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How do you learn to see differently if your learning trajectories don’t allow for choice of movement? At IIHS University, we enable these choices at your very entry - it doesn’t matter which discipline you come from - explore all our courses to see which one interests you the most. BA to MA, and BSc to MSc if you want to go deeper into your chosen discipline, or BA to MSc, and BSc to MA, if you want to pivot. Learn more at https://zurl.co/KBFhiand express your interest today.

How do you shape your future if your learning path only moves in one direction? At IIHS University, a Master’s degree gives you the freedom to choose—whether that means going deeper into your current discipline or pivoting toward a new one. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes are open to students from diverse academic backgrounds, allowing you to align your learning with what truly interests you. Explore your options, learn more at https://zurl.co/md6UT, and express your interest today.

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This January, IIHS is offering two intensive skill bootcamps designed for final-year undergraduate students from any discipline—hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experiences that build practical skills at the intersection of cities, climate, and development.

GIS & Remote Sensing Bootcamp
📅 9–11 January 2026

Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp
📅 23 to 25 January 2026

Duration: 3 days each
Location: IIHS, Bengaluru
Format: Day programme or Residential (both options available)

To know more and sign up for the IIHS Skill Bootcamps, visit link: https://iihs.co.in/capacity-development/bootcamps/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socialmedia+&utm_campaign=iihsbootcamps&fbclid=IwY2xjawO18JJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5ZTZHMWkyYjRXM1RKR1Nxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjB8hoQ2koqcvxGSb5g1zizhfAOelzEfFJhfO1iltFtfbSh6tQKH09NxV8FQ_aem_ojtomcLq0MZxm8c_qKOUrw

IIHS University engaged with Master's and PhD scholars at the College of Forestry, Sirsi, Karnataka, on 17 December 2025. Dr. Vasudeva R., Dean (Forestry) at the College of Forestry, encouraged students, in his closing remarks, to explore fields outside their discipline, such as urban planning, sustainability, and climate change, for careers of the future.

Suman Chatterjee, Lead - Academic Outreach, IIHS, and Veerabasawant Reddy, Senior Consultant from the IIHS School of Environment & Sustainability, introduced the practice-led interdisciplinary Master's and PhD programmes offered by IIHS University, along with careers pathways in the urban sector. They highlighted the IIHS University’s vision to shape a new generation of urban practitioners for a rapidly changing world.

⏳ Time is running out! Early bird registrations end 12 December

IIHS' two skill bootcamps—a GIS Bootcamp, and an Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp—immersive, interdisciplinary learning experiences designed for final-year undergraduate students from any discipline, will be held in January.

Both bootcamps are designed to help students see data and its applications in the contexts of cities, climate, and development. These hands-on workshops are led by experts, encourage peer-to-peer exchanges, enable an understanding of methods, and are opportunities to strengthen students’ skills and confidence.

GIS & Remote Sensing Bootcamp | 9 to 11 January 2026
Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp | 23 to 25 January 2026

Sign up for the IIHS Skill Bootcamps, visit the link: https://iihs.co.in/capacity-development/bootcamps/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socialmedia+&utm_campaign=iihsbootcamps&fbclid=IwY2xjawOmJldleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEcHlZOTA4aFJTM1NxVFVnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrLDWZ4_lqlrM1MMsajW_qKTPqH4JLT0Hs3IpWjIXXk7hcq4L8ptXoFnMrd9_aem_EsLiJYANh094Vh8mNbfGrg

The IIHS Academic Outreach team engaged with students of the Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, Odisha. The discussion covered various topics - from climate and the urban, to the importance of interdisciplinary education in creating a new generation of practitioners to impact and shape the future of India's cities, towns, and villages.

If you are looking for an interdisciplinary Master's degree, explore our programmes across urban planning, environmental sustainability, infrastructure, governance, and human development, and express your interest today. Visit: https://www.iihs.ac.in/express-your-interest/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=eyi

Early bird registrations end on 12 December!

IIHS' two skill bootcamps—a GIS Bootcamp, and an Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp—immersive, interdisciplinary learning experiences designed for final-year undergraduate students from any discipline, will be held in January.

Both bootcamps are designed to help students see data and its applications in the contexts of cities, climate, and development. These hands-on workshops are led by experts, encourage peer-to-peer exchanges, enable an understanding of methods, and are opportunities to strengthen students’ skills and confidence.

GIS & Remote Sensing Bootcamp | 9 to 11 January 2026
Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp | 23 to 25 January 2026

Register now to avail the offer: https://iihs.co.in/capacity-development/bootcamps/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socialmedia+&utm_campaign=iihsbootcamps

Early bird registrations end on 12 December!

IIHS' two skill bootcamps—a GIS Bootcamp, and an Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp—immersive, interdisciplinary learning experiences designed for final-year undergraduate students from any discipline, will be held in January.

Both bootcamps are designed to help students see data and its applications in the contexts of cities, climate, and development. These hands-on workshops are led by experts, encourage peer-to-peer exchanges, enable an understanding of methods, and are opportunities to strengthen students’ skills and confidence.

GIS & Remote Sensing Bootcamp | 9 to 11 January 2026
Urban Data Storytelling Bootcamp | 23 to 25 January 2026

Sign up for the IIHS Skill Bootcamps, here: https://iihs.co.in/capacity-development/bootcamps/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=socialmedia+&utm_campaign=iihsbootcamps

Meet the faculty at IIHS University!

Meet Sheetal Patil, Adjunct Faculty – IIHS School of Environment and Sustainability. Sheetal is an interdisciplinary researcher with over two decades of experience at the intersection of ecology, climate change, and social systems. Her work focuses on ecosystem services, agriculture and food systems, and human well-being, bringing a systems-thinking approach to real-world sustainability challenges.

At IIHS University, she contributes to the Long-Term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO), integrating food–water–ecology linkages and nature-based solutions to build resilient and sustainable urban futures.

Read more at: https://www.iihs.ac.in/people/

Join us online on 5 December 2025 for a conversation on ‘A Sixth of Humanity: Independent India’s Development Odyssey’ by Devesh Kapur and Arvind Subramanian.

Moderated by Aromar Revi, Vice-Chancellor, IIHS University, the discussion will explore how India—home to one-sixth of humanity—undertook four simultaneous transformations after 1947: building a state, forging a Nation, developing the economy, and reshaping society under universal suffrage.

📅 5 December 2025
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM IST

This event will be livestreamed on YouTube. Register now to receive link and be part of the discussion: https://rebrand.ly/a0ffad