Top Social Development Studies Universities and Colleges in India
The following is a list of top Universities and Colleges offering courses in Social Development Studies in India.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a multi-campus public research university in Mumbai, India. It is Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education and was founded in 1936 in the Bombay Presidency of British India as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.
Indian Institute of Social Development
Indian Institute of Social Development (IISD) was established in the year 1984 by a group of social scientists of the country. The Institute is a non-political, non-profit and non-government organization.
Indian Council of Social Science Research
The Indian Council of Social Science Research is the national body overseeing research in the social sciences in India. It was established in New Delhi in 1969.
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public major research university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university is known for its leading faculties and research emphasis on social sciences and applied sciences.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
The Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras has announced its new Master’s Programme across the three streams of Development Studies, Economics and English Studies beginning July 2023.
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
IITs are mandated to pursue teaching and research in science, technology and arts. IIT Delhi regards knowledge of Humanities and Social Sciences as a core value.
Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
The Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a premier Social Science research institute. It is also a higher education institution providing M.A. courses in applied economics and PhD course in economics.
Azim Premji University
Azim Premji University is an Indian non-profit private university, located in Bangalore, Karnataka which is established by the Azim Premji University Act recognized by the University Grants Commission.
https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia is a central university located in New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935. It was given the deemed status by University Grants Commission in 1962.
Christ University, Bangalore
CHRIST, is a deemed to be university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969 as Christ College, the University Grants Commission of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004.
https://m.christuniversity.in/
Delhi University
Delhi University, formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the University Grants Commission.
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an act of the Legislative Council of India under the British government.
Annamalai University
Annamalai University with a sprawling campus of nearly 1000 acres is one of the largest residential Universities in Southern Asia comprising of 10 Faculties and 49 departments of study located at Chidambaram.
https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in
Indira Gandhi Open University, Delhi
IGNOU was founded to serve the Indian population by means of distance and open education, providing quality higher education opportunities to all segments of society. It also aims to encourage, coordinate and set standards for distance and open education in India, and to strengthen the human resources of India through education
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences is an autonomous higher educational institution located in Kalamassery, Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala.
Loyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum
Loyola College of Social Sciences is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Kerala Province of the Society of Jesus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1963.
https://loyolacollegekerala.edu.in/
Madras Christian College, Chennai
Madras Christian College is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution from its main campus in Tambaram, Chennai
Ethiraj College, Chennai
Ethiraj College for Women is an arts and science college for women in Chennai, India, managed by the Ethiraj College Trust. It was founded in 1948 by the barrister V. L. Ethiraj of Vellore.