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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.

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

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.

Ms. Aditi Jain

Programme Details

BA (Hons) Psychology

BA (Hons) Psychology

Undergraduate Programmes


Full Time
3 Years


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MA Psychology

MA Psychology

Postgraduate Programmes


Full Time
2 Years


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Psychology

MSc Psychology with Specialization in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Postgraduate Programmes


Full Time
2 Years


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Psychology

Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling

Postgraduate Programmes


Full Time
2 Years


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Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral Programmes


Full Time
Psychology
3 - 5 Years


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   Faculty

Dr. Azmat Jahan

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Azmat Jahan
Assistant Professor
Aditi Jain

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Aditi Jain
HOD, Dept of Psychology
Dr. Bhupender Singh

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Bhupender Singh
Assistant Professor
Ms. Dolly Rawat

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Ms. Dolly Rawat
Assistant Professor
Ms. Debasmita Sen

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Ms. Debasmita Sen
Assistant Professor
Ms. Madhuri Marathe

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Ms. Madhuri Marathe
Assistant Professor
Priyanka Borikar

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Priyanka Borikar
Assistant Professor
Kajree D. Korde

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Kajree D. Korde
Assistant Professor

Departmental Activities

DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY

TYPE

DATE

REPORT
Royal Senior Homes – Old Age Home, located in Undri, Pune, Maharashtra Field Visit 11/04/2025 to 19/04/2025 Click Here
Advanced Training The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Training Session 20/03/2025 to 21/03/2025 Click Here
Mind Matters: Promoting Mental Health Awareness Through Fun and Therapeutic Activities Extension Activity 13/02/2025 to 27/03/2025 Click Here
Mindful Forest Walk & Café Serenity Field Visit 15/02/2025 Click Here
Neuropsychological Assessment – Niharika Agnihotri Guest Lecture 23/10/2024 Click Here
Psychological Insights for Transformative Education Faculty Development Programme in collaboration with VUWCOE 16/12/2024 to 20/12/2024 Click Here
Visit to R. Bhojwani Field Visit 19/11/2024 Click Here
Visit to Nandanvan Old Age Home Field Visit 18/10/2024 Click Here
Visit to Jagriti Rehabilitation Centre Field Visit 14/10/2024 Click Here
Psynesthesia – Mental Health Week Event 10/10/2024 to 17/10/2024 Click Here
Understanding the scope of Health Psychology in Modern Medicine by Niharika Kale Guest Lecture 19/09/2024 Click Here
12-Hour Capacity Building Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention and Support organized by VU-Pro Bono Club, Department of Law and Department and Department of Psychology, Vishwakarma University, Pune in collaboration with FFCP-Muskaan, Pune Workshop 19/08/2024 to 20/08/2024 Click Here
Consumer Psychology visit to Amanora Mall Field Visit 29/08/2024 Click Here
Healthy Bites Competition Class Competition 05/08/2024 Click Here
Orientation lecture – Clinical, Industrial and Counselling Guest Lecture 24/04/2024 to 27/04/2024 Click Here
Victim Compensation in India Guest Session 15/04/2024 Click Here
Samyakk Rehabilitation Center, Baner Field Visit 20/04/2024 Click Here
Salvation Army, Hope House, Salisbury Park. Extension Activity 13/04/2024 Click Here
Chaitanya Mahila Mandal, Moshi Field Visit 13/04/2024 Click Here
Training Workshop on Suicide Prevention by Connecting NGO Workshop 05/04/2024 Click Here
Participation at National Level Conference on ‘Role of Psychology in Well being’ Conference Participation 16/03/2024 Click Here
Sleep awareness week Event 04/03/2024 to 05/02/2024 Click Here
Training at Christian Counselling Centre, Vellore Training Workshop 20/02/2024 to 24/02/2024 Click Here
Participation at 33rd Annual Convention of the NAOP Conference Participation 14/02/2024 to 16/02/2024 Click Here
Eating Awareness Disorder Week Event 8/02/2024 & 09/02/2024 Click Here
Participation at International Conference on Military Psychology Conference Participation 1/02/2024 – 4/02/2024 Click Here
Mental health week Event 10/10/2024 to 14/10/2024 Click Here
Manashakti Research Centre, Guest Session Guest Lecture 24/11/2023 Click Here
World Peace Day Event 20/09/2023 Click Here
Orientation lecture – Clinical, Industrial and Counselling Guest Lecture 18/04/2023 to 20/04/2023 Click Here
Celebration - International Happiness Day Event 20/03/2023 Click Here
Introduction to emerging fields of Psychology Lecture Series 07/01/2022 16/01/2022 21/01/2022 28/01/2022 & 4/02/2022 Click Here
Community Extension with – Philants NGO, Pune. Extension Activity 24/09/2022 Click Here
Mauli Seva Pratishthan, Ahmednagar Field visit 03/09/2022 Click Here
Mental health Day celebration - Psynesthsia : Well being for all Event 10/10/2022 to 12/10/2022 Click Here
Induction Programme for BA-1 & MA-1 Session 17/08/2022 & 18/08/2022 Click Here
Research methodology Workshop - Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Research Paper Writing Workshop 23/09/2021 to 25/09/2021 Click Here
Orientation to Industrial and Organizational Psychology Guest Lecture 10/06/2021 Click Here
Orientation to Clinical Psychology Guest Lecture 08/06/2021 Click Here
Orientation to Counseling Psychology Seminar 03/06/2021 Click Here
Webinar on Remedial Education Seminar 23/02/2021 - 25/02/2021 Click Here
Mental health week Event 20/10/2020 Click Here
Organizational Psychology Guest Lecture 17/09/2020 Click Here
Sports Psychology Guest Lecture 29/08/2020 Click Here
Lecture on Sexual disorders Guest Lecture 09/03/2020 Click Here
Visit to Muktangan Rehabilitation Centre Field Visit 12/02/2020 Click Here
Mental Health awareness week Event 01/10/2019 Click Here
Creative Movement Therapy Guest Lecture 30/09/2019 Click Here
Introduction to De-addiction Guest Lecture 26/09/2019 Click Here
Understanding Cross-Cultural Psychology Guest Lecture 27/10/2018 Click Here
Psychosomatics Guest Lecture 23/10/2018 Click Here

Departmental Achievements


  • Faculty Development Program on "Psychological Insights for Transformative Education", organized by the Department of Psychology and Vishwakarma University Wellness Centre of Excellence (VUWCOE) from 16th–20th December 2024, along with accompanying pictures.
  • GATE 2025 Qualified Students from B.A. Hons. Psychology and M.A. Psychology:
    • Ms. Rama Vaidya (Batch 2022–2025)
    • Mr. AddityaRenuse (Batch 2022–2025)
    • Ms. Kajal Deepakkumar Torani (M.A. Psychology, Batch 2024–2026)
    • Mr. Mandeep Sandhu (M.A. Psychology, Batch 2023–2025 – Clinical Specialization)
  • Completed industry project with NEA Life Pvt. Ltd., involving the development of a psychometric tool titled “Workplace Compassion Index”.
  • Initiated development of psychological tools for assessing effective organizational trainers in the multinational automobile industry.
  • Conducted neuropsychological evaluation, assessment, and training for effective trainees in the multinational automobile industry.
  • Delivered an expert session for officers at the Institute of National Integrity, College of Military Engineering, Pune.
  • Seven UG and PG students published research papers at the International Conference in Aurangabad (January 2023). The papers were published in UGC Care Journals.
  • Conducted a 12-hour Capacity Building Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse Awareness, organized by the Department of Psychology and VU Legal Aid Cell, Department of Law, in collaboration with NGO Muskaan.
    • Students developed body safety awareness modules and conducted sessions for 300+ children in the community.
  • Implemented Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) training programs for children aged 7–10 at Priyadarshini English Medium School, Katraj and SSRVM, Bhugaon.
  • World Mental Health Day celebrated on 10th October 2024 in collaboration with the World Mental Health Forum.
  • Conducted Psycho-Social Awareness programs at adopted villages of Vishwakarma University: Malawali (Raigad District, Maharashtra) .

MoUs and Collaborations

NEA life
Laksh psychological wellness
Rewachand Bhojwani Academy
FFCP - Muskaan
CamphillNature LittleFlowers School
Grow2FlyChild And Counselling Centre
Jagruti Rehabitation Centre
DhairyaDa
Intelligence Plus
eVyaas Learning Pvt Ltd

Research & Publications


Title of Research 

Name of research Scholar

Name of Supervisor

Diversity in Values and Organizational Commitment of Private Sector Employees from Different Work Cohorts

Mrs. Amruta Joshi

Dr. Bhupender Singh

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) intervention on Prosocial Behaviour, Resilience, and Mental Health of the Primary School Children

Ms. Dolly Rawat

Dr. Bhupender Singh

Social media, Technological stress and Cyberincivility on Educators’ Digital Wellbeing

Elvira Pereira

Dr. Azmat Jahan

Understanding Cyberbullying through the lens of Dark Triad Personalities and Schadenfreude among Adolescents: A mixed method study

Dimple Bhatia

Dr. Azmat Jahan

Impact of Quality Circle Time Intervention on Emotional Regulation and Helping Attitude in Adolescents

Vandana Khemani

Dr. Azmat Jahan

A Mixed Method Study exploring the impact of Attachment Style on Intentions Toward Infidelity: Mediating roles of Self-Esteem and Loneliness in Intimate Relationships

Sanchita Suryawanshi

Dr. Azmat Jahan

 

Board of Studies

Sr.No.

NAME OF THE Experts

Designation

Organization

Role in the BoS
1 Prof. Aditi Jain Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vishwakarma University, Pune Chairperson
2 Dr. Bhupender Singh Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vishwakarma University, Pune Member Secretary
3 Dr. Vivek Belheker Associate Professor University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra External Member
4 Dr. Prajakta S. Bhadgaonkar Assistant Professor ShreematiNathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Arts and Commerce College for Women, Pune, Maharashtra External Member
5 Dr. Tanya Anand Clinical Psychologist Center for Mental Health, Rajey Apartment, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Pune, Maharashtra External Member
6 Ms. Aadya G. Ghalsasi Course Coordinator Kaveri High School, Erandawane, Pune Alumni Student
7 Dr. Azmat Jahan Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vishwakarma University, Pune Internal Member
8 Ms. Madhuri Marathe Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vishwakarma University, Pune Internal Member
9 Ms. Debasmita Sen Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vishwakarma University, Pune Internal Member

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