Best Psychology Institutes in India 2025: Courses, Fees, Admissions

There are around 1,600+ best Psychology colleges in India, out of which 569 colleges are privately owned, the government owns 382 colleges, and around 226 colleges are owned by public-private institutions. Some of the top Psychology colleges in India include BHU, Amity University Noida, DU, Christ University, and Amity University Mumbai, etc. Students can take admission to the top Arts colleges in India for Psychology course, based on merit or some universities conduct entrance exam like CUET and CUET PG.

Best Psychology Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Please refer to the table below for key highlights about the best colleges for Psychology in India.

Parameters	Statistics
Number of Colleges	1,600+ colleges
Annual Fees	Free of cost: 3 colleges Less than INR 1 Lakh: 501 colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 162 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 103 colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 90 colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 68 colleges
Top Colleges	BHU, Amity University Noida, DU, Christ University, and Amity University Mumbai, etc.
Top Specialisations	Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Criminology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, etc.
Admission Process	Merit-based or entrance-based like CUET, CUET PG, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for top colleges for Psychology in India are different at different levels. The criterion for eligibility is discussed below in detail:

UG Psychology Courses:

To apply for the UG Psychology Course, the candidates:

• Should have studied Class 12 or equivalent education from a recognized school board in India.
• From any stream (Arts, Science, or Commerce) are eligible to get admission in Psychology colleges.
• Those who have completed Class 12 from any open school board like NIOS are also eligible.

PG Psychology Courses:

To apply for the PG Psychology courses, the candidates:

• Must have completed a bachelor's degree with Psychology as a main subject.
• Appearing for the final year examination of their Bachelor's degree are also eligible.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Given below are the top entrance exams for admission to the best college for Psychology in India:

• CUET: Common University Entrance Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to UG courses offered by participating institutes. 
• CUET PG: Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the NTA for admission to PG programmes in Central and participating Universities. 

Please refer to the table below for the exam schedule for the above-mentioned entrance exams for admission to top Psychology colleges in India after Class 12:

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CUET	over for 2025	CUET Schedule	CUET Syllabus
CUET PG	over for 2025	CUET PG Schedule	CUET PG Syllabus

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the institute/exam.

Best Private Psychology Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for a list of the private Psychology best colleges in India along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Admission	INR 1.2 Lakh- 16 Lakh	CUET, CBSE 12th, UP 12th, GATE
Mithibai College Admission	INR 37,630-1.45 Lakh	MAH CET, CBSE 12th, etc.
Christ University Admission	INR 2 Lakh- 4.7 Lakh	CBSE 12th, ISC, Christ University Entrance Test, etc.
St. Xavier's College Admission	INR 20,000-1.84 Lakh	Merit-based
Mount Carmel College Admission	INR 1.29 Lakh-3.28 Lakh	Merit-based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Government Psychology Colleges in India

Students can take a glance at the table below for a list of the best government colleges in India that offer degrees in Psychology along with tuition fees and eligibility.

public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Sophia College Admission	INR 35,400	Merit-based
DU Admission	INR 480 - 10,890	CUET, CUET PG, etc.
TISS Admission	INR 68,000	TISSNET, CBSE 12th, CUET-PG, etc.
Banaras Hindu University Admission	INR 0-6,660	CUET, CUET-PG, BHU PET, etc.
JMI Admission	INR 19,200 - 24,000	JMI Entrance Exam, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

BA Psychology Colleges in India

There are about 1,000+ BA Psychology colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

BA Psychology Colleges	Tuition Fees
Lady Shri Ram College for Women BA Course	INR 60,810 - INR 64,770
Indraprastha College for Women BA Course	INR 540
Mithibai College of Arts BA Course	INR 37,630
Gargi College BA Course	INR 55,660 - INR 58,660
Daulat Ram College BA Course	INR 1.04 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in India: Location-Wise

Please refer to the table below for the number of Psychology colleges in various states and regions of India: 

State	No. of Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	153 colleges
Maharashtra	143 colleges
Karnataka	119 colleges
Delhi NCR	101 colleges

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from other official websites and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Please refer to the table below for the best Psychology colleges in Uttar Pradesh along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
BHU Courses	INR 0 - 6,660	CUET, CUET PG, BHU PET
Amity University Noida Courses	INR 1.41 Lakh-13.2 Lakh	CUET, UGC NET, CSIR NET and Merit-Based
Sharda School of Humanities & Social Sciences Courses	INR 1.93 Lakh-5.02 Lakh	CUET, SUAT
Galgotias University Courses	INR 92,000-2 Lakh	Merit-Based
University of Lucknow Courses	INR 20,480-96,320	Mert-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in Maharashtra

Given below are the best Psychology colleges in Maharashtra along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Mumbai Courses	INR 1.88 Lakh-INR 5.48 Lakh	Merit-Based
Fergusson College Courses	INR 22,340-INR 1.8 Lakh	Merit-Based
TISS Courses	INR 68,000	Merit-Based and TISSNET
MIT-WPU Courses	INR 2.6 Lakh	Merit-Based
Mithibai College of Arts Courses	INR 96,720	MAH CET, Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in Karnataka

Listed below are the best Psychology colleges in Karnataka along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Christ University Courses	INR 2 Lakh-INR 3.6 Lakh	Merit-Based
Mount Carmel College Courses	INR 1.29 Lakh-INR 3.28 Lakh	Merit-Based
Bangalore University Courses	INR 50,600	Merit-Based
Kristu Jayanti College Courses	INR 1.8 Lakh-INR 2.4 Lakh	Merit-Based
St. Joseph's University Courses	INR 1.11 Lakh-INR 2.55 Lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from other official websites and may vary.

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Best Psychology Colleges in India: Fees Vs Salary

The table below shows the top Psychology colleges in India that offer the highest ROI as compared to placement package offered:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Lady Shri Ram College for Women Courses	INR 61,000 - INR 65,000	INR 9 LPA
Mithibai College of Arts Courses	INR 38,000 - INR 1 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Indraprastha College for Women Courses	INR 432 - INR 540	INR 5 LPA
Gargi College, University of Delhi Courses	INR 56,000 - INR 59,000	INR 5 LPA
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Courses	INR 20,000 - INR 2 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from other official websites/media reports.

Best Colleges for Psychology in India: Highest Salary and Top Recruiters

Please refer to the table below for the highest salary offered by the top colleges in India for Psychology in the form of a replacement package:

College Name	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University Placement	INR 24 LPA	Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Dream Habitat, Global Sources, etc.
Kolhan University Jharkhand Placement	INR 19.8 LPA	St. Xavier English School and Junior College, RNF LHS, GS Auto, etc.
Sunandan Divatia School of Science Placement	INR 5.5 LPA-INR 19.2 LPA	Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, etc.
Zakir Husain Delhi College Placement	INR 5 LPA-INR 15.5 LPA	Blockseed, Bharat Petroleum, Rajdhani Power Ltd, etc.
DU Placement	INR 5 LPA-INR 15.5 LPA	CCapgemini Google, Barclays, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from other official websites/media reports/NIRF websites and may vary.

Low-Costing Psychology Colleges in India

Listed below are the top Psychology colleges in India that offer quality education at affordable costs:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Lady Shri Ram College for Women DU Fees	INR 60,810-INR 64,770	CUET and Merit-Based
Indraprastha College for Women DU Fees	INR 432-INR 540	CUET, CUET-PG
Gargi College DU Fees	INR 24,160-INR 58,660	CUET
Mithibai College of Arts Fees	INR 37,630	Merit-Based
Daulat Ram College DU Fees	INR 40,460	CUET-PG

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Cost of Studying Psychology At Colleges in India

Students can study Psychology at various course fees in various colleges. The table below categorises colleges based on their course fees. Students can check the colleges and the number of colleges that offer Psychology courses within a particular course fee range.

Course Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Top Colleges
Free of cost	3 colleges	Banaras Hindu University, UniPune, Annamalai University
Less than INR 1 Lakh	501 colleges	University of Delhi, Mithibai College, St. Xavier's College, Loyola College, etc.
INR 1 - 2 Lakh	162 colleges	Amity University, Mount Carmel College, St. Joseph’s University, Stella Maris College, etc.
INR 2 - 3 Lakh	103 colleges	Kristu Jayanti College, Christ University, Galgotias University, St. Claret College, etc.
INR 3 - 5 Lakh	90 colleges	MIT-WPU,  Lovely Professional University, Parul University, Manipal University, etc.
More than INR 5 Lakh	68 colleges	Chandigarh University, Jain Deemed-to-be University, IILM University, Ashoka University, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Specialisations Offered by Best Psychology Colleges in India

Listed below are the top specialisations offered by various Psychology colleges in India:

Top Specialisations	Top Colleges
English	131 (BHU, Hindu College, Amity University Noida, etc.)
Clinical Psychology	120 (Amity University, Noida, Kristu Jayanti College, Jamia Millia Islamia, etc.)
Applied Psychology	73 (Ramanujan College, St. Francis College for Women, Amity University, Gurugram, etc.)
Hindi	59 (BHU, Hindu College, Hansraj College, etc.)
Personnel Management	25 (BHU, UNIPUNE, Parul University, etc.)

Best Colleges for Psychology in India: Comparison 2025

Listed below is a comparison of the best Psychology colleges in India:

• BHU Comparison with other Colleges
• Amity University Comparison with other Colleges
• DU Comparison with other Colleges
• Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras Comparison with other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan09-14-2025 16:04