TISS - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

After earning a Master of Arts in Rural Development and Governance from TISS, you will be able to pursue the following opportunities:
1. Rural Manager: You are in charge of overseeing government and non-profit organizations' programs and projects.
2. Rural Development Officer: As a rural development officer, your job will be to oversee the development of a rural area.
3. Research Associate: You can assist with NGOs and other civil society organizations' rural development-related research projects.
4. Panchayat Secretary: You can submit an application to the government for this position. To become a panchayat secretary, you might need to take the entrance test.
5. Project officer: As a project officer, you can work on government and nonprofit projects.

Yes, TISS Mumbai has recorded 100 percent summer placements for the students of the 2022-24 batch.
The highest stipend offered during TISS Mumbai summer placements was INR 4 lakh for two months.
The average and median stipend offered during TISS Mumbai summer placements for the 2022-24 batch stood at INR 2.62 lakh and INR 3 lakh for two months.
The top recruiters of TISS Mumbai during summer placements for the 2022-24 batch included leading companies such as Disney Star, Tata Steel, Aon, and Aditya Birla Group.
The highest and average packages offered to the 2020-22 batch during placements in 2022 were INR 42.09 Lakh Per Annum and INR 23.97 Lakh Per Annum.
Aditya Birla Group rolled out the highest number of offers and Consulting emerged to be the most preferred domain.
For more placement details, you may visit the Shiksha TISS college page.
(https://www.shiksha.com/university/tiss-tata-institute-of-social-sciences-mumbai-24451/courses).
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Engineering and social sciences are totally different sciences. One cannot really compare these two streams. There are some courses which demand specific degree for applying eg: clinical psychology, MBA etc. The remaining courses ask for any degree. You can go through the courses mentioned on the website, and if your interests match the subjects of the course, you can apply for it. I am an engineer myself and chose Public Policy, Governance, and Development Studies as my preferences for admission after finding that these two courses are of my interest. I have not chosen HRM&LR, which happens to be the most sought-after course in TISS, because I have no aptitude for management. Likewise, it all depends on your interests and needs, which show you a path to building your future.

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers admission to its master's course on the basis of an entrance test. The M.A. In Urban Policy and Governance admissions process is as follows:
1. You need to have a graduate degree to be eligible for this course.
2. Your degree must be in either management, engineering, architecture, physical sciences, geography, planning, law, or social sciences subjects.
3. You have to appear in the TISSNET entrance exam
4. After passing this objective test, you will be required to appear for a group discussion and Personal Interview with TISS.
5. Based on scores at each stage, a merit list will be prepared for shortlisted candidates. There are only 20 seats available, so you need to score higher at each stage for admission.