The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad off-campus, and National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi are delighted to invite applications for admission to two new academic programmes: 

1) M.A. in Cities and Governance (A Full-Time Two-Year Degree Programme) 

2) Post Graduate Diploma programme in Cities and Governance (One Year) 

The two interdisciplinary programmes, offered through a state-of-the-art pedagogy, are premised on global content with strong national relevance. The unique curriculum of the two programmes will equip the students with the perspective to envision, and the skills to create inclusive and sustainable city spaces, through an understanding of institutional governance, city financing, planning frameworks and techniques, data science and project management. 

The admission brochure detailing the programmes is available here 

Last Date for Application: June 8, 2022 

For filing an e-application, click here: MA Programme| Post Graduate Diploma 

About the Institution: 

Established in 1936, TISS is an autonomous multi-campus public university offering socially relevant academic programs, undertaking field action projects for social transformation, and advancing frontiers of knowledge through high quality social research that impact policies and programs. A pioneer in developing the unique pedagogy involving class room learning blended with supervised field-based training, the Institute fosters critical thinking, people centredness and innovation in all its activities. 

The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is India’s leading national think tank on urban planning and development working under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. It undertakes cutting-edge multi-disciplinary research, knowledge exchange and capacity development; Policy planning and advocacy.