M.A. in Urban Policy and Governance 

at TISS Mumbai, Deonar

Candidates wishing to apply for MA at TISS Mumbai must fill in the application form on the official website of the institute. Admission to various MA specialisations will be done on the basis of the performance of the candidate in CAT 2024. CAT scores are accepted by the institute for the follwoing programmes: 

• Master of Arts in Human Resource Management & Labour Relations 
• Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership

The highest package offered to HRM and LR students during TISS Mumbai placements 2025 stood at INR 36.25 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

TISS Mumbai concluded the placements for its HRMLR batch 2025 with the highest package of INR 36.25 LPA. The packages offered to HRM and LR students during TISS Mumbai placements 2025 are tabulated below:

 The MA programme at TISS offers specialisations in various fields, including:

1. Labour Studies and Practice
2. Media and Cultural Studies
3. Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRM & LR)
4. Social Entrepreneurship
5. Organisation Development, Change, and Leadership (ODCL)
6. Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Practice)
7. Development Studies
8. Women's Studies
9. Education 
10. Environment studies
11. Regulatory Policy and Governance
12. Applied Psychology

Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers scholarships to postgraduate and undergraduate students as financial assistance. Tata Institute of Social Sciences provides application-based scholarships to students. The below-mentioned table reflects on the external scholarships currently available for the students:

Various reputed companies participated every year in the TISS Mumbai placement process. The list of sector-wise prominent recruiters who visited the TISS Mumbai during the 2025 placement drive is listed in the table below:

TISS Mumbai offers BSc in only one specialisations, i.e., Analytics and Sustainability Studies. TISS Mumbai BSc is available in Analytics and Sustainability Studies. The UG-level programme is structured as per the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with multiple exit options and transdisciplinary. BSc curriculum covers major subjects such as Social Sciences and Science, Technology, and Mathematical (STEM) disciplines, Fundamentals in Environmental Studies (STEM), etc.

No, TISS Mumbai doesn't accept Common Admission Test or CAT for admission to its MBA programme. However, the institute does accepts The Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG for admission. Candidates are therefore required to register for the CUET PG exam before applying for the MBA programme at TISS Mumbai. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai does not offer an MBA programme. However, it does offer similar programme in Management, Including MA in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations, Social Entrepreneurship, Globalization and Labor, etc.