37 Best universities for Social Psychology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 121K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 37 universities in Tamil Nadu 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. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#5 in India

#114 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#12 in India

#201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#19 in India

#300 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#21 in India

#322 in Asia

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

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#44 in India

#561 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#46 in India

#574 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Social Psychology

#52 in India

#637 in Asia

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

8. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#57 in India

#656 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

9. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#65 in India

#737 in Asia

Founded: 2005

10. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Social Psychology

#87 in India

#910 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

11. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#93 in India

#939 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

12. University of Madras

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#106 in India

#1018 in Asia

Founded: 1857

13. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#115 in India

#1082 in Asia

Founded: 1982

14. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#116 in India

#1090 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Social Psychology

#117 in India

#1095 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Social Psychology

#133 in India

#1200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#156 in India

#1375 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

18. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Social Psychology

#157 in India

#1377 in Asia

Founded: 1956

19. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#158 in India

#1388 in Asia

Founded: 2008

20. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#167 in India

#1430 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

21. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Social Psychology

#168 in India

#1433 in Asia

Founded: 1985

22. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#170 in India

#1445 in Asia

Founded: 1957

23. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#172 in India

#1464 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

24. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#173 in India

#1476 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

25. Vels University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#174 in India

#1484 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

26. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Social Psychology

#192 in India

#1621 in Asia

Founded: 1965

27. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Social Psychology

#213 in India

#1713 in Asia

Founded: 2009

28. Periyar University

Salem

For Social Psychology

#250 in India

#1832 in Asia

Founded: 1997

29. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Social Psychology

#258 in India

#1860 in Asia

30. B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#277 in India

#1940 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

31. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#281 in India

#1948 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#295 in India

#1995 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

33. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#304 in India

#2034 in Asia

Founded: 2002

34. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#319 in India

#2103 in Asia

Founded: 1987

35. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#321 in India

#2106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

36. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#334 in India

#2179 in Asia

Founded: 2004

37. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Social Psychology

#336 in India

#2192 in Asia

Founded: 1981

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	28	1
Andhra Pradesh	11	64
Telangana	7	27
Kerala	9	82
Maharashtra	21	9
Chhattisgarh	4	113
Odisha	13	35
Madhya Pradesh	14	39
Jharkhand	5	36
West Bengal	24	2
Gujarat	17	31
Bihar	7	59
Uttar Pradesh	35	8
Rajasthan	21	29
Haryana	34	3
Uttarakhand	13	6
Assam	8	25
Punjab	17	10
Himachal Pradesh	5	111
Jammu and Kashmir	7	50

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology13

Cognitive Science36

Education Majors26

Neuroscience39

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry42