Institute of Social Sciences, Agra

The Institute of Social Sciences, Agra (ISS), is an institute of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), Agra, India.

Institute of Social Sciences, Agra
Established1955
DirectorProf. Diwakar Khare
Location
Paliwal Park, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
WebsiteInstitute of Social Sciences

The institute is situated within the heart of the city at University campus. The Institute of Social Sciences came into existence in 1955 and was headed by Prof. Desh Raj, Prof.B.P.Adhikari, Prof. D.D.Joshi (Later, Pro-Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, New Delhi) and Prof. V.K.Sethi. It has been approved by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, the U.P. Government. Prof Diwakar Khare is the Director.

The institute has three departments:

  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Statistics
  • Department of Sociology
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  • Institute of Social Sciences, Agra, Uttar Pradesh [1]
  • Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata [2]
  • Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi [3]