Tata Institute of Social Sciences Guwahati Campus

TISS Guwahati is an off-campus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a multi-campus public university headquartered in Mumbai. The Guwahati off-campus was established in 2010 with the approval of the Academic Council and the Governing Board of TISS. It is situated on a 20-acre campus sanctioned by the Government of Assam, located in Kamrup Metro district. TISS Guwahati began its academic activities in 2012, initially offering three programs: a Master's Degree in Ecology, Environment & Sustainable Development, a Master's in Social Work, and a Bachelor's in Social Science. As with other TISS off-campuses, TISS Mumbai provides oversight in matters of admission, instruction, and evaluation, and confers the degrees awarded. TISS Guwahati is one of four TISS campuses in India, alongside the main campus in Mumbai, the rural campus in Tuljapur (Maharashtra), and the Hyderabad off-campus in Telangana. The institute overall focuses on social sciences education, including fields such as social work, development studies, and public policy, and has a history of field action and influence on public policy in India.