Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

Institute offers following programs

M.A (Clinical Psychology,  Development Studies, Education, Women Studies, Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Disaster Management,  Globalisation and Labour, Human Resource Management & Labour Relations,  Media and Cultural Studies, Organisation Development, Change and Leadership, Regulatory Governance, Social Entrepreneurship, Water Policy and Governance, Counseling Psychology, Social Work,  Urban Policy and Governance,

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master in Hospital Administration (MHA)

Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc)

M.Sc. (Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Disaster Management,  Regulatory Governance, Urban Policy and Governance, Water Policy and Governance)

PG Diploma in (Counselling, Digital Library & Information Management, Disaster and Livelihood Recovery, Disaster Management, Healthcare Quality Management)

Executive Post Graduate Diploma (Analytics, Hospital Administration, International Business, organisational Development & Change)

Diploma in (Counselling Skills, Gerontology,  Youth Leadership and Social Change)

Certificate Course (Counselling Skills Program,  Couple and Family Therapy, Disaster Management)

Selection Process

Admission to PG program is based on score obtained in TISSNET/GD, Personal Interview.

Candidates applying for MA (HRM&LR) and / or MA (ODCL) programmes, are required to appearfor the TISS Management Aptitude Test (TISS-MAT).The TISS-MAT will be conducted only for those candidates who are short-listed for stage 2 on the basis of TISS-NET results.

Admission in Ph.D program, candidate should pass Research Aptitude Test.

PG Programs Admission Process

Candidates shortlisted for personal interview are required to produce original certificate and mark sheet on the date of personal interview, for verifying. Those who are in the final year but are eligible to apply are required to produce the mark sheets of all previous semesters on the date of personal interview.

Those candidates who are eligible to apply, but cannot submit the Degree certificate and grade/ mark sheet at the time of admission are required to submit these before last date.

Visit institute website and APPLY ONLINE

Candidates are required to apply online through the E-application process only.

Candidates facing technical problems while filling in the application form may call 022-25525252

However, candidates from remote places where no Internet and Telecommunication facilities are available can get a printed copy of the application form from the Institute.

Please send request for printed form by Speed Post with application fees to

Asisistant Registrar(Academic) 

Tata Institute of Social Sciences 

Deonar Mumbai, 400088. 

Please note that candidates applying through the E-application form should not send the application form by post.

The application fees is Rs. 1000/-  + bank charges.

Rs. 250/- for ST/SC/OBC .

For SC/ST candidates, the application fee is Rs. 500/- per program + bank charges.

 Candidate cand pay application fee by Credit card/ Debit card/ Net Banking.

Note: Candidates can apply for a maximum of three programmes across any two of the TISS Campuses.

If a candidate is found to have filled more than one online form, all his applications will be cancelled.

PG Diploma, Diploma and Certificate Programs Admission Process

Visit institute website and  APPLY ONLINE

For PG Diploma, Diploma, Certificate courses

• Online Payment by Credit card/Debit Card/ Online Payment by Net Banking Rs. 530/-
• Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using the prescribed challan: Rs. 500/-+ Banking Charges

For Executive PG Diploma courses

• Online Payment by Credit card/Debit Card/ Online Payment by Net Banking Rs. 1030/-
• Cash Deposit in any SBI Branch using the prescribed challan: Rs. 1000/-+ Banking Charges

Candidates  can  apply  for only single program.

Candidates are requested to read through the eligibility criteria mentioned here before filling up the form.

Candidates have to upload/ attach relevant certificates, please refer to the section 'Certificates/ Documents' below

The application fees is Rs. 530/-  (if being paid by Credit card/ Debit card/ Net Banking) or Rs. 500/- + bank charges (if being payed through bank by cash). The Candidate has to pay this amount, he applies for. For more details refer to the section 'Application fee payment' below.

A candidate can apply for single program and pay for that program.  Should not fill more than one form.

If a candidate is found to have filled more than one online form, all his applications will be cancelled.

Ph.D Programs Admission Process

Candidate can visit institute website to APPLY ONLINE

Candidates must complete the application process in online mode. The online application can be saved at any stage.

The candidate can then return to the application by logging in with the respective user name and password at any time before the submission deadline. Once the application has been submitted online, candidates can choose the mode of payment of the application fees (Credit card, Debit card or net banking).
Candidates facing genuine technical issues/having difficulty in accessing the online application, may write to dso@tiss.edu  mentioning their name, contact details and a clear description of the problem being faced or may call 022-25525252.

The application fees is Rs. 1535/-  for General (if being payed by Credit card/ Debit card/ Net Banking) or Rs. 1500/- + bank charges (if being payed through bank by cash).

 Rs. 410/- for ST/SC/OBC (if being payed by Credit card/ Debit card/ Net Banking) or Rs. 375/- + bank charges (if being payed through bank by cash).

A candidate can apply for multiple programs and pay for those programmes in one online form and should not fill more than one form.

If a candidate is found to have filled more than one online form, all his applications will be cancelled.