10 most desirable colleges of Psychology

training in developing psychometric
tools and industry/clinical exposure
through internships and dissertations.
In addition to the regular curriculum,
value-added courses are delivered to
enhance employability and
entrepreneurial skills in students. These
programs are specifically designed to
keep the students updated with the
recent developments in the field.
Surana college believes in an integral
learning approach and blends
classroom learning with experiential
learning.
The Scholarly Leader – Dr. Archana
Surana, Managing Trustee, SEI
The driving force behind the Surana
Educational Institutions (SEI), Dr.
Surana is a passionate educationalist
striving to bring quality education to
everyone. She has been awarded
India's Most Valuable Women
Educationalist and Reformist award for
the year 2015 by Network 7 media
house jury. She is an educationist,
philanthropist and social worker.
Mrs Surana began her professional
career as a 'director' in the pharma
industry, contributed immensely for the
strategic and financial growth of the
organization for over a decade. She is
the Managing Trustee of the GDA
Foundation – a charitable trust, and a
member of Bhawribai Surana
Charitable Trust. She has served for
several orphanages, participated in
rural development efforts of Nation
Service Scheme (NSS), and supported
for the cause of the 'Social & Eco'
movement.
Bolstering the Learning Mentality
The Manoshrutha club of psychology,
prepares the students for NET, research
and industry connect on a weekly
basis. The weekly program comprises
of rigorous training for NET, as well as
activities aimed at improving the soft
skills and research competency of
students. Special lectures and
extension activities are regular
activities of the club.
The post graduate department focuses
on learner-centric methods like flipped
classroom, student presentation and
research-oriented learning like case
reviews and research studies. Student
presentations and industry immersions
are integral parts of learning. In
addition, blended learning through
videos, online platforms like MS
Teams are used on regular basis.
DR. ARCHANA SURANA
Managing Trustee, SEI
Key Milestones
Ÿ Reaccredited by NAAC with A+
Ÿ 18 University ranks
Ÿ MS Subbalakshmi voice of the year
2019 Ms. Kaldhari Bhavani
Ÿ Over 20 students M.Phil qualified
from NIMHANS and other RCI
recognized institutes
Ÿ Alumni placed as distinguished
faculty members
Ÿ Students pursuing Ph.Ds from
prestigious institutes like IITs
across India
Looking to the future
The college plans to go ‘autonomous’
and evolve into one of the leading
educational institutes in India for
research and academic excellence. The
college will shortly be starting M.Sc.
psychological counselling and PG
diploma courses in Psychology. For the
coming decade, the college intends to
become a full-fledged university.
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