The IIHS (Institution Deemed to be) University will launch a set of transformative new academic degree programmes in 2025, i.e. four Master’s programmes and a Doctoral Programme, centred around urban research and practice.
Aligned with the vision and approach of the National Education Policy (NEP), the University takes the process of urbanisation as the core of a new interdisciplinary knowledge paradigm, by incorporating teaching and applied research into a continuous learning ecosystem.
This unique, inclusive, and interdisciplinary University is rooted in the plurality of cultures, languages and scholarship of India and the Global South, while drawing from comparative lessons learnt across the world. It stands out for its interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, globally benchmarked curricula and innovative pedagogical methods.
The University is built around a set of interdisciplinary Schools that institutionally break from the constraints and silos of the traditional one-department, one-discipline model to create new cultures of teaching, research and practice. Each School is dedicated to a distinct transformative theme: Governance, Economic Development, Human Development, Systems and Infrastructure, and Environment and Sustainability. The Schools remain interconnected and interdisciplinary, where teaching and research are continually intertwined with real-world problem-solving and knowledge creation.