International Institute for Population Sciences - [IIPS] was established in July 1956 under the joint sponsorship of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, the Government of India and the United Nations. Until 1970, the Institute was known as the Demographic Training and Research Center (DTRC). It was declared as ‘Deemed University’ on August 14, 1985.
IIPS Mumbai works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. At present, the institute offers a cluster of courses in Population Sciences, Health and Research streams.
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Name of the Institute | International Institute for Population Sciences |
Institute type | Deemed University |
Courses offered | M.Sc., MA, MPS, , M.Phil. and Ph.D. |
Basic Admission Criteria | College Entrance Exam |
Application Mode | Online and offline |
Interview | Yes |
Course Name | MA/M.Sc. in Population Science |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | 2 years |
Seats | 50 |
Basic Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree with 55% marks |
Selection Criteria | Entrance-Based |
Selection Criteria
The exam will contain objective type questions from the following topics: Basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Population, Health, and Social Science Issues.
Course Name | M.Sc. |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | 2 years |
Specialization | 1 |
Seats | 50 |
Basic Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree with 55% marks |
Selection Criteria | Entrance-Based |
IIPS offers only 1 specialization in M.Sc. i.e. Biostatistics and Demography.
Course Name | Masters of Population Studies |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | 1 years |
Intake | 50 |
Basic Eligibility | Master’s degree with 55% marks |
Selection Criteria | Written Test |
The exam will be of objective type and contains questions from General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Population, Health and Social Science issues.
Course Name | M.Phil. and Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | M.Phil - 1 year Integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. - 3 years |
Specialization | 2 |
Intake | 50 (in both) |
Basic Eligibility | Master’s degree with 55% marks |
Selection Criteria | Entrance Test and PI |
There are 2 specializations in M.Phil. and Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D namely: Population Studies and Biostatistics & Demography.
NOTE - The online entrance test will contain MCQs from the following topics: English, Logical Reasoning, Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Population Studies, Demography, and Epidemiology.
Course Name | Ph.D. |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | 2 to 6 years |
Eligibility | M.Phil. degree with 55% marks |
Selection Criteria | Test and PI |
Key Points:
Course Name | Ph.D. |
Mode of Course | Part-Time |
Duration | 4 to 6 years |
Intake | 2 |
Application Fees | INR 1000/- |
Basic Eligibility | Master’s degree and 5 years of work experience |
Selection Criteria | Offline Written Test and PI |
NOTE - Seats for UGC/CSIR-JRF or any other national level fellowship awardees shall be decided by the admission committee
Course Name | Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program |
Mode of Course | Full-Time |
Duration | 1 year |
Mode of Application | Online |
Basic Eligibility | Ph.D. degree |
Selection Criteria | Proposal Presentation and PI |
Eligibility
Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. degree in Population Studies or subjects related to Population/ Health/ Gender/ Development.
Course Name | MA |
Mode of Course | Distance Mode |
Duration | 2 to 4 years |
Specialization | 1 |
Intake | 100 |
Basic Eligibility | Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks |
The institute offers MA under Distance Mode in only 1 specialization i.e Population Studies.
Selection Criteria
Selection Committee duly constituted by the Director of IIPS will make decisions regarding the selection of candidates for the course.
Key Points:
The Assistant Registrar (Academic)
International Institute for Population Sciences
Deonar, Mumbai- 400 088
NOTE - Offline Application for MA in Population Studies (Distance Mode) will be available on the official website.
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Ques. Is there any reservation for SC/ ST categories at IIPS Mumbai?
Course | Fees | Eligibility |
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M.Sc | ₹22,330 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation |
Ph.D | ₹64,900 (1st Year Fees) | Post Graduation |
M.Phil | ₹20,570 (Total Fees) | Post Graduation |
MA | ₹30,000 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation |
M.P.S | ₹22,880 (Total Fees) | Graduation |
Fellowship | ₹34,320 (Total Fees) | Post Graduation |
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Because I wanted to pursue biostatistics and it is a govt. Institution. It is affordable and the opportunities are widespread. It's really good for higher studies like Mphil, PhD and projects. The College provides a nice atmosphere for studies.
Social work is such a course where students need to study from an institute which would not only help them in their education but would also be able to help them move in the professional field. Seeking admission to the International Institute for Population Sciences in the field of Masters in social work had been one of the best decisions of my life.
Admission to the course of M.Phil in Demography is done through an entrance examination and personal interview that is conducted by the college. Students fulfilling the eligibility criteria of this course will only be selected for the admission round.
It seems like a dream come true for me as I'm currently pursuing my Ph.D in Demography from International Institute for Population Sciences - [IIPS], Mumbai. The admission process was simple as it was based on the merit of a student.
I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. from International Institute for Population Sciences - [IIPS], Mumbai in Biostatistics. It is a very prestigious course from a highly recognised university hence, it's genuinely very special to me.
The admission procedure is very simple, any student can take admission in the course no matter he is from India or foreign. But a candidate must have an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 55% for general category and 55% for reserved from a recognized board in India. A candidate has to appear for the Online Entrance Test across India and the admission is given on the merit list.
My parent advised me to take admission in the college. After completing my graduation in Bio-statistics with a good mark of 75%, I applied for the course and qualified for the Online Entrance Test. The syllabus for the course was Population, Health, General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning. I found my name in the second merit list and took admission in the course by paying the admission fees.
Admission is done on the basis of the scores in the entrance exam that is held by the IIPS. The exam consists of objective questions from Basic General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, English Grammar, Basic Mathematics, Population, Health, and Social Science Issues. Process itself is online.
The admission process for IIPS is online. To get admission you have to clear the entrance exam that is held by the institute and it consists of objective questions related to General Knowledge, Maths, Population Studies etc.
The environment of this college is very great and i always wanted to learn in this institute. After completing my graduation course, i decided to take admission in this college for my post graduation program.
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