M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, Rajendra Nagar

4.3 /5

(3 Reviews)

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 2011

4.5

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

5.0

Faculty & Course

4.0

Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

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M.A. in Rural Development and Governance - Batch of 2025

5.0

One of the best places to achieve financial independence.

Placements: Our college had great placements. Almost 85–90% of students got jobs. The highest packages were offered by CSR, international NGOs, and prominent funding agencies, at around 9 LPA. The lowest packages were around 3.5 LPA, offered by smaller NGOs. Internships were mandatory. With good preparation, students could get Rs. 10,000–Rs. 25,000 per month easily.

Infrastructure: Our campus had lovely nature, a good library, a playground, smart classrooms, and many other facilities. Overall, it provided a good environment. Our hostels were also good, with a good security system, high-speed Wi-Fi connection, and three meals a day with good food like home.

Faculty: Our professors were highly qualified and had a friendly nature. Our semester questions were not too easy, but teachers prepared us before every semester. In our institute, the pass rate at the semester was approximately 60–40%. The sports faculty members were also very good.

Other: Overall, it was a very good college. It gave me good friends, a great job, and too many memories.

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M.A. in Rural Development and Governance - Batch of 2019

3.6

Faculty members and Education at its best.

Placements: Placement was fine for my senior batch. Almost 91% of students were placed in batch 2015-17. the highest salary offered in our course was 60,000 rs. Per month and the lowest was 25,000 rs per month and average was 40,000 rs per month. A lot of companies or say organisation has visited like Raajeevika, Dr. Reddy's foundation, KSRLM, ITDA, Chhattisgarh livelihood mission, Odissa livlelihood mission, etc. Role that was offered in placement was young professional, executive officer, Manager etc. 100% of student will get internship as internship is a part of course curriculum. Cant say for stipend in internship but average will be around 12000 per month. Yes, there is a placement cell and it is really very efficient to bring organizations and is able to coordinate with students and companies for jobs.

Infrastructure: As TISS Hyderabad doesnot have its own campus, it collaborates with TSIPARD campus. Infrastructure as per in building is not so good but Wi-Fi facility is there. Classrooms are perfectly fine. For medical supports there is doctors available for students as well as staffs. Sports facility is also there, like basketball ball court, badminton court, table tennis, volleyball, carrom, chess etc. Inside college hostels are not so good but the hostel that is outside college is very good.

Faculty: Facultiies here are very good. They are really helpful and is available for all the support and help related to your study as well as any personal problem. They all are knowledgeable and able to teach in very interesting manner. Teachers use projector for teaching. Yes I get industry exposure as well as social exposure, as there is a representation as student from almost each state of India. Course curriculum is really helpful because what is needed in the course is beautifully shown in the course structure and we also see this during study. All the subjects that is being taught here is perfectly related.

Other: Fest like Freshers, farewell and TISS Quintissence are organized by the student union that includes quiz, sports, dance competition, poetry competition, face painting, etc. Campus is not crowd because per course TISS accept only 31 students.

Reviewed on 14 Apr 2018Read More

P B Renuka Devi

M.A. in Rural Development and Governance - Batch of 2021

4.6

Our college is the best to learn about different social issues and solutions.

Placements: About 90% of students got placed in our course. The highest salary package offered was Rs.35,000 per month. The lowest package salary package offered was Rs.25,000 per month. Top recruiting NGOs were WOTR, Jeevitha, etc. Almost 100% of students got internships from our course. The top role offered was a development professional.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college was good. The library was available in our college for students. The food served in the canteen was good. Our college provided us with medical and sports facilities.

Faculty: Faculty members were good, friendly, and well-educated. Our college provided exposure visits for students. The course curriculum was relevant, and it made students industry-ready. Semester exams were easy if we had prepared well. The pass percentage of our college was 35%.

Other: I opted for this course because I am interested in it. I was able to help and understand the practical approach to rural issues.

Reviewed on 27 Nov 2022Read More

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M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
Overview

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad offers M.A. in Rural Development and Governance at PG level. The duration of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad M.A. in Rural Development and Governance is of 2 years. In order to get admission to Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad M.A., students must fulfil the basic eligibility criteria. The total tuition fee for Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad M.A. in Rural Development and Governance is INR 94,600. Other than this, students can go through the page for more details on Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad M.A. courses:

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Duration	2 years
Course Level	PG Degree
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Fees

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad M.A. in Rural Development and Governance fee costs about INR 94,600. Candidates may have to pay additional charges at the time of admission. The fee consists of several elements such as Tuition fees, Registration Fees, One-Time Fees, Exam Fees, etc. Tabulated below are the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad fee details:

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees Apart from the mentioned academic fees, a student has to pay caution deposits (refundable at the time of exit from the program on submission of NOC) which is INR 10,000/- with the 1st-semester fee. P Read more Apart from the mentioned academic fees, a student has to pay caution deposits (refundable at the time of exit from the program on submission of NOC) which is INR 10,000/- with the 1st-semester fee. Per annum hostel fees also include the dining hall and electricity charges. International students have to pay INR 6,500 as processing fee as admission processing charges & INR 3,275 as additional admission processing charges. In addition, international candidate also has to pay INR 32,500 as admission processing fees. Above mentioned NRI, PIO, and SAARC candidates fee include tuition and hostel charges. Candidates belonging to developed countries have to pay INR 1,30,000 per semester as fee (including hostel fee), students from developing country require to pay INR 81,250 (including hostel fee), for SAARC nationals & Tibetian candidate it is INR 65,000 per semester (including hostel fee) and sponsored candidates have to pay INR 97,500 per semester (with hostel and dining hall charges).	₹ 94,600
Hostel Fees	₹ 62,000
Total fee	₹ 1.57 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad

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M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
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Program is open for development practitioners, policymakers, government line ministry staff and program managers, to engage in complex local governance processes
Program is suitable for government, project and program managers, policy makers, consultants, NGO staff, and staff from federations of community organizations or private sector organizations

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M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
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Candidate must have completed Bachelor's of minimum of 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. At the time of applying candidates studying in 3-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates studying in 4-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 6th semester.
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Candidate must have completed graduation or equivalent with minimum 50% marks from a recognized university/ college. Proof of English Language Proficiency is essential only for an applicant who has studied in a university located in a non-English speaking country or whose mode of Instruction during previous Degree/ diploma was not English. The candidate has to provide any one of the following scores. The score should not be older than two years. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic version-minimum score of 6.5 is required. Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL - iBT): a score of above 90 or intermediate level performance or Certification of Proficiency in the English issued by the University/College/School from where the candidate has passed her/ his last qualifying examination. Kindly note, only those students who have qualified from foreign Universities or Boards of Higher Education, recognized as equivalent by the AIU, are eligible for admission.

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Candidates passed with Master's Degree are also eligible.

M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
Admission Process

Pre-Interview Test & Personal Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be called for the pre-interview test (PIT) and personal interview (PI) based on the score obtained in TISS National Entrance Test (TISS-NET). The pre-interview test consists of a written test conducted before the personal interview. International Students have to take Online International Entrance Test (IET) and shortlisted candidate will be invited for skype interviews.
Merit Screening
Admission is based on the TISSNET score and performance in pre-interview test and personal interview. Selection parameters and weightages: TISSNET score- 40% Pre-Interview Test- 30% Personal Interview- 30% For International Students, admission is based on the IET score and performance in skype interview.