Initiated as combined Department of Philosophy and Psychology in 1953, headed by Late Dr. K.A. Hameed with only a skeleton staff. The Department emerged as an independent teaching department in 1958 with Mrs. Dr. Rafia Hassan as its first Cairperson. In 1962, B.A. (Hons.) classes were introduced; award of B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees commenced in 1969. The department introduced courses with stress on Cross Cultural Psychology at Honours and Postgraduate levels in 1972, as a main area of emphasis cross cultural comparisons of psychological laws and the analysis of social/ psychological problems of every day life and work as a main focus. The job opportunities for our graduates are available in Mental Health Clinics, Hospitals, Prisons, and in National Armed Services, Educational Institutes etc.