Mahagaonkar Institute of Social Sciences, Gulbarga

Mahagaonkar Institute of Social Sciences, which started in 2013 at Kalaburagi, is a specialised institute of higher learning that is based in Karnataka State, India. The institute is involved in the provision of social sciences education, especially the Masters of Social Work (MSW). The institute has a student throughput of 71 with a faculty of 5 preparing the students to become professional social workers.

The campus is located at 2-481, Madagi Complex, Jagat Circle, Kalaburgi, Karnataka, India, which provides the required environment for teaching and practicals in the social sciences. Mahagaonkar Institute of Social Sciences has several amenities it considers fundamental to provide the best learning environment for the students.

The library acts as a source of knowledge, underlining a variety of books, dissertations, PhD theses, current periodicals, and other e-journals, e-books, and database support. This vast acquisition is useful in detailed analysis in subject areas within social sciences.

The college also has an efficient and properly planned auditorium with necessary facilities and accommodation to hold academic and cultural programmes. To remain relevant to the current technological inventions, the institute has made a good investment in excellent IT facilities.

The computer laboratories are computerised and contain complete sets of software and hardware, all of which can access the internet, enabling students to apply and practise what they have learnt in the classroom. The college ensures that it provides adequate health services to its community and therefore has a health centre with first aid services.

Also, the entire campus is wirelessly connected, which enhances the use of internet resources and encouragesgreater use of information technology on the campus. Mahagaonkar Institute of Social Sciences provides a specialisation-orientated syllabus, as its flagship course is the Master of Social Work (MSW).

This programme takes two years and is a full-time master's degree focusing on the delivery of social work education.

This commitment to focusing all of the institute’s resources on this one programme allows the field of social work to benefit greatly from the specialised attention given to the programme and to the specific needs of students looking for a successful position within a number of different social industries.

The admission process of Mahagaonkar Institute of Social Sciences MSW programme has been structured so as to enrol those students for the programme who have a strong intention of serving society by taking up social work as their profession.