Top 25 Colleges for MA/MSc Psychology

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CUET PG Psychology 2025 applications are now open, and candidates interested in pursuing their Postgraduate course in psychology may now register for CUET PG. The universities like JMI, NFSU, Furgussion, and Others will also announce their applications soon for the 2025 session. With the announcement of the CUET PG application, many students are searching for the best universities for MA/MSc Psychology programs.

To help students with their research on colleges, we have compiled a list of 25 good colleges offering MA/MSc Psychology courses. The admission criteria for many universities/colleges are through CUET PG. However, some universities are still not accepting CUET PG scores and taking a separate entrance for admission into the PG courses.

The list includes the program details, eligibility criteria, admission route, and other relevant information that a candidate requires.

Also Read: CUET PG Psychology 2025 application out

1. University of Delhi

Course offered:

MA Psychology

MA Applied Psychology

Eligibility:

1. Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University
OR
2 A. B.A. (Hons.) Psychology/ Applied Psychology from the University of Delhi
OR
2 B. B.A. (H)/B.A. (Prog.) with at least two (02) courses/papers in Psychology/Applied Psychology from the University of Delhi

Admission Route:

Admission based on CUET PG Scores

2. Jamia Millia Islamia

Course offered:

MA Applied Psychology

Eligibility:

B.A.(Hons.) in Psychology with not less than 50% marks. OR B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.(Hons.) or B.Sc.(Home Sc.) with not less than 55% marks in aggregate.

Admission Route:

Admission based on JMI Entrance Test

3. Banaras Hindu University

Course offered:

MA/MSc Psychology

Eligibility:

A full-time regular B.A./B.Sc. Honours in Psychology; Candidates who have completed full-time B.A./B.Sc. General – with a minimum of three papers in Psychology.

Admission Route:

Admission based on CUET PG Scores

Also read: Manipal MSc Psychology Admission 2025

4. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

Course offered:

MA in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Practice)

Eligibility:

A full-time regular B.A./B.Sc. Honours in Psychology; Candidates who have completed full-time B.A./B.Sc. General – with a minimum of three papers in Psychology.

OR, Any bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University and one-year, part-time/full-time post-graduate diploma in counselling fulfilling the UGC criterion of a minimum of 40 credits (Distance and online diploma courses will not be considered).

Admission Route:

Admission based on CUET PG Scores

5. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi

Course offered:

MA Psychology (Psychosocial Clinical Studies)

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on CUET PG Scores

6. Christ University (Bangalore Campus)

Course offered:

M.Sc Clinical Psychology, M.Sc Counselling Psychology, and Other Specializations.

Eligibility:

For MSc Clinical Psychology: Bachelor’s degree with Psychology as a core paper in all years of the course

For MSc Counselling Psychology: Candidates who have passed the Undergraduate degree with 50 % aggregate marks from any recognized University.

Admission Route:

Admission based on Christ Entrance Test

7. Mumbai University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

Bachelor’s Degree from any Indian university or equivalent degree from a foreign university with at least a paper in psychology.

Admission Route:

Admission based on a merit list prepared based on the Third-year bachelor’s degree percentage of psychology papers only.

Note: There are many good colleges affiliated with Mumbai University like St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Thore are not mentinoed separatly.

8. Aligarh Muslim University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

BA /BSc in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on the AMU Departmental Test

9. Fergusson College

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

Any undergraduate degree is eligible to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in Psychology (B.A./B.Sc. with Psychology as Honours/ Major Subject).

Admission Route:

Admission based on Fergusson Entrance Test

10. Allahabad University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on the University of Allahabad (PGAT)

11. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Course offered:

M.Sc in Clinical Psychology

M.Sc in Applied Psychology

Eligibility:

BA / BSc Degree in Psychology from a recognized university, with a minimum of 55 % aggregate marks or equivalent.

Admission Route:

Admission based on Manipal Entrance Test (MET)

12. Bharathiar University

Course offered:

MSc Applied Psychology

Eligibility:

BA or BSc in Psychology from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on the Bharathiar University Entrance Test

13. Punjab University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s Degree obtaining 45% marks in Psychology OR 50% marks in aggregate OR BA (Hons) in Psychology.

Admission Route:

Admission is based on Merit of the bachelor’s degree course in Psychology.

14. National Forensic Science University (NFSU)

Course offered:

MSc in Clinical Psychology

Eligibility:

A bachelor’s in Psychology or bachelor’s in science subjects from a recognized university with not less than 55% marks in aggregate.

Admission Route:

Admission based on NFAT Scores

15. Amity University, Noida

Course offered:

M.A Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Other.

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on CUET PG Scores or Amity Entrance and Interview

16. University of Kerala

Course offered:

MSc Psychology
MSc Counselling Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission is based on the Merit of a Bachelor’s degree.

17. Gauhati University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Applicants with Education, Philosophy, Medical Sciences (including Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicine), Nursing, and Home Science in graduation with a minimum of 24 credits can apply.

Admission Route:

Admission based on Gauhati University PGET Scores

18. Osmania University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on TG-CPGET Scores

19. Andhra University

Course offered:

MSc Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on APPGCET Scores

20. Calcutta University

Course offered:

MA/MSc Psychology

Eligibility:

A candidate should have at least 55% marks in B.A./ B. Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology or its equivalent.

Admission Route:

Admission based on the Calcutta University Entrance Test

21. Ravenshaw University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on CPET Scores

22. SNDT Women’s University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

A bachelor’s degree in psychology from SNDT Women’s University or any recognized university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on the merit of marks in graduation.

Colleges or Institutions under SNDT are:
Smt. P.N. Doshi Women’s College, Mumbai
Department of Psychology, Churchgate Campus
Maniben Nanavati Women’s College, Vile-Parle (West)
Department of Psychology, Pune Campus

23. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

BA /BSc degree in Psychology from a university recognized by the UGC.

Admission Route:

Admission based on merits in the entrance examination.

24. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Course offered:

MA Psychology

Eligibility:

BA /BSc degree in Psychology from a university recognized by the UGC.

Admission Route:

Admission based on Entrance Test via GCAS.

25. Gautam Buddha University

Course offered:

MA/MSc Applied Psychology

Eligibility:

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 45% marks or equivalent grade from a recognised university.

Admission Route:

Admission based on GBU-ET

The above mentioned universities are only a few universities, and there are many other universities offering master degree in Psychology.

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