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Since 1936
Re-imagining futures for a just and humane society
Across four campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati, TISS brings together teaching, research and field action to build knowledge and professionals for social change.
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The latest from TISS
- Congratulations to Mr. Pranav Bajaj (LL.M., Batch 2026–2027) on the Publication of His Article in LiveLaw, a National Legal Database
- SLRCG Alumnus Mr. Abul Hasem Receives Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2026 at the University of Warwick, UK
- TISS Literature Festival 2026 – Youth and Literature: Time & Memories
- Frequently Asked Questions on Normalisation of CUET (PG) Scores for TISS Admissions
- Annual Calender of the Year (July 2026-April 2027)
Field action since 1936
Knowledge that works with communities
From the Child Guidance Clinic — the Institute's first field action project — to mental-health helplines, legal service clinics and disaster response today, TISS field action connects teaching and research with people's lives across India.
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TISS at a glance
A public university for social change
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work, the first school of social work in Asia. It was renamed the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 1944 and became a Deemed University under the UGC Act in 1964. Today TISS works across four campuses — Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati — through schools, independent centres and field action projects that combine teaching, research and direct engagement with communities.
About the Institute1936
Founded as Asia's first school of social work
1964
Deemed to be University under the UGC Act
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Campuses — Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati
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Schools and independent centres
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Teaching programmes listed
3.33
NAAC score (out of 4), as shown on tiss.ac.in
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iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
iCALL – Initiating Concern for All – is a mental health project started in 2012 by the School of Human Ecology, TISS Mumbai. It provides professional and free counselling by telephone, email and chat …
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