43 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 787K citations received by 78.6K academic papers made by 43 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. VIT University

Vellore

For Psychology

#9 in India

#177 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#15 in India

#247 in Asia

Founded: 1959

3. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#17 in India

#261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

4. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Psychology

#21 in India

#298 in Asia

Founded: 2005

5. Anna University

Chennai

For Psychology

#23 in India

#313 in Asia

Founded: 1978

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#25 in India

#361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Psychology

#32 in India

#446 in Asia

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

8. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#42 in India

#487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

9. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#61 in India

#619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

10. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#62 in India

#643 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#64 in India

#665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

12. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#67 in India

#688 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

13. University of Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#71 in India

#698 in Asia

Founded: 1857

14. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#81 in India

#758 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#90 in India

#809 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#118 in India

#1001 in Asia

Founded: 1982

17. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#120 in India

#1005 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

18. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#123 in India

#1016 in Asia

Founded: 2008

19. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Psychology

#129 in India

#1045 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

20. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Psychology

#130 in India

#1046 in Asia

Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#131 in India

#1054 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

22. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Psychology

#144 in India

#1115 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

23. Vels University

Chennai

For Psychology

#151 in India

#1162 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#158 in India

#1195 in Asia

Founded: 1987

25. Periyar University

Salem

For Psychology

#178 in India

#1326 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Psychology

#191 in India

#1388 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#197 in India

#1409 in Asia

Founded: 1957

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#202 in India

#1436 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

29. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Psychology

#208 in India

#1461 in Asia

Founded: 1965

30. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Psychology

#243 in India

#1704 in Asia

Founded: 1981

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#245 in India

#1707 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

32. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#277 in India

#1851 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

33. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Psychology

#287 in India

#1880 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

34. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#288 in India

#1885 in Asia

Founded: 2004

35. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#311 in India

#1969 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

36. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Psychology

#317 in India

#1991 in Asia

Founded: 2009

37. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Psychology

#326 in India

#2038 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

38. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Psychology

#332 in India

#2068 in Asia

39. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Psychology

#368 in India

#2190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

40. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Psychology

#379 in India

#2238 in Asia

Founded: 2002

41. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Psychology

#388 in India

#2290 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

42. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#419 in India

#2432 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Psychology

#439 in India

#2558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	32	3
Andhra Pradesh	18	56
Telangana	11	49
Kerala	14	26
Maharashtra	30	20
Chhattisgarh	9	28
Odisha	14	46
Madhya Pradesh	18	40
Jharkhand	7	73
West Bengal	28	10
Gujarat	32	77
Bihar	12	101
Uttar Pradesh	44	4
Rajasthan	30	43
Tripura	3	236
Sikkim	3	189
Haryana	42	1
Meghalaya	3	183
Uttarakhand	15	18
Manipur	3	285
Assam	11	36
Punjab	21	2
Himachal Pradesh	9	167
Jammu and Kashmir	10	60

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science36

Education Majors28

Neuroscience39

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry42

Social Psychology38