TISS Mumbai provides various UG, PG and Ph.D programmes in Social Sciences, and Management.

  • Admission to the PG programmes at TISS Mumbai are primarily based on CUET PG.
  • Admission to management programmes such as MA HRM & LR, MA ODCL and MHA is based on CAT.
  • Admission to UG programmes are based on CUET UG.
  • TISS Mumbai application fee for PG programmes is INR 900 for the general category and INR 500 for SC/ST.

TISS Mumbai Admission 2026 Important Dates

Some important dates for TISS Mumbai admission in 2026 are given below:

Events Date
CUET PG March 2026
(Tentative)
CUET UG May 11, 2026 to May 31, 2026
(Tentative)
Announcement of short-listed candidates for Online Interview
(CAT based programmes)		 February 13, 2026

TISS Mumbai UG Admission 2026

TISS Mumbai offers four year UG programmes such as BS and BSW. Detailed eligibility and selection criteria for the UG courses at TISS Mumbai are given below:

Courses Eligibility and Selection Total Fees
BSW Passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board + CUET UG INR 2.43 Lakhs
BS Analytics & Sustainability Studies INR 12.30 Lakhs

UG Admission Process

  • Step 1: Apply and appear for CUET UG
  • Step 2: Register and login at the TISS admission portal
  • Step 3: Fill the details and submit the application form
  • Step 4: Pay the application fee
  • Step 5: Wait for seat allocation and confirm the seat upon announcement.

TISS Mumbai PG Admission 2026

Eligibility and selection criteria along with fees for some popular PG courses at TISS Mumbai are given below:

Courses Specialisations Eligibility & Selection Total Fees
(INR)
MA Applied Psychology B.Sc/BA in Psychology + CUET PG 1.74 Lakhs
Organisation Development, Change & Leadership Passed Graduation in any discipline + CAT + Online Interview

Candidates must have a minimum 2 years of full-time work experience as on May 1, 2026.		 9.33 Lakhs
Analytics Passed Graduation in any discipline + CUET PG 6.85 Lakhs
LLM - Passed LLB after Graduation with 50% marks or 5-year (Integrated) LLB recognized by the Bar Council of India. 89,100
M.Sc Analytics Passed Graduation in any discipline + CUET PG 1.59 Lakhs
Environmental, Climate Change & Sustainability 1.35 Lakhs
Coastal & Disaster Management 1.61 Lakhs
MPH Health Policy, Economics & Finance 1.55 Lakhs
Social Epidemiology
Health Administration 1.62 Lakhs
MHA - Passed Graduation in any discipline + CAT 1.59 Lakhs
B.Ed-M.Ed - Passed UG/PG in any discipline + CUET PG 3.29 Lakhs
PG Diploma Psychotherapy and Counselling with Children & Adolescents Master’s degree in Psychology + 1 year of relevant work experience 1.31 Lakhs
Healthcare Operations & Quality Management Passed Graduation in relevant stream

3 years of work experience in Healthcare		 1 Lakh

PG Admission Process

  • Step 1: Apply and appear for CUET PG/CAT(as applicable)
  • Step 2: Register and login at the TISS admission portal
  • Step 3: Fill in the details and submit the application form
  • Step 4: Pay the application fee
  • Step 5: Wait for seat allocation and confirm the seat upon announcement.

Note: Admission to MA specialisations such as Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (MA ODCL), Human Resources Management & Labour Relations (MA HRM & LR) and Master of Health Administration (MHA) at TISS is based on CAT.

Criteria for shortlisting for Online Interview for the above mentioned specialisations are as follows:

Weightage System for MA HRM & LR

Components Weightage Given
CAT Score 97%
Gender Diversity 3%

Weightage System for MA ODCL

Components Weightage Given
CAT Score 95%
Gender Diversity 5%

The final Weightage System for the above mentioned programmes is given in the table below:

Programmes CAT Score Online Interview
MHA 80% 20%
MA HRM & LR 70% 30%
MA ODCL 70% 30%

TISS Mumbai PG Application Fee

Application fee for the PG programmes for which admission is based on CUET PG are given below:

Number of Programmes Applied Category-wise Application Fee
General OBC (NC)/EWS SC/ST
1 INR 900 INR 600 INR 500
2 INR 1800 INR 1200 INR 1000
3 INR 2700 INR 1800 INR 1500

Application fee for CAT based programmes are as follows:

Categories Application Fee
General INR 1750
OBC-NC/EWS INR 1250
SC/ST INR 750

TISS Mumbai Ph.D Admission 2026

Detailed fees, eligibility and selection criteria for various specialisations in the Ph.D programme at TISS Mumbai is given in the table below:

Specialisations Eligibility & Selection Total Fees
Ph.D Social Work Passed Post Graduation in any discipline with 55% marks + UGC NET + Online Interview INR 1.77 Lakhs
(for 3 years)
Ph.D Disaster Management
Ph.D Applied Psychology
Ph.D Development Studies
Ph.D Health Service Management
Ph.D Habitat Studies
Ph.D Labour Studies
Ph.D Women Studies

The following weightage system is used for TISS Ph.D admission:

Components Weightage Given
UGC NET Score 70%
Online Interview 30%

Note:

  • Admission of candidates with a valid JRF is solely based on the performance in their Personal Interview.
  • In addition to the above requirements, candidates are required to submit a research proposal of 2000 words.

TISS Mumbai Admission 2026 FAQs

Ques. What is ERT at TISS Mumbai admission?

Ans. ERT or Extempore Reflection Test is a part of the Online Interview conducted for admission to the CAT-based programmes such as MA ODCL, MA HRM & LR and MHA at TISS Mumbai. The ERT requires a candidate to speak for 2 to 3 minutes on a topic related to the programme they have applied for.

Ques. Does TISS Mumbai still conduct TISSNET?

Ans. TISS Mumbai has discontinued TISSNET in 2024. Instead, TISS Mumbai primarily accepts exams such as CUET and CAT for admission in various PG and UG programmes.

Ques. Are there any sectional cutoffs for admission to the PG programmes at TISS Mumbai?

Ans. Yes, TISS Mumbai requires students to secure the minimum sectional cutoffs for admission to various PG programmes for which admission is based on CAT.

The sectional cutoffs for the following programmes for General category in 2025 are mentioned below:

Sections MA HR Management MA Organisation Development
QA 60 60
DILR
VARC