Does IIT offer psychology and does it offer placements after? If yes than how do I prepare for it?
Is there any scope for psychology in India even if I do the course from any other college?
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Psychology prtogrammes including PhD are offered under the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IITs at Kanpur, Mumbai, Roorkee etc. in the areas of Social Psychology, Cross-cultural Psychology, Personality, Indian concepts relevant to Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Cognition, Social Representations of Health and Illness, Military Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Processes at Work and Service, including Human Resource Development.
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Hi Kripa,
Psychology is still at a nascent stage in India but things are changing now and scope for psychology graduates virtually seems limitless. Some of the psychology careers that Indian students usually opt for are:
1. Career Counselor
2. Clinical Psychologist
3. Counselor
4. Forensic Psychologist
5. Industrial or Organizational Psychologist
6. Special Education Teacher
For more details, kindly refer the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/popular-careers-in-psychology-for-the-best-minds-article-3626-1
For list of colleges offering Psychology, refer the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/search/index?keyword=psychology&start=0&institute_row...more
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