Centre for Development Studies

Kerala, India

The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) is an autonomous social science research institute. The Centre is, perhaps, one of the first educational institutions in the country to follow a democratically decentralised governing structure ensuring complete transparency in administrative and academic matters. The main activities of the Centre are research, teaching and training.

Contact details

Website:
https://cds.edu/#m-02-2023

Address:
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, Prasanth Nagar, Medical College P.O, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram-695011, Kerala, India

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1970
Age (years)
Centre for Development Studies
 55
India average
 34
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Shri C. Achutha Menon
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Prof. C. Veeramani
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Sunil Man
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Centre for Development Studies
 35
India average
 25
Global average
 78
2023
Centre for Development Studies
 14
% Female staff
2024
Centre for Development Studies
 20%
India average
 40%
Global average
 58%
2023
Centre for Development Studies
 29%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Centre for Development Studies
 3
India average
 26
Global average
 42
2022
Centre for Development Studies
 22

Social

Likes (2023)
Centre for Development Studies
 1,800
India average
 19,588
Global average
 26,980
Followers (2024)
Centre for Development Studies
 533
India average
 29,247
Global average
 21,221
Subscribers (2024)
Centre for Development Studies
 876
India average
 19,002
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Centre for Development Studies
 675
Followers (2024)
Centre for Development Studies
 1,000
India average
 28,401
Global average
 14,562
Followers (2023)
Centre for Development Studies
 864

Data notes

Last updated: 21/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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