The best MSW colleges in India 2023

Master of  social work has become popular courses in India. The employment opportunities after the course is indeed skyrocketing,hence there has been dramatic growth in the number of social work institution over the decade. If you are willing to pursue your career in social work you may select the following institution.
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 The best MSW colleges in India 2020.

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956. 
At present TISS provides 52 types of post graduation courses in a different centers.It provides the following specialization course in social work domain.
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Criminology & Justice)
  • Master of Arts in social work (Women Centered Practice)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work ( Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organization & Development Practice)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Family & Children)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit&tribal Studies and Action)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Disability Study and Action)
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Rural Development )
  • Master of Arts in Social Work (Counselling)
  • The Department of Social Work (earlier known as the Delhi School of Social Work) has the distinction of being the first institution in Asia to offer a Master’s Degree in Social Work and draws students from different parts of India and Universities abroad for all its courses. The strength of the Department is its unwavering focus on social development specifically on the development of the marginalised communities- be it the minority communities, women, children, vulnerable and backward caste groups, elderly, persons with disability, persons affected by HIV/ AIDS, LGBT communities or those affected by disaster. 
  • The Department has been ranked number two in the list of institution of Social Work in India by Outlook magazine. It has been ranked number one in academic excellence and in placements of its students through campus recruitment.Delhi social of social work provides following social work degree Maste in Social Work ,Mphil,phD
  • Rajagiri School of Social Work (RSOW) had its humble beginning in 1955 with a Diploma Programme in social services. Later in 1964 the school started a Masters Programme in Social Work with specialisations in Family and Child Welfare, Community development and Medical and Psychiatric Social Work.
  • The school is the first in South India to offer Doctoral Degree, Master’s Degree, Bachelor’s degree and Diploma in Social Work.
  • it was ranked 3rd place social work college in India in India Today Magagizine.
  • MADRAS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK,established in 1952, located in Chennai, South India, is an Autonomous Institution, NAAC accredited and affiliated to University of Madras.Madras School of Social Work was founded by Mary Clubwala Jadhav under the auspices of Madras State Branch of the Indian Conference of Social Work (renamed the Indian Council of Social Welfare) and the Guild of Service (central).
  • It offer Post graduation in social work,Mphil,and PhD in Social Work.
  • Loyola College of Social Sciences was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1963, the College offers courses in M A (Sociology), MSW (Masters in Social Work), MAHRM (Masters in Human Resource Management) and MSc Counselling Psychology. The College is affiliated to the University of Kerala and is a recognized Research Centre of the University. The Centre prepares students for Ph.D. in Sociology, Social work and Management Studies and also takes up sponsored research projects
  • Established in 1964, the Department of Social Work was the pioneering professional department under the University of Kerala to offer a Masters Degree in Social Work. The department has been consistently ranked at the 5th position in various surveys of professional colleges i  n India. 
  • CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India. He founded the first Catholic indigenous congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 which administers CHRIST (Deemed to be University).
  • The Department of Sociology and Department of Social Work at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) emerged as a single Department by the merger of Department of Sociology which was one of the oldest Departments in the University and Department of Social work. Department offers two Post graduate programmes in Applied Sociology and Social Work.
  • There are MPhil, PhD and Post- Doctoral Fellowship programmes for aspiring research scholars
  • The Department of Social Work established in 1967 has been in the forefront of academic and field innovations in the country and has been consistently upgrading its curriculum to make it more responsive to the social challenges in India. After several phases of special assistance, in 2010, the UGC recognized the Department as a Centre for Advanced Study in Social Work.
  • The College of Social Work was founded in 1955 by a religious society of Catholic Christian women, known as The Daughters of the Heart of Mary, whose charism is to readily respond to felt needs of the people according to the signs of the times. 

  • The Institute awarded its own Diploma in Social Work, till 1965. The University of Bombay affiliated the course as PG Diploma since 1965 and then got it converted to the M.S.W. course in 1969 under the Faculty of Arts. Realizing the need to respond to professional interventions at different levels, the College also started its university recognized three year B.S.W. course in 1971
  •  Karve, Karve Institute of Social Service was established on 9th November 1963. The institute since its inception is striving to provide service to society and impart training to aspiring professionals and a variety of functionaries working with people.
10- Roda Mistry college of social work & Research Center 

  • The College of Social Work was started by Indian Council of Social Welfare (ICSW-AP) in the year 1966. During the five decades of its existence, it has developed into one of the leading social work institutions of the country, now offering BSW, MSW and Ph.D. courses. The college is affiliated to Osmania University.
11-Tirpude college of social work 
  • Tirpude College of Social Work is established under the auspices of Yugantar Education Society, Nagpur which is a premier, nongovernmental, philanthropic organization in central India devoted and dedicated to the field of social work training and education especially among the people belonging to the lower strata of society.
  • Tirpude College of Social Work is accredited twice with “A” grade and re accredited with "A+" Grade in the third cycle by NACC, Bangalore, and is one of the pioneer Institutes affiliated to R.T.M. Nagpur University.
12.Madras Christian College 
  • Madras Christian College traces its origin to the General Assembly School founded by the Rev. John Anderson, a Missionary from the Church of Scotland on 3rd April 1837. Anderson was a pioneer in introducing English medium education in South India. He was ably assisted by Rev. Johnston, Rev. Braidwood and Margaret Locher Anderson. Rev. William Miller who arrived in 1862 upgraded the school to a college by adding F.A. and B.A., courses in 1865 and 1867. 
The Nims University Rajasthan, Jaipur Act, 2008 enacted by the Government of Rajasthan, and duly recognized by the UGC as well as apex level regulatory councils.the Nims University has emerged as the largest and best self-financed university in North-India. Structured at par with the composite model universities of the leading nations of the world, the Nims University has been legendary in quality teaching and action oriented research in all disciplines.

14. Bharati Bidyapith (Social Science Center)
The Social Sciences Center of Bharati Vidyapeeth was established in 1981-82 as a Post-Graduate Research and Training Centre to conduct, organize and undertake specialized studies in the field of Social Sciences. The Social Sciences Centre is a grant in aid Institution under the Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of Maharashtra. The specific objective of the centre is to impart education for the practice of professional social work leading to the post-graduate degree in social work viz. Master of Social Work (M.S.W.). The M.S.W. Course is recognized by the Directorate of Social Welfare Govt.of Maharashtra.

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