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Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Ph.D. ADMISSIONS

Eligibility

Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

1. Candidates who have completed:

  •  A 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
  • A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time. Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of andidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

2. Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

 

 MUMBAI CAMPUS

Sr. No

Programmes

Eligibility

Ph. D.

1.

Library & Information Science

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

2.

Health Services Management

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

3.

Public Health

General eligibility + PG in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

4.

Management and Labour Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

5.

Social Work

General eligibility + Post Graduate in Social Work

6.

Habitat Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

7.

Development Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

8.

Meida and Cultural Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

9.

Education

(Centre for Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE))

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields or MSc, preferably with MA Education or MEd.

10.

Disaster Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

11.

Applied Psychology

The Programme will be open to students who have completed MA/MSc in Psychology from Indian university recognized by UGC, or a recognised University abroad.

General eligibility + MA/Msc in Psychology.

 

Hyderabad Off Campus

 

Sr. No.

 

Programme

Eligibility

Ph. D.

 1.

Women's Studies

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

2

Education

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

3

Social Sciences

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

 Guwahati Off Campus

 

Sr. No.

 

Programme

Eligibility

Ph. D.

1.

 

Social Sciences

General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields

Tuljapur Off Campus

Sr. No. Programme Eligibility
Ph. D.
1 Rural Development General eligibility + Post Graduate in any Social Science discipline/allied fields