Best Psychology Colleges In India 2011 – 2012
Indian education scenario is at boom and there are a large number of disciples to choose from. Though engineering and medical courses are still the favorite of majority of students qualifying their XIIth standard. In the past few years students have shown deep interest in subjects other than the traditionally preferred ones. Psychology is one of them and is chosen by a handful of students looking for specialization in the field of psychology.
Though it is not a very popular choice among students, but over the years the psychology courses in India have become more advanced and sophisticated. So, it has become necessary to short list colleges according to the quality and value of psychological courses offered by them. The students looking for specialization are advised to seek admission in institutions which follow advanced syllabus, modern infrastructure and value of their degree is higher.
I have come up with some of the finest psychology colleges in India. The list is entirely based on the preferred choice of students, the quality of their course content and value of the degree granted by them.
IHBAS Mental Hospital
This well renowned mental hospital cum college is situated in New Delhi. IHBAS is the preferred choice of psychology students seeking to do either M.Phil. or Ph.D. The college has a two tier entrance exam, first tier has a written test and second round consist of an interview. The total seats for M.Phil. in IHBAS are just 12 (8 for general category). You can now imagine that how competitive it is to get into IHBAS. Hundreds of aspiring students sit for this exam every year.
Lady Shri Ram College for Women
The immensely popular and one of the finest institution of Delhi University, Lady Shri Ram College for Women also known as LSR is one of the best Psychology Institution in India. LSR is known for the bachelors course it provides in psychology and is a women’s college. It is very difficult to secure a seat in LSR and the candidates from all over the India strive hard to get into LSR. There is no entrance to get into Lady Shri Ram College for Women. The admissions are purely based on the merit in XIIth standard examinations.
LSR is under Delhi University and thus the students from Delhi avail higher benefits and have more reserved seats. Admissions are done every year in the month of May or June.
Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences
Amity Institute of psychology and allied sciences is known to have grown very rapidly and has acquired a symbol of quality through its high quality, regularly revised and advanced course. The faculty of Amity Institute of Psychology is world class and the institute takes all
the pain to expose students to real life cases.
The institute offers both under graduate and post graduate courses in psychology. There are also some diploma courses in psychology. Amity is also known for its high quality M.Phil and Ph.D.
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University or BHU is world renowned for their quality of education and research. The university provides both under graduate as well as post graduate courses in Psychology. The university has been a symbol of quality for decades. BHU offers both Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science in Psychology. There is also Master’s of Psychology for the post graduate students. Also, the post graduate students can opt for diploma courses in Psychotherapy and counseling. The university is said to have the best infrastructure for psychological courses.
Madras University
The premier university of south, the Madras University is known to provide the one of the best psychology courses in the country. The university established its psychological department even before the independence of India. The college offers Bachelors, M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Psychology. The university takes initiatives to stay updated and keeps introducing new psychological courses like postgraduate diploma in learning disabilities, which was recently launched by the university.