Question 1

What is the NIRF ranking of TISS Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

TISS is ranked 72nd in the 'Universities' category and 101-150 in the 'Overall' category per NIRF 2025 — down from 58th (University category) in NIRF 2024. It also holds an NAAC 'A' grade (CGPA reported at 3.88/4 by third-party sources).

Question 2

Is TISS a good fit for someone specifically interested in traditional social work, or mainly for management-style programmes now?

Accepted Answer

TISS still offers programmes across Social Work, Development Studies, Public Policy, Health Studies, Gender Studies, Habitat Studies, Education, Media & Cultural Studies, Law, and Disaster Studies, alongside its management-equivalent offerings. However, recent reporting (e.g., The Ken, November 2025) has characterised the institute's 2023-2025 restructuring under interim leadership as shifting emphasis toward management-style programming, which TISS's own leadership instead frames as expansion and modernisation. Prospective applicants specifically seeking a traditional social-work-centred experience should look closely at current programme structures and recent institutional changes before applying, rather than relying solely on TISS's historical reputation.

Question 3

What does the MA in Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM & LR) cost, and what are its placement outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The 2-year programme's total fee is reported at approximately ₹1,85,000 — notably lower than most comparable Indian B-school MBA programmes. For the 2025 batch, the highest package reported was ₹36.25 LPA with an average around ₹26-29 LPA (figures vary slightly by reporting source/year); top recruiters reported include Accenture, TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Microsoft, HDFC Bank, Infosys and KPMG.

Question 4

Is TISS still owned/managed by the Tata Trusts?

Accepted Answer

Not in the way it historically was. TISS was founded and long managed with Tata Trusts support, but since 2023 — when institutions receiving over 50% government funding were brought under direct Union Government/Ministry of Education jurisdiction — its core governance has shifted to central government oversight. Tata Trusts funding since then has been mainly limited to specific legacy positions (Tata Education Trust/TET-funded faculty and staff), which have themselves been the subject of funding disputes and mass-termination notices in 2024, later withdrawn after TET committed additional funds through March 2026.

Question 5

What are the popular specializations?

Accepted Answer

MA — Social Work, MA — Organisation Development, Change & Leadership (ODCL), LLM, MA — Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM & LR), Master of Hospital Administration (MHA)

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
SHREYAS — Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (OBC & Others) Central government scheme listed among TISS's applicable scholarships.	OBC and other eligible category students, per scheme norms (2021-22 to 2025-26 cycle)	Varies per Government of India scheme norms Apply Link →
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric / Pre-Matric Scholarships (for DNTs and EBCs) Central government scheme listed among TISS's applicable scholarships (Pagalguy/Collegedunia aggregation).	De-notified Tribes (DNT) and Economically Backward Classes (EBC) students meeting scheme criteria	Varies per Government of India scheme norms Apply Link →
Maharashtra State Scholarships — Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Yojana / Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BANRF) State-government-sponsored scholarship/fellowship schemes for eligible Maharashtra-domicile SC students, offered by the Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute, Pune, and listed among TISS's applicable scholarships.	SC students domiciled in Maharashtra pursuing regular full-time postgraduate study (for BANRF specifically)	Varies per Maharashtra state scheme norms
Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship (GoI-PMS) TISS's SC/ST & Equal Opportunity (EO) Cells facilitate applications for this central government scheme; it is the most commonly cited scholarship for TISS students across third-party sources.	SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and minority-community students meeting the scheme's income/category criteria	Reported to fully cover tuition, hostel, and food expenses for eligible students (per Collegedunia); SC/ST students reportedly pay only a caution deposit (~₹2,500) and specific non-covered components (e.g., practicum/field-work costs) Apply Link →
Taksheel Foundation Merit Scholarship (School of Social Work) An application-based, need-and-merit combined scholarship specific to TISS's School of Social Work, per Collegedunia.	School of Social Work students with total family income not exceeding ₹3 lakh/year and a minimum UG CGPA of 6.0/60%, maintained each subsequent semester with 75% attendance	Not independently confirmed
North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship / Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme Central government schemes specifically for North-Eastern-region students, listed among TISS's applicable scholarships.	Students from North Eastern Region states pursuing higher/professional courses	Varies per scheme norms

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