International Institute for Population Sciences

International Institute for Population Sciences in Deonar, Mumbai, established in 1956 with United Nations support, is the country's principal institution for demography and population studies — it leads the National Family Health Survey, the dataset behind much of India's health policy. Teaching is essentially postgraduate and research-oriented, covering population sciences, biostatistics and health studies, and graduates move into research bodies, international agencies, government statistics and public-health organisations. It is a deemed university with a small, specialised student body rather than a general campus, and its Mumbai location connects students to research and policy institutions. It holds a NIRF rank of 36 in its category and an A NAAC grade. It suits students with a defined interest in demography, survey research or public-health data — quantitative aptitude is rewarded — not those seeking a conventional science degree.