Year of establishment - 1972

The Postgraduate Department of Psychology at Government Degree College, Baramulla is a place that brings together highly motivated students, teachers, and researchers. Established in 1972 as an Undergraduate Department, it aims at building an academic community of students, teachers, and researchers devoted to an open, critical, and analytical study of the discipline. We apply the methods and approaches of natural and social sciences to understanding concerns and challenges associated with psychosocial, behavioural, technological, and environmental change. We provide our students with an enriching array of educational experiences, including hands on participation in faculty-led research. Our professional and academic training enables students to work in a broad range of settings, including medical, clinical, industry, government, private practice, and academic and research settings, among others. It also helps to prepare for careers in Civil Services, HRM, Social Work, Advertising and Media. The department has a history of nearly five decades and is well-equipped with state-of-art laboratory, latest psychological tests and equipment. The dedicated faculty uses the latest teaching methods such as multimedia preparations, role-play and experimental training. Our faculty also actively participates in academic pursuits such as publication of research papers, attending conferences and supervising project/dissertation work. Our alumni have become part of some of the prestigious organizations and institutions in India and abroad. Our students have immense potential to excel in research and different areas of specialization and are ready to contribute towards holistic development of society. The department has a distinction of running a Postgraduate programme in Psychology since 2018 with the intake capacity of 20 students. The department is also the first in the college to have a RAAHAT Counselling-cum-Disability Resource Centre which is actively involved in offering counselling services to students, faculty, and others associated with the institution to help them avoid, overcome, or control their personal, professional, academic, and allied problems.