The International Summer School, New Delhi is an intensive academic programme that brings together students from all over the world as they study and interact with one another over the course of a summer in India’s national capital.

Courses Offered :

Indian Politics (2 units - 22.5 hours);
The Indian Economy (2 units - 22.5 hours);
Indian Sociology (2 units - 22.5 hours);
Indian History (2 units - 22.5 hours); and
Fieldwork (4 units - 45 units; held during the final two weeks)

To facilitate the international mobility of students, the ISS issues an e-Transcript/Grade Card to those who successfully complete the programme. Each of the first four modules mentioned above are, therefore, assessed through an essay that covers the following:
A. Literature review, if applicable; and
B. Comparative research between India and their own country, if applicable.

Contact Person

Dr. Ruchika Sharma (Delhi University)
Dr. Arindam Banerjee (Ambedkar University)
Coordinator - Indian History

Coordinator - The Indian Economy
Dr. Tanweer Fazal (Jawaharlal Nehru University)

Dr. Sucharita Sengupta (Jamia Millia Islamia)
Coordinator - Indian Sociology

Coordinator - Indian Politics
Mr. Gaurav Shorey


Founding Member - 5waraj
Director - Ritinjali