Psychology as a course option is gaining popularity in India, and getting a top-notch college is becoming difficult day by day. Now, if you talk about the metro cities, the opportunities are immense and in the small towns, it is easy to set up your own business due to lack of competition.

Colleges/ Universities in India offering

• Lady Shree Ram College, University of Delhi
• Ashoka University, Sonipat
• IP College for Women, University of Delhi
• Zakir Hussain College, University of Delhi
• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College, University of Delhi
• Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi
• Ambedkar University, New Delhi
• Sri Aurobindo College (Evening)
• MCM DAV, Panjab University, Chandigarh
• DAV College, Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Sophia College for Women, University of Mumbai
• Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune
• Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
• Christ University, Bangalore

Specializations: Even at Undergraduate, you might get the opportunity to specialize in a particular area - Clinical, Social, Counselling, Organizational psychology, etc. Although, it is recommended to take a course that will expose you to all the areas and then you can take a call at your masters as to which subject to take.

How difficult is it to enter Psychology?

• Merit

If we talk about the top colleges of the top university, i.e, University of Delhi, you should at least score a 96–98 %. But hello! You also have some tier 2 and tier 3 colleges which can take you with a 91–92%. Mumbai University is around 90–94%, Panjab University is also on a lower side.

• Entrance Exams

Jamia Milia Islamia, Ambedkar University, Christ University conduct an entrance exam. If you are expecting a low percentage, this could be a good deal for you.

• Profile-based

Ashoka University, one of the most upcoming university will take you only after evaluating your overall profile. They check your grades, extra-curricular activities, volunteering work, etc.