HYDERABAD: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will establish its campus most likely at Vikarabad in Ranga Reddy district.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting conducted by representatives of TISS with Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, at the Secretariat here on Tuesday.
The prestigious institute, which was established in 1936, was recognised as a deemed university in 1964. It is fully funded by the University Grants Commission and its rural campus is in Tuljapur of Osmanabad district, Maharashtra.
TISS was awarded five star rating by NAAC in 2002 and recognised as a Centre of Excellence.
The courses offered are Masters, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in social work, development studies among others.
It has a collaborative research programme with number of universities from abroad.
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