International Institute of Social Studies
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
| Endowment | €24.5 million |
| Rector | Professor Ruard Ganzevoort |
Academic staff | 145 |
| Students | 280 |
| Postgraduates | 185 |
| Location | , |
| Colours | Black and Red |
| Affiliations | Ceres The Hague Academic Coalition EADI, the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes |
| Website | http://www.iss.nl/ |
The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam is an independent international graduate school of policy-oriented social science. ISS was established in 1952 by Dutch universities and the Netherlands Ministry of Education. The ISS is located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Between 300 and 400 students are enrolled in the ISS programmes, mostly in the Master and PhD programme in Development Studies. The students come from over 150 countries.
In addition to its educational work and research, ISS is active in advisory work and institutional capacity building projects.