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A leading interdisciplinary urban knowledge initiative for, and from, the Global South, bridging theory and practice to enable urban transformation
IIHS is among the world’s leading interdisciplinary urban knowledge institutions for and in the Global South. It recognises that interdisciplinarity defines 21st-century knowledge paradigms and is necessary to engage with the complexity of urbanisation.
The University undertakes research across several disciplinary clusters, interlinking multiple dimensions of urban transformation. It focuses on actionable knowledge and building grounded theory by bringing applied research and practice together for national development, social impact, and urban transformation.
The University’s research draws on and contributes to 35 interconnected and cross-cutting knowledge themes, ranging from climate to housing, education to energy, mobility to ecosystems, and livelihoods to social protection. It brings together work from across five interdisciplinary Schools: School of Governance, School of Economic Development, School of Human Development, School of Systems & Infrastructure, and School of Environment & Sustainability.
The University is home to some of the world’s leading scholars, interdisciplinary researcher–practitioners and a talented cohort of early career researchers with education and training across 45+ disciplines from leading Indian and global universities.
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Partnerships with leading Indian academic institutions, including 17 of the top 25 universities in India (per NIRF 2024).
Key partners have included:
Collaborations with leading development sector organisations for research, community engagement, and implementation support.
International Academic Partners
Research partnerships with almost 100 international universities and research institutions, including 13 of the top 25 universities (per THE 2024) through multi-year, multi-country international projects.
Draws scholars from various institutions to its flagship research conference, and as lecturers and key resource persons.
Key partners have included:
Deep partnerships with several UN agencies through a range of UN processes and publications.
UN partners have included:
International partners have also included global multilateral institutions, like:
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