Institutions In Chennai - Madras School Of Social Work

Madras School of Social Work (MSSW) is an autonomous college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India. Established in 1952. It is affiliated to the University of Madras and offers various under-graduate and graduate courses in social sciences.

Madras School Of Social Work, established in 1952, located in Chennai, South India, is an Autonomous Institution, NAAC accredited and affiliated to University of Madras. Madras School of Social Work was founded by Mary Clubwala Jadhav under the auspices of Madras State Branch of the Indian Conference of Social Work (renamed the Indian Council of Social Welfare) and the Guild of Service (central). The school is run under the aegis of the Society for Social Education and Research (SSER).

The College has a well-stocked library with around 16,000 books and several journals and periodicals. The Library is fully computerized and renders bar-coded services. Implementing the Selective Dissemination of Information system, the library offers excellent support for students to prepare their assignments and project reports. The Library also offers photocopying facility. Most classrooms are equipped with LCD projectors.

There is limited Hostel facilities within the campus. Students from outside Tamil Nadu will be given preference in Hostel admission. A student seeking hostel accommodation has to provide a joint undertaking along with the parent/guardian concerned, to respect the terms and conditions governing his/her conduct in the premises of the hostel as an inmate.