100 Best universities for Psychology in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 6.35M citations received by 516K 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

#29 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#44 in Asia

#338 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#89 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#142 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

5. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Psychology

#154 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#164 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#166 in Asia

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

8. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#172 in Asia

#763 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Psychology

#188 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

10. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Psychology

#192 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

11. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#209 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

12. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#215 in Asia

#873 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. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#239 in Asia

#933 in the World

Founded: 1931

15. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#241 in Asia

#936 in the World

Founded: 1955

16. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#244 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1959

17. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#257 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

18. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Psychology

#263 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

19. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

20. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#287 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Psychology

#300 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

22. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#305 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1978

23. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#344 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Psychology

#357 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

25. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychology

#367 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

26. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#379 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

27. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#386 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

28. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#399 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

29. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#404 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

30. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#408 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

31. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Psychology

#433 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

32. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#442 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1948

33. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#450 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

34. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Psychology

#451 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

35. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#453 in Asia

#1450 in the World

36. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#457 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 2005

37. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#463 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

38. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#464 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

39. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Psychology

#471 in Asia

#1483 in the World

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

40. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#489 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

41. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#493 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

42. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#497 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

43. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Psychology

#503 in Asia

#1559 in the World

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

44. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Psychology

#504 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

45. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Psychology

#505 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

46. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#507 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

47. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#511 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

48. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Psychology

#512 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

49. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#523 in Asia

#1605 in the World

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

50. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Psychology

#530 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

51. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#532 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

52. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#543 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

53. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#554 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

54. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#573 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

55. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#577 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

56. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#586 in Asia

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

57. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychology

#590 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1983

58. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychology

#594 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Psychology

#623 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

60. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychology

#637 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

61. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#638 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

62. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#642 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

63. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#648 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

64. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Psychology

#658 in Asia

#1906 in the World

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

65. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#665 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1857

66. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#671 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1857

67. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#679 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

68. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Psychology

#683 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

69. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Psychology

#685 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

70. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#686 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

71. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Psychology

#705 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

72. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#709 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1981

73. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Psychology

#712 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

74. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychology

#720 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Founded: 1926

75. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Psychology

#722 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Founded: 1960

76. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Psychology

#727 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Founded: 1993

77. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Psychology

#728 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1963

78. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#733 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

79. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Psychology

#746 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

80. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Psychology

#747 in Asia

#2110 in the World

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

81. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#749 in Asia

#2112 in the World

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

82. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#762 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Founded: 1971

83. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#763 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

84. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychology

#765 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

85. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#774 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

86. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#780 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

87. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#788 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Founded: 1918

88. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Psychology

#802 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

89. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Psychology

#805 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1963

90. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#808 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

91. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#812 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

92. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#823 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Founded: 1956

93. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#828 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Founded: 1984

94. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Psychology

#830 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

95. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Psychology

#841 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

96. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychology

#843 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

97. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Psychology

#850 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

98. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychology

#859 in Asia

#2342 in the World

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

99. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Psychology

#867 in Asia

#2372 in the World

Founded: 1967

100. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Psychology

#875 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

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 Psychology195

Clinical Psychology123

Cognitive Science308

Education Majors186

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience364

Occupational Therapy15

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology350

Special Education7