International". www.sciencespo.fr. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Partner Universities - Erasmus Mundus". eminte.eu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  18. ^ "LSE-TISS - LSE-TISS - Research - India - Countries - Asia Research Centre - Home". www.lse.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  19. ^ "LSE Health - TISS Programme on health policy in India - LSE Health - Research - LSE Health and Social Care - Home". www2.lse.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Overview | About TISS". www.tiss.edu. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Secular Ethics for Higher Education". HIS HOLINESS The 14th DALAI LAMA of TIBET. THE OFFICE OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Lack of basic amenities at TISS Roda Mistry campus in Telangana puts students in a fix". 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Welcome to Tata Institute of Social Sciences — Tata Institute of Social Sciences". Tiss.edu. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  24. ^ "TISS Courses and Fees : Empower Your Educational Journey - Affordable Top 25 Courses". 27 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Organisational Structure — Tata Institute of Social Sciences". Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  26. ^ 1https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/iimmumbai-director-appointed-as-in-charge-tiss-vice-chancellor-101695757036290.html
  27. ^ "Directorate | Tata Institute of Social Sciences". www.tiss.edu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  28. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  29. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  30. ^ "DNA". dnaindia.com. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  31. ^ "Harmony Org". harmonyindia.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  32. ^ "Pathfinder International". who.int. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011.
  33. ^ "UNFPA". who.int. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
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