38 Best universities for Social Psychology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 137K citations received by 14.2K academic papers made by 38 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

#116 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#11 in India

#190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#19 in India

#303 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#20 in India

#312 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#41 in India

#530 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#46 in India

#564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Social Psychology

#60 in India

#666 in Asia

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

8. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#62 in India

#673 in Asia

Founded: 2005

9. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#63 in India

#682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

10. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#86 in India

#920 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Social Psychology

#90 in India

#933 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. University of Madras

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#110 in India

#1050 in Asia

Founded: 1857

13. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#114 in India

#1077 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

14. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#116 in India

#1090 in Asia

Founded: 1982

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Social Psychology

#119 in India

#1112 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Social Psychology

#140 in India

#1232 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#154 in India

#1369 in Asia

Founded: 2008

18. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#157 in India

#1379 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

19. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Social Psychology

#161 in India

#1409 in Asia

Founded: 1956

20. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#163 in India

#1419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#165 in India

#1435 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

22. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#168 in India

#1447 in Asia

Founded: 1957

23. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#173 in India

#1463 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

24. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Social Psychology

#174 in India

#1465 in Asia

Founded: 1985

25. Vels University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#175 in India

#1481 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

26. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Social Psychology

#196 in India

#1617 in Asia

Founded: 1965

27. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Social Psychology

#203 in India

#1670 in Asia

Founded: 2009

28. Periyar University

Salem

For Social Psychology

#245 in India

#1813 in Asia

Founded: 1997

29. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Social Psychology

#265 in India

#1894 in Asia

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#273 in India

#1930 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#275 in India

#1935 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#282 in India

#1956 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

33. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#304 in India

#2035 in Asia

Founded: 2002

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#315 in India

#2081 in Asia

Founded: 1987

35. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#319 in India

#2110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

36. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Social Psychology

#324 in India

#2123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

37. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Social Psychology

#328 in India

#2147 in Asia

Founded: 1981

38. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#336 in India

#2186 in Asia

Founded: 2004

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	28	2
Andhra Pradesh	11	65
Telangana	8	27
Kerala	10	85
Maharashtra	21	9
Chhattisgarh	5	111
Odisha	13	35
Madhya Pradesh	14	40
Jharkhand	5	34
West Bengal	24	1
Gujarat	17	33
Bihar	7	57
Uttar Pradesh	36	8
Rajasthan	21	29
Haryana	34	3
Uttarakhand	13	6
Assam	8	24
Punjab	17	10
Himachal Pradesh	5	112
Jammu and Kashmir	7	51

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science36

Education Majors28

Neuroscience39

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry42