About Us The Tata Institute of Social Sciences TISS was established in as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work In it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences The year was an important landmark in the history of the Institute when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section of the University Grants Commission Act UGC Since its inception the Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge towards creating a people-centred ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity equality social justice and human rights for all Read More