How you get in
CUET-UG
Where to study
TISS (a social sciences institute); Jamia
Leads to
NGOs, public programmes, company social-responsibility teams
Top colleges and what it takes
Undergraduate social work (BSW / BA Social Work) admits on CUET-UG at DU and central universities, and on each college's own process elsewhere. DU figures are official round-1 minimum allocation scores (General/UR, DU CSAS 2025, out of 1000). TISS, India's best-known social-work school, is mostly postgraduate; its undergraduate BA programmes (at off-Mumbai campuses) use CUET-UG. Many students take a BA in any subject and then do an MSW.
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Mumbai (UG at Tuljapur / Guwahati campuses) · Deemed
CUET-UG (for BA programmes); MSW via TISS-NET/CUET-PG after graduation
No published UG closing score: the flagship MSW is postgraduate; undergraduate BA (Social Sciences) seats at TISS campuses go on CUET-UG merit(approx.) source
2 programmes
- BA (Hons) Social Sciences (Tuljapur / Guwahati)CUET-UG merit; no published cut-off
- MSW (postgraduate)After any UG degree, via TISS's PG entrance/CUET-PG
- Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College (DU), BA (Hons) Social Work
New Delhi · Government
CUET-UG (DU CSAS)
BA (Hons) Social Work round-1 minimum allocation score 572.42 (General/UR, DU CSAS 2025) source
1 programmes
- BA (Hons) Social WorkCUET 572.42 (General/UR, DU CSAS 2025 round 1 minimum allocation score)
- Aditi Mahavidyalaya (DU), BA (Hons) Social Work
New Delhi · Government
CUET-UG (DU CSAS)
BA (Hons) Social Work round-1 minimum allocation score 528.42 (General/UR, DU CSAS 2025; women only) source
1 programmes
- BA (Hons) Social WorkCUET 528.42 (General/UR, DU CSAS 2025 round 1 minimum allocation score)
- Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 University #4 (Jamia Millia Islamia)
Jamia's own entrance test
No national rank: BA (Hons) Social Work seats on Jamia's own entrance merit(approx.) source
1 programmes
- BA (Hons) Social WorkJamia entrance merit; no published cut-off
- Madras School of Social Work (MSSW)
Chennai · Private
College's own merit / interview
No national rank: BSW admission on Class 12 merit and the school's own interview(approx.) source
1 programmes
- BSWOwn merit + interview; no published cut-off
- College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan
Mumbai · Private
College's own merit process
No national rank: BSW admission on the college's own merit list(approx.) source
1 programmes
- BSWOwn merit process; no published cut-off
- Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Kochi · Private
College's own test / interview
No national rank: BSW admission on Rajagiri's own process(approx.) source
1 programmes
- BSWOwn test + interview; no published cut-off
Delhi University scores are the sum of CUET subject scores (250 per subject): usually out of 1,000 for four subjects, 750 for three. Where we know the maximum, it is shown.
Cut-offs move every year and differ by category, quota and home state. Use them to judge the level, then check the official counselling data.
Route missing something?
This is one of Chapter 17’s short notes. Put the five questions from Chapter 3 to it, and ask recent graduates what they do now.
Official links and free study material
- Officialtiss.ac.inTISSTata Institute of Social Sciences programmes and admissions
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGBSW and social sciences admissions at central universities
- Officialignou.ac.inIGNOUOpen university offering a Bachelor of Social Work
- Free studyswayam.gov.inSWAYAMFree courses in sociology and social work
Social work: common questions
How do I get into Social work after 12th?
CUET-UG
Source: Chapter 17 of the book. Notes and sources