The Department of Political Science at Jamia Millia Islamia - A Central University became a preeminent centre of political studies (teaching and research) when its first batch of post graduate students enrolled in 1977. The Department progressed gradually and various new courses and research programmes were initiated, enabling the Department to carve a distinct niche and explore new frontiers in the academic world. The institutional affiliation with the Department has been in place since the establishment of the ISS in 2013.

The Esya Centre’s mission is to generate empirical research and inform thought leadership to catalyse new policy constructs for the future. It simultaneously aims to build institutional capacities for generating ideas which enjoin the triad of people, innovation and value, consequently helping reimagine the public policy discourse in India and building decision-making capacities within government. The Centre supports the overall implementation of the ISS program.

The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is a private institute deemed to be university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The institution offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in engineering, bio-technology, medicine, management, law, computer application, rural management, fashion, film studies, journalism, architecture and sculpting. It was recognised as an Institute of Eminence in 2019.

The Govardhan School of Sustainability is an education initiative based in Govardhan Ecovillage, a multi award-winning eco-community located around 100km from Mumbai. With its 250 residents, Govardhan Ecovillage is striving to set up a role model village, nested in an ecological infrastructure amidst a picturesque landscape of the Sahyadri mountains. The ecovillage is composed of farms, animal shelter, yoga school, ayurveda center, community area and geotourism site, all nested in the setting of an ashram.