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| Established | 2008 |
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| Address | Nagarjuna Sagar Rd, Brahmana Pally, Turkayamjal , , , 501510 , India 17°16′03″N78°36′55″E / 17.2675577°N 78.615264°E |
| Campus | Urban, 100 acres (40.5 ha) |
| Website | Official site |
  Location in Telangana  Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad (India) | |
Tata Institute of Social Science Hyderabad, also known as TISS Hyderabad, is a social sciences college located in Hyderabad, Telangana. [1]
TISS Hyderabad was established in 2012 as an off-campus institution at the invitation of the former government of Andhra Pradesh.
The current location is in Brahmanapally Road, Turkayamjal, Nagarjuna Sagar Road, Hyderabad. A fully-fledged campus is under construction in 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land in Kothur, Mahabubnagar.
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TISS was established in 1936 as Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work in Mumbai. It was renamed to its current name Tata Institute of Social Sciences in 1944. TISS Mumbai is the main campus of the TISS. In the year 1964, it was deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956. TISS Mumbai provides various M.A., M.Phil & Ph.D programs. Over the years, TISS Mumbai is well known for its contribution through research in social work, social sciences, human resources management & health systems.
