The Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a social sciences institute with its main campus based in Mumbai, India. TISS also operates out of campuses in Hyderabad, Guwahati and Tuljapur

The details of the Integrated Mphil Phd in Development Studies offered by the Tata institute of Social Science is given below :

About the Course :

The Integrated M.Phil.–Ph.D. Programme in Development Studies is a five years (2 years M.Phil.-3years Ph.D.) Programme. The M.Phil. programme is a full time programme for the duration of 2 years. This would include 2 semesters of course work and 12 months of dissertation writing.

Course Structure :

Compulsory Courses (MDS) (10 credits) : The compulsory papers would include two papers on research methods in social sciences and three papers on the thematic area of development.

Optional Courses (MDSO) (6 credits) :
The optional papers offered would be based on various sub-themes within development, seeking to address the specialized interests of the students as well as papers on advanced statistical techniques, GIS and spatial statistics. Students would be given the choice of taking three optional papers (of 2 credits each).

Dissertation (MDSD) (30 credits): The dissertation would involve fieldwork, research and writing over a period of one year under the guidance of a faculty supervisor.


For more details you may contact to the Tata Institute of the Social Science the contact details are given below :

Contact details :
Tata Institute of the Social Science
Address: V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088
Phone: 022 2552 500