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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) M.A. Courses & Fees 2025

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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) M.A. Eligibility & Highlights 2025

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    Total Tuition Fees 98.6K - 1.1L
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    Q:   Is Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) good for M.A.?

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    {Source: M.A. students & alumni}

    Here's what current students and alumni have to say:

    Academics and Faculty:
    * The professors are knowledgeable, approachable, helpful, encouraging, and supportive.
    * The curriculum is regularly updated and considered relevant.
    * Teaching style is generally considered nice by both students and faculty members.

    Infrastructure and Facilities:
    * Excellent infrastructure is available, including Wi-Fi, classrooms, library, and separate departments.
    * Hostel facilities are also good, providing food, electricity, Wi-Fi, medical facilities, and various events.
    * Classrooms are big and equipped with projectors and Wi-Fi.
    * Library has a good collection of books and journals, with access to online resources.
    * Computer labs are dedicated and available for use.
    * Medical facilities are available on campus.

    Placement and Internship Opportunities:
    * Placement rate is around 80%.
    * the highest package offered is around INR20 LPA.
    * Average package is around INR7 Lacs in 2023.
    * Top recruiting companies include Tata Trust, UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, Oxfam, CRY, Pratham, etc.
    * Around 90% of students get internships in reputed organizations like PATH, NIMHANS, UNICEF, etc.
    * Role offered includes social workers, development professionals, public policy analysts, etc.

    Overall, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati seems to offer a good experience for M.A. students, with excellent academics, infrastructure, and placement opportunities.
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    Admission dates 2025

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    2 Jan '25 - 1 Feb '25
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    Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) M.A.
    Admission cutoff 2025

    MBA/PGDM TISSNET Cut Off 2023: Year-Wise scoreAccordion Icon V3
    M.A. in Social Work (Community Organization, Development Practices) - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) : TISSNET score Cutoff (General-All India)
    Section2023
    Overall72.26
    M.A. in Social Work (Counselling) - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) : TISSNET score Cutoff (General-All India)
    Section2023
    Overall69.58
    M.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) : TISSNET score Cutoff (General-All India)
    Section2023
    Overall66.33
    M.A. in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) : TISSNET score Cutoff (General-All India)
    Section2023
    Overall62.8
    M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) : TISSNET score Cutoff (General-All India)
    Section2023
    Overall62.6

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    Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) M.A.
    Students Ratings & Reviews

    4.5/5
    Verified Icon6 Verified ReviewsInfo Icon
    Placement Review IconPlacements4.3
    Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.3
    Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4.3
    Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.7
    Money Review IconValue for Money4.7
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    M.A. in Social Work (Counselling) - Batch of 2021
    4.6
    5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
    Best college and good facilities are available.
    Placements: More than 60 percent of students were placed. The recruiters, Wipro, TCS, and Deloitte, have a good salary package of 14.5 lakh per annum and the lowest salary package of 3 lakh per annum. 10 percent of students were placed. The top roles offered are medical social worker, health care jobs, etc.
    Infrastructure: Better infrastructure and facilities are available, like Wi-Fi, labs, and libraries; separate departments and classrooms are available; medical facilities are also provided; cultural events are included; sports and games are conducted; and the mess and canteen is hygienic.
    Faculty: Lectures are very helpful. The teaching quality is good, which makes students understand the concepts; the teachers are well qualified and have good knowledge; our course is curriculum-relevant, which makes students industry-ready; exams are difficult; passing percentage is 45 percent of marks.
    Reviewed on 18 Oct 2024Read More
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    M.A. in Social Work (Counselling) - Batch of 2021
    4.8
    4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
    Best college and good facilities.
    Placements: Placements are good at all; more than 90 percent of students were placed in our college university. More than 60 companies visit our college, with the highest package of 18 lacs per annum and the lowest package of 6 lacs per annum. More than 15 percent of students got internships in other sectors.
    Infrastructure: Excellent infrastructure is available.20 facilities are available in our college; they provide Wi-Fi, classrooms, library and separate departments. The hostel facilities are also very good; they provide food, electricity, Wi-Fi, medical facilities and other events that are organized.
    Faculty: Faculty members are very helpful. They have good qualifications and knowledge in teaching and the teaching quality is excellent; they make us understand the concepts very easily. Exams are very tough; we have to work hard. Passing percentage is 50 percent of marks.
    Reviewed on 15 Jul 2024Read More
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    M.A. in Social Work (Public Health) - Batch of 2020
    4.6
    5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
    Strong faculty and core teaching.
    Placements: 1. The placement rate is 80 percent. 2. The highest package reported is 8 lacs per annum. 3. The lowest salary is 2.5 lacs per annum. 4. The average package is 4 lacs per annum. 5. The internship rate is around 90 percent. 6. Various job roles are offered in reputed companies.
    Infrastructure: 1. The classroom is really big and equipped with projectors and Wi-Fi. 2. The library has a very good collection of books and journals and not just that, it also has access to online resources. 3. There is a dedicated computer labs. 4. There are medical facilities available on campus.
    Faculty: 1. The professors are knowledgeable, approachable, helpful, encouraging, supportive, have a very good teaching style and are passionate about the subjects. 2. The curriculum is regularly updated and considered to be relevant. 3. The semester exams are moderate.
    Reviewed on 26 Dec 2023Read More
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    M.A. in Social Work (Public Health) - Batch of 2025
    3.8
    3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
    Satisfied with the placements and career ahead.
    Placements: Great internship opportunities, with around 80–90% of the students getting it in reputed organizations like PATH, NIMHANS UNICEF, etc. The placement rate is decent, with around 75% of the students getting offers from top agencies like Oxfam, WHO, UNDP, etc.
    Infrastructure: Very well constructed, where it has been taken care to create a place to make research quite convenient. The hostel has comfortable rooms with shared options. The food quality is appreciated by students when options for different dietary needs are given.
    Faculty: The exams are not that difficult; around 80% is the pass rate. The teaching style is generally considered to be nice by the students and faculty members are quite appreciated and most of them are also invited as visiting faculty members in other colleges due to their expertise.
    Reviewed on 26 Dec 2023Read More
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    M.A. in Social Work (Public Health) - Batch of 2021
    4
    4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
    The teachers are helpful in nature.
    Placements: The average package will be around INR 7 lakh in 2023. The highest package is around INR 20 LPA in 2023. Top recruiting companies are Tata Trust, UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, Oxfam, CRY, Pratham, etc. The role is offered to students such as social workers, development professionals, Public policy analysts, etc.
    Infrastructure: The classrooms are equipped with modern technology, such as projectors and smartboards. The laboratories are well-equipped with the latest equipment and software. There is a library facility available for the students. The hostel rooms are well maintained.
    Faculty: The teachers are helpful in nature and guide the students for the future. The teachers are well qualified and have great knowledge in their domain. This course makes the students industry-ready. The exams are held semester-wise as well as mid-semester-wise.
    Reviewed on 15 Oct 2023Read More
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    M.A. in Social Work (Community Organization, Development Practices) - Batch of 2016
    5
    5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
    Review of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati).
    Placements: Placements for our batch, i.e., 2014-16, were good. Almost 70% of students were placed. The highest salary offered was Rs. 60,000 per month. The lowest salary offered was Rs. 15,000 per month. Companies like HCL Foundation, Tata Trusts, etc., visited the campus for placements. Roles of project coordinator, programme manager, etc., were offered.
    Infrastructure: Facilities like Wi-Fi, labs, library, classrooms and medical, etc., were available on the campus at free of cost. The quality of labs and classrooms was really good. The food served in the canteen was good and they provided better facilities. Hostel rooms were good and Wi-Fi enabled. Since the hostel was in a rented house, the infrastructure was good but not up to expectations.
    Faculty: The teachers of TISS Guwahati Campus was really helpful, very well qualified and knowledgeable. The teaching quality was fantastic and it was a holistic approach. The ratio of faculty and student was 30%1. The course curriculum was useful which led to the exposure of the students.
    Other: Extracurricular activities conducted on the campus were good and exciting.
    Reviewed on 13 Jun 2019Read More
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    Answered 9 months ago

    Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) provides programmes including M.A, B.A. in streams such as Humanities & Social Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers.

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    Answered 9 months ago

    According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) have rating of 4.25. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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    Answered 9 months ago

    The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) is approximately INR 98600 - INR 108600.

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    Answered 9 months ago

    As per Shiksha verified reviews, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) has an impressive review rating of 4.25 by 6 students.

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    Answered 9 months ago

    Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati (TISS, Guwahati) is a renowned institution offering M.A, B.A. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Humanities & Social Sciences. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated

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