100 Best universities for Psychology in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.09M citations received by 548K academic papers made by 469 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#28 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#44 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#88 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#145 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

5. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Psychology

#146 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#164 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#170 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

8. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#173 in Asia

#763 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Psychology

#177 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

10. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Psychology

#190 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

11. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#213 in Asia

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

12. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#216 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

13. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychology

#228 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

14. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#245 in Asia

#941 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#247 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1959

16. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#250 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1931

17. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#261 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

18. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Psychology

#262 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

19. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#265 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

20. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#288 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#298 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Psychology

#310 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

23. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#313 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Psychology

#360 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

25. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#361 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

26. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychology

#375 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

27. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#376 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

28. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#387 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

29. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#403 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

30. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#412 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

31. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#441 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

32. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Psychology

#446 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

33. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#448 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 2005

34. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#449 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1948

35. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#450 in Asia

#1420 in the World

36. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Psychology

#460 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

37. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#461 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

38. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#471 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

39. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#472 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

40. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Psychology

#473 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

41. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#475 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

42. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#487 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

43. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Psychology

#501 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

44. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Psychology

#503 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

45. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Psychology

#504 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

46. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Psychology

#506 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

47. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#507 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

48. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#509 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

49. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Psychology

#514 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

50. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#520 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

51. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#539 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

52. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#551 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

53. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#556 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

54. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#570 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

55. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#582 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

56. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Psychology

#599 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

57. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#603 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

58. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Psychology

#604 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

59. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychology

#605 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychology

#607 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1983

61. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#619 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

62. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#643 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

63. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychology

#647 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

64. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#665 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

65. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#674 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

66. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#680 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Founded: 1857

67. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Psychology

#688 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

68. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#691 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1981

69. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Psychology

#695 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1993

70. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Psychology

#696 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

71. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#698 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1857

72. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#710 in Asia

#2014 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

73. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Psychology

#711 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

74. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#728 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

75. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#729 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

76. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Psychology

#730 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1963

77. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Psychology

#735 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

78. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychology

#736 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1926

79. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Psychology

#742 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

80. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Psychology

#752 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1960

81. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#758 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

82. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Psychology

#759 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

83. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#768 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,386
Founded: 1887

84. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychology

#770 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

85. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#775 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Founded: 1971

86. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#776 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

87. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Psychology

#802 in Asia

#2203 in the World

Founded: 1963

88. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#804 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Founded: 1918

89. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#805 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

90. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#809 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Founded: 1984

91. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#811 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#813 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

93. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Psychology

#822 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

94. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychology

#829 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

95. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychology

#833 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

96. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Psychology

#843 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

97. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Psychology

#844 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

98. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Psychology

#846 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

99. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Psychology

#861 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

100. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Psychology

#868 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Founded: 1967

The best cities to study Psychology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Bangalore, and Varanasi.

Psychology subfields in India

Child Psychology204

Clinical Psychology132

Cognitive Science314

Education Majors200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience375

Occupational Therapy16

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology355

Special Education7