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Elphinstone College · Dr. Homi Bhabha State University

The Department of Psychology

An independent department since the 1980s, housed in one of Mumbai’s oldest college buildings on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort.

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The department’s book collection is now online. Search every title on the shelf, see what fellow readers rate and recommend, and borrow by scanning the QR code printed on the book — loans run for 7 days, issued on trust.

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Take two minutes with our concerns checklist — tick whatever resonates from the past two weeks. Anonymous if you wish · the Counselling Centre can reach out if you leave a contact.

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Welcome

A department with deep roots, flourishing every day

Psychology has been taught at Elphinstone College since the 1980s, when it separated from Philosophy to become an independent department. In 2019, with the founding of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, we launched a full undergraduate major; in 2024–25 we welcomed our first postgraduate cohort.

The department occupies space inside one of Mumbai’s most storied buildings (a Romanesque Transitional landmark on Mahatma Gandhi Road). Our students learn between heritage walls and modern laboratories.

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Moments from the department.

Activities, lectures, outreach visits, and workshops from the Department of Psychology community.

Activities

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Outreach

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Programs

Undergraduate and postgraduate study.

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Undergraduate

Three years

B.A. (Honours) in Psychology

A full undergraduate major in Psychology, covering foundational theory, research methods, and a final year of six specialised papers.

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Postgraduate

Two years

M.A. in Applied Psychology

A postgraduate programme with a specialisation in Clinical and Counseling Applications, launched in 2024–25. NEP-2020 aligned, preparing students for professional careers.

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Watch

Voices from the Counseling Centre.

Short videos from the Centre’s counsellors on what counseling is, the concerns students bring in, and practical tools for everyday wellbeing.

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University Counseling Centre

A quiet, confidential space to talk.

The Counseling Centre is open to all students of the university. Sessions are confidential. You don’t need a reason to book.

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