Best Psychology Institutes in Kerala - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025

There are about 100+ best Psychology colleges in Kerala. Of these, 49 colleges are privately owned, 7 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 19 colleges. Students can secure admission after passing Class 12 boards. Some of the BSc Psychology colleges in Kerala include Vimala College, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala University, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, MGU Kerala - Mahatma Gandhi University, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, University of Calicut, Amrita School of Allied Health Sciences, and many others.

Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala: Highlights 2025

Please refer to the table below for the key highlights of the best psychology colleges in Kerala.

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	100+ colleges
Annual Fee	Less than INR 1 lakh: 54 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 5 Colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 2 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 1 college
Top Colleges	Vimala College, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala University, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, MGU Kerala - Mahatma Gandhi University, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, University of Calicut, Amrita School of Allied Health Sciences, etc.
Top Specialisations	Clinical Psychology, Human Resources, Educational Psychology, English, Neuro Physiology, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Merit-based

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

Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala: NIRF Ranking 2024

Please refer to the table below for the top Psychology colleges in Kerala according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Colleges category:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Ranking	27	30	20
Government College for Women Thiruvananthapuram Ranking	53	-	49
St Joseph’s College Kozhikode Ranking	78	59	61
Vimala College Ranking	--	--	80

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala: Admission 2025

The eligibility criteria for top psychology colleges in India are different at different levels. The criterion for eligibility of BSc Psychology colleges in Kerala 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 the state/national education board in India.
• From any stream i.e. Arts, Science, or Commerce are eligible for admission to Psychology courses.
• 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 course, the candidates:

• Must have completed a bachelor's degree with Psychology as a main subject are eligible.
• Appearing for the final year examination of their Bachelor's degree are also eligible.
• Must have completed graduation in psychology from distance learning or Open University are not eligible.

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

Best Private Psychology Colleges in Kerala

Given below for the top private BA Psychology colleges in Kerala along with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Admission	INR 67,500 – INR 90,000	Merit-Based
Sahrdaya College of Advanced Studies Admission	INR 67,500	Merit-Based
Don Bosco Arts and Science College Admission	INR 81,680	Merit-Based
Mes Arts and Science College Admission	INR 67,500	Merit-Based
Vimala College Admission	INR 54,000	Merit-Based

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

Best Government Psychology Colleges in Kerala

Among the top 10 government colleges for Psychology in Kerala. Listed below are the top government Psychology colleges in Kerala along with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria/accepted entrance exam:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Kerala University Admission	INR 3,360	Merit-Based
Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Admission	INR 3,150	Merit-Based
Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth Admission	INR 2.65 lakh – INR 3.81 lakh	CUET, CUET PG
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Admission	INR 80,000	Merit-Based

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

To know more about the best Psychology colleges in different regions of India CLICK BELOW:

• Best Psychology Colleges in Malappuram
• Best Psychology Colleges in Thrissur
• Best Psychology Colleges in Kozhikode
• Best Psychology Colleges in Thiruvananthapuram

Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala: Fees VS Salary

The ROI can be checked by the students to determine how useful a certain course is for them. ROI explains to students the advantages of enrolling in a course in terms of the money they will earn. The ROI factor might be an excellent way to select a college or university for popular courses. This is useful when choosing between two or more colleges becomes difficult.

Please refer to the table below for the top MSc Psychology colleges in Kerala that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement packages of the best colleges for Psychology in Kerala:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
St. Aloysius College Courses	INR 3,150	INR 3.2 LPA
Kerala University Courses	INR 3,360	INR 3.15 LPA
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Courses	INR 67,500 - 90,000	INR 6 - 7.25 LPA
Christ College Irinjalakuda Courses	INR 8,710 – INR 1,01 L	INR 2.5 LPA – INR 2.64 LPA

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

Highest Salary Offered by Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala

Below is the table showing colleges with their average placement packages and top recruiters:

College Name	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Rajagiri College Placements	INR 6 LPA - 7.25 LPA	HP, HCL, Infosys, IBM, Wipro, Mphasis, Axis Bank, etc.
Kerala University Placements	INR 3.15 LPA	GE Capital Services, IBM, TCS, Nest developers, Infosys, IBS Software, etc.
Christ College Irinjalakuda Placement	INR 2.5 LPA – INR 2.64 LPA	South Indian Bank, KPMG, Federal Bank, Axis Bank, Wipro, HCL, etc

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ media reports.

Low-cost Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala

It is estimated that joining the top Psychology colleges in Kerala can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Listed below are the colleges along with their affordable tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Vimala College Fees	INR 54,000
Kerala University Fees	INR 3,360
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Fees	INR 67,500 - INR 90,000
Christ College, Irinjalakuda Fees	INR 8,710
Providence Womens College Fees	INR 54,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Specialisations Offered by Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala

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

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Clinical Psychology	5
English	2
Human Resources	2
Educational Psychology	1
Neuro Psychology	1

Best Psychology Colleges in Kerala: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison for top Psychology colleges in Kerala:

• Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Comparison with other Colleges
• Kerala University Comparison with Other Colleges
• Christ College Comparison with Other Colleges
• Sri Achutha Menon Government College Comparison with Other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan05-20-2025 13:15