About the
Department

The department of psychology was established in 2017 to cater to postgraduate specialization courses in psychology. Today we are a department of more than 150 students from across India taking up graduate and undergraduate courses at our department.

The department has a fully equipped psychological testing lab, digital infrastructure and faculties coming from all specializations in psychology. The department aims to become research-oriented and socially conscious and strives to deliver the best of psychology professionals to society.

Vision

  • Achieve academic excellence by creating psychologists with international professional competence, dedicated to research-innovation and catering to social needs.

Values

To promote the sense of

  • Professionalism
  • Compassion
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Empathy
  • Congruence
  • Competency
  • Human Values

Mission

  • To promote research and innovation activities that balance the coexistence of Eastern and Western approaches to psychology

  • To foster an application-based approach to understanding psychology with updated domain knowledge and skillset

  • To co-develop professionally competent human capital

  • To impart the basic values and virtues to cater to the psychological service at all the strata of society

HOD Message

The Department strives to create and deliver individuals empowered with subject matter knowledge and social and individual skills required to become professionals in the field of Psychology. At the psychology department, we co-exist like a family and believe in empowering each other.

Dr. Bhupender Singh

Dr. Bhupender Singh

Programme Details

BA (Hons) Psychology

BA (Hons) Psychology

Undergraduate Programmes

Delve into the “how” and “why” of human behavior and cultivate a deeper awareness of the different elements that shape a person’s character, decisions, reactions, and life. The programme delves into the field of Psychology, branches...

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MA Psychology

MA Psychology

Postgraduate Programmes

Get theoretical and practical knowledge of Clinical, Counseling and Industrial Psychology with hands-on experience in the field through varied internships. The programme also provides research-oriented knowledge...

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Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral Programmes

A Holistic Approach of Learning and Professional Development. Unleash the Potential That Lies Within. Give your career the right start.

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Faculty

Dr. Bhupender Singh
PhD, MPhil, MA, NET, PGDPM&HR

Dr. Bhupender Singh
Asst. Professor
Dr. Vidya Bhate
PhD, MPhil, M.A
     

Dr. Vidya Bhate
Asst. Professor
Ms. Dolly Rawat
M.A. Clinical Psychology
     

Ms. Dolly Rawat
Lecturer
Ms. Alisha Nagraj
M.A. Clinical Psychology
     

Ms. Alisha Nagraj
Lecturer
Ms. Sakshi Mathurawala
M.A. Clinical Psychology

Ms. Sakshi Mathurawala
Lecturer
Mr. Indrajeet Bhosale
MSc Clinical psychology, SET

Mr. Indrajeet Bhosale
Asst. Professor
...

Activities & Achievements

Departmental Activities

DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY

TYPE

DATE

VENUE

Orientation to Industrial and Organizational Psychology Guest Lecture 10/06/2021 VU campus | Online
Orientation to Clinical Psychology Guest Lecture 08/06/2021 VU campus | Online
Orientation to Counseling Psychology Seminar 03/06/2021 VU campus | Online
Webinar on Remedial Education Seminar 23/02/2021 - 25/02/2021 VU campus | Online
Mental health week Event October 2020 VU campus | Online
Organizational Psychology Guest Lecture 17/09/2020 VU campus | Online
Sports Psychology Guest Lecture 29/08/2020 VU campus | Online
Lecture on Sexual disorders Guest Lecture 09/03/2020 VU campus
Visit to Muktangan Rehabilitation Centre Field Visit 12/02/2020 VU campus
Mental Health awareness week Event October 2019 VU campus
Creative Movement Therapy Guest Lecture 30/09/2019 VU campus
Introduction to De-addiction Guest Lecture 26/09/2019 VU campus
Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology Guest Lecture 27/10/2018 VU campus
Psychosomatics Guest Lecture 23/10/2018 VU campus
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Industry Connect and Collaborations

INDUSTRY/ INSTITUTE NAME

NATURE OF COLLABORATION (STUDENT PROJECT/ INTERNSHIP/ RESEARCH PROJECT/ CONSULTANCY ETC.

NO.OF STUDENTS/ FACULTIES INVOLVED

Jnana Prabodhini Student Project, Internship, Research Project 5
Brainberg Knowledge solutions Internship 1
The St. Regis Internship 1
Tending Minds Internship+ PPO 1
Danlaw Electronics Assembly Limited Internship 1
Naidu Hospital Internship 2
KEM Hospital Internship 1
Intelligence Plus Internship 1
Reliance JIO Internship 1
The Vent For You Internship 1
VnV food Internship 1
Thermax Internship+ PPO 1
Nirman psychiatry Internship 1
Salahkaar Consultancy Internship 1

Board of Studies

NAME OF THE MEMBER

AFFILIATION (INDUSTRY/ INSTITUTE NAME)

DESIGNATION

Dr. Bhupender Singh Head, Department of Psychology, Vishwakarma University Emeritus Professor, Chairman
Prof. (Dr.) B. R. Shejwal Ex-Head, Department of Psychology,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune Member
Prof. (Dr.) Shobhana Abhyankar Ex-Head, Department of Psychology,Fergussion College, Pune Member
Mrs. Salma Prabhu Founder, Academy for Counseling & Education Pvt. Ltd. (ACE) Member
Prof. (Dr.) R. Pathare Head, Department of Psychology, SNDT Women’s University, Pune Campus Member

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