43 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 691K citations received by 72.2K 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

#10 in India

#192 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#16 in India

#244 in Asia

Founded: 1959

3. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#19 in India

#280 in Asia

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

4. Anna University

Chennai

For Psychology

#22 in India

#305 in Asia

Founded: 1978

5. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Psychology

#23 in India

#344 in Asia

Founded: 2005

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#27 in India

#386 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Psychology

#31 in India

#433 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

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

9. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#61 in India

#638 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

10. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#62 in India

#642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#63 in India

#648 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#66 in India

#671 in Asia

Founded: 1857

13. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#69 in India

#685 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

14. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#85 in India

#774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#93 in India

#828 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#118 in India

#986 in Asia

Founded: 1982

17. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#121 in India

#1009 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

18. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Psychology

#128 in India

#1040 in Asia

Founded: 1985

19. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#130 in India

#1054 in Asia

Founded: 2008

20. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Psychology

#139 in India

#1090 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

21. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Psychology

#144 in India

#1110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#147 in India

#1126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#156 in India

#1190 in Asia

Founded: 1987

24. Vels University

Chennai

For Psychology

#158 in India

#1197 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

25. Periyar University

Salem

For Psychology

#173 in India

#1306 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Psychology

#185 in India

#1355 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#197 in India

#1404 in Asia

Founded: 1957

28. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Psychology

#200 in India

#1437 in Asia

Founded: 1965

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#205 in India

#1456 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#245 in India

#1721 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

31. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Psychology

#252 in India

#1750 in Asia

Founded: 1981

32. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#278 in India

#1857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

33. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Psychology

#293 in India

#1909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

34. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#294 in India

#1910 in Asia

Founded: 2004

35. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#304 in India

#1946 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

36. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Psychology

#326 in India

#2049 in Asia

37. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Psychology

#327 in India

#2054 in Asia

Founded: 2009

38. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Psychology

#332 in India

#2067 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

39. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Psychology

#366 in India

#2188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

40. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Psychology

#379 in India

#2239 in Asia

Founded: 2002

41. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Psychology

#382 in India

#2266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

42. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#417 in India

#2428 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Psychology

#436 in India

#2555 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	59
Telangana	11	48
Kerala	14	25
Maharashtra	30	20
Chhattisgarh	9	28
Odisha	14	44
Madhya Pradesh	18	39
Jharkhand	7	71
West Bengal	28	9
Gujarat	32	73
Bihar	12	101
Uttar Pradesh	44	4
Rajasthan	30	45
Tripura	3	233
Sikkim	3	182
Haryana	42	1
Meghalaya	3	179
Uttarakhand	15	18
Manipur	3	285
Assam	11	34
Punjab	21	2
Himachal Pradesh	9	167
Jammu and Kashmir	10	57

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology13

Cognitive Science36

Education Majors26

Neuroscience39

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry42

Social Psychology37