Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
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Tata Institute of Social Science Hyderabad, also known as TISS Hyderabad, is a social sciences college located in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1][2] The Hyderabad Off-Campus of TISS was established in 2011. Hyderabad has today emerged as a hub of Social Science education in South India and the credit for building a reputation of this kind is largely due to TISS Hyderabad. The Institute offers six postgraduate and two PhD programmes that are aligned with NEP 2020.[3]
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| Motto | Re-Imagining Futures |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 2011 |
| Founder | J. R. D. Tata |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Director | Aseem Prakash |
| Location | Nagarjuna Sagar Rd, Brahmana Pally, Turkayamjal , , , 501510 , India 17.2675577°N 78.615264°E |
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| Website | Official site |
  Location within Telangana  Location within India | |
History
TISS Hyderabad was established in 2012 as an off-campus institution at the invitation of the former government of Andhra Pradesh.[4][5]
Campus
The current location is in Brahmanapally Road, Turkayamjal, Nagarjuna Sagar Road, Hyderabad.[6] A fully-fledged campus is under construction in 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land in Kothur, Mahabubnagar.[7][8]
Perspectives Initiatives (A Platform for Insightful Dialogue on Policy and Social Issues)
Perspectives invites eminent academics, policy professionals, and development practitioners to speak on themes related to topical policy and social concerns. As of date, we have hosted more than 90 lectures/discussions under the aegis of “Perspectives”. The perspectives forum has till date hosted Prof. Dani Rodrik ( Harvard University), Dr Nachiket Mor (Ex MD, ICICI Bank, and Ex-Director Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, India), Prof. Veen Das (Johns Hopkins University), Prof. Bhramar Mukherjee ( University of Michigan), Sudhir Kakkar.[9][10]
Inter-disciplinary centres
- School of Educational Studies
- School of Gender and development
- School of Public Policy and Governance
Schools
- School of Educational Studies
- School of Gender and development
- School of Public Policy and Governance
