43 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 408K citations received by 54K 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. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#13 in India

#221 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Psychology

#15 in India

#231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#21 in India

#284 in Asia

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

4. Anna University

Chennai

For Psychology

#23 in India

#344 in Asia

Founded: 1978

5. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Psychology

#31 in India

#443 in Asia

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

6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#37 in India

#476 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

7. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Psychology

#41 in India

#487 in Asia

Founded: 2005

8. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#46 in India

#508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

9. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#56 in India

#594 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. University of Madras

Chennai

For Psychology

#57 in India

#602 in Asia

Founded: 1857

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#63 in India

#652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Psychology

#66 in India

#663 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

13. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#68 in India

#676 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

14. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#93 in India

#809 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Psychology

#100 in India

#876 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Psychology

#113 in India

#970 in Asia

Founded: 1985

17. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Psychology

#114 in India

#977 in Asia

Founded: 1982

18. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Psychology

#130 in India

#1081 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

19. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#144 in India

#1147 in Asia

Founded: 2008

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#150 in India

#1175 in Asia

Founded: 1987

21. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Psychology

#157 in India

#1235 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

22. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#159 in India

#1243 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

23. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Psychology

#163 in India

#1265 in Asia

Founded: 1956

24. Periyar University

Salem

For Psychology

#167 in India

#1272 in Asia

Founded: 1997

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#171 in India

#1304 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

26. Vels University

Chennai

For Psychology

#181 in India

#1359 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

27. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Psychology

#184 in India

#1375 in Asia

Founded: 1965

28. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#206 in India

#1510 in Asia

Founded: 1957

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#228 in India

#1624 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

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

Chennai

For Psychology

#244 in India

#1725 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

31. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Psychology

#270 in India

#1857 in Asia

Founded: 1981

32. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Psychology

#283 in India

#1912 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

33. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Psychology

#296 in India

#1954 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

34. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#300 in India

#1971 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

35. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Psychology

#304 in India

#1984 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

36. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Psychology

#318 in India

#2028 in Asia

Founded: 2004

37. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Psychology

#338 in India

#2100 in Asia

Founded: 2009

38. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Psychology

#361 in India

#2201 in Asia

39. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Psychology

#369 in India

#2245 in Asia

Founded: 2002

40. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Psychology

#374 in India

#2287 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

41. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Psychology

#379 in India

#2301 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

42. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Psychology

#416 in India

#2497 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Psychology

#426 in India

#2540 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	17	84
Telangana	11	36
Kerala	14	22
Maharashtra	28	19
Chhattisgarh	9	29
Odisha	14	34
Madhya Pradesh	18	40
Jharkhand	6	71
West Bengal	28	8
Gujarat	30	70
Bihar	12	95
Uttar Pradesh	42	4
Rajasthan	29	39
Sikkim	3	185
Haryana	42	1
Uttarakhand	14	18
Manipur	3	267
Assam	9	30
Punjab	21	2
Himachal Pradesh	8	160
Jammu and Kashmir	10	53

Psychology subfields in Tamil Nadu

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology11

Cognitive Science34

Education Majors19

Neuroscience37

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3

Psychiatry36

Social Psychology34