100 Best universities for Psychology in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.08M citations received by 417K academic papers made by 454 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

#30 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#47 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#91 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

4. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#140 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

5. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#148 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

6. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Psychology

#167 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

7. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#170 in Asia

#765 in the World

Founded: 1983

8. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Psychology

#172 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

9. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#180 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

10. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#189 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

11. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#201 in Asia

#843 in the World

Founded: 1931

12. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Psychology

#216 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

13. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#221 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#228 in Asia

#914 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Psychology

#231 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

16. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychology

#245 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

17. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#251 in Asia

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

18. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Psychology

#255 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

19. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#260 in Asia

#994 in the World

Founded: 1958

20. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Psychology

#274 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

21. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#284 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

22. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Psychology

#335 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

23. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#344 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1978

24. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#354 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

25. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#364 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Founded: 2005

26. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Psychology

#365 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

27. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#391 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

28. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#396 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

29. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#397 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

30. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Psychology

#414 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

31. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Psychology

#443 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

32. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#445 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

33. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Psychology

#450 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

34. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Psychology

#456 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

35. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#464 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#470 in Asia

#1533 in the World

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

37. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#476 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

38. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#481 in Asia

#1563 in the World

39. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Psychology

#483 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

40. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Psychology

#486 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

41. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#487 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Founded: 2005

42. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Psychology

#489 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

43. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Psychology

#490 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

44. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#494 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

45. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#504 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

46. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#508 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

47. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#509 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

48. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Psychology

#544 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

49. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#549 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

50. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#562 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

51. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Psychology

#566 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

52. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#577 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

53. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Psychology

#579 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Founded: 1983

54. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Psychology

#584 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

55. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Psychology

#588 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#594 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

57. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#602 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1857

58. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Psychology

#608 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

59. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Psychology

#613 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

60. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Psychology

#622 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

61. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Psychology

#638 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

62. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#643 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

63. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Psychology

#652 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

64. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#660 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1857

65. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Psychology

#661 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

66. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Psychology

#663 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

67. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Psychology

#667 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1960

68. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#676 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

69. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Psychology

#684 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

70. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Psychology

#686 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

71. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Psychology

#687 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

72. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Psychology

#695 in Asia

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1963

73. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Psychology

#702 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

74. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Psychology

#709 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

75. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Psychology

#716 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

76. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#723 in Asia

#2117 in the World

Founded: 1971

77. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#729 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

78. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Psychology

#736 in Asia

#2147 in the World

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

79. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Psychology

#739 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

80. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Psychology

#752 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

81. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#757 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Founded: 1981

82. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Psychology

#759 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

83. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Psychology

#763 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

84. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Psychology

#765 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Founded: 1926

85. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Psychology

#766 in Asia

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

86. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Psychology

#767 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

87. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#769 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

88. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Psychology

#777 in Asia

#2226 in the World

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

89. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Psychology

#790 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2001

90. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Psychology

#795 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1918

91. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Psychology

#798 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Founded: 1956

92. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Psychology

#803 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Founded: 1963

93. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Psychology

#809 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

94. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Psychology

#820 in Asia

#2338 in the World

Founded: 1967

95. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Psychology

#846 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2008

96. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Psychology

#847 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

97. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Haryana | Hisar

For Psychology

#850 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Founded: 1995

98. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Psychology

#856 in Asia

#2406 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Psychology

#874 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

100. Kalasalingam University

Tamil Nadu | Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#876 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1984

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 Psychology149

Clinical Psychology99

Cognitive Science273

Education Majors134

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience324

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15

Social Psychology309

Special Education8