Institute of Development Studies

Established in 1981 on the initiative of a group of academicians, scholars
and administrators from Rajasthan

An autonomous Research Institute under Indian Council of Social Science Research – ICSSR
(Ministry of Education – Shiksha Mantralaya), Government of India & Government of Rajasthan

Former Directors

List of Former Directors

 Name From To  
Prof. S.P. Verma 24.01.1981 22.07.1985
Prof. D.D. Narula 23.07.1985 12.02.1989
Prof. V.S. Vyas 13.02.1989 31.12.1996
Prof. S.S. Acharaya 01.01.1997 31.07.2004
Prof. Sarthi Acharya 01.08.2004 31.12.2006
Prof. Surjit Singh 12.09.2007 03.12.2013
Prof. Naresh Dadhich (i/c) 05.12.2013 17.10.2015
Prof. Kanchan Mathur(i/c) 18.11.2015 27.01.2016
Dr. P. S.Birthal 28.01.2016 30.06.2016
Prof. Kanchan Mathur(i/c) 01.07.2016 22.12.2016
Dr. S. K.Bhaumik 23.12.2016 09.08.2017
Prof. Kanchan Mathur(i/c) 10.08.2017 28.02.2018
Dr. Shobhita Rajagopal(i/c) 01.03.2018 23.09.2020
Dr. Mohanakumar S(i/c) 24.09.2020 18.08.2023