34 Best universities for Social Psychology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 75.2K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 34 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

#4 in India

#91 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#13 in India

#213 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#15 in India

#269 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#24 in India

#320 in Asia

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

5. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#43 in India

#547 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#53 in India

#646 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Social Psychology

#55 in India

#660 in Asia

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

8. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#56 in India

#686 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

9. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Social Psychology

#82 in India

#876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

10. University of Madras

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#91 in India

#918 in Asia

Founded: 1857

11. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#101 in India

#995 in Asia

Founded: 2005

12. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#113 in India

#1065 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

13. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#115 in India

#1081 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

14. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Social Psychology

#116 in India

#1084 in Asia

Founded: 1984

15. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Social Psychology

#120 in India

#1109 in Asia

Founded: 1982

16. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Social Psychology

#131 in India

#1188 in Asia

Founded: 1956

17. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Social Psychology

#141 in India

#1267 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

18. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Social Psychology

#158 in India

#1414 in Asia

Founded: 1985

19. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#163 in India

#1474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

20. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#164 in India

#1480 in Asia

Founded: 2008

21. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#165 in India

#1489 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#175 in India

#1541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

23. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Social Psychology

#188 in India

#1588 in Asia

Founded: 1965

24. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#203 in India

#1675 in Asia

Founded: 1957

25. Vels University

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#215 in India

#1712 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

26. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Social Psychology

#227 in India

#1775 in Asia

Founded: 2009

27. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#240 in India

#1820 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#246 in India

#1833 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

29. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#265 in India

#1886 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

30. Periyar University

Salem

For Social Psychology

#270 in India

#1921 in Asia

Founded: 1997

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#281 in India

#1959 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

32. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Social Psychology

#295 in India

#2032 in Asia

Founded: 2002

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

Chennai

For Social Psychology

#296 in India

#2047 in Asia

Founded: 1987

34. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Social Psychology

#305 in India

#2101 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	26	1
Andhra Pradesh	8	71
Telangana	7	26
Kerala	9	68
Maharashtra	21	9
Chhattisgarh	4	110
Odisha	10	32
Madhya Pradesh	9	79
Jharkhand	4	37
West Bengal	22	2
Gujarat	16	34
Bihar	6	52
Uttar Pradesh	29	6
Rajasthan	13	30
Haryana	33	3
Uttarakhand	11	5
Assam	6	25
Punjab	17	10
Himachal Pradesh	5	98
Jammu and Kashmir	7	57

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology11

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors19

Neuroscience37

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry36