Name: Dr. Nilanjana Mitra

Designation: Head , Department of Psychology

The need of the hour is to understand the human minds and Psychology being the scientific study of mind and behaviour now holds even more importance, world-wide. Here, I take the privilege to welcome you all to the Department of Psychology, Swami Vivekananda University. The department started its journey with the inception of the university and it offers B.Sc. (H) in Psychology, M.Sc. in Applied Psychology and PhD program. Apart from regular curriculum courses, the department also offers value added courses, conducts regular seminars and workshops to give the best student experience. Our faculties having diverse specialization and research interest strongly believes in the value of interdisciplinary work and thus engages students in various research experiences as well. Keeping in mind that the success of students is based on applying pedagogical experiences to practice, the department of Psychology also offers internship opportunities in different psychiatric hospitals. Hence, we aim to develop both the clinical eye and research inclination of our students, so that they can make their mark for the betterment of the society.