Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and cognitive processes. It investigates the motivational processes, behavioral patterns, thought processes and feelings in human beings. The Department of Psychology was founded in 2005 with the establishment of the GDC Uri. The Department offers learning opportunities to orient the students towards scientific and humanistic study of the complexities of and behavior and thought processes. Since the inception of this College, Department of Psychology has been the prime department in imparting factual knowledge of basic psychological concepts and methods to students. The Department offers 3 years bachelor’s program in Psychology, spread over 6 semesters. The department provides excellent teaching and research facilities to students with core thrust in the areas of clinical psychology, health psychology, psychometrics, social psychology and organizational psychology. The B. A. in General Psychology is one of the sought-after courses at GDC Uri and each year it attracts over more than 70 students from vicinity and adjust areas of Uri. We aim to equip students with rigorous practical and theoretical principles, as well as sound ethical, professional and research skills, to enable them to become an effective and competent knowledge seeker in the field of psychology. To prepare them for the challenges in the world, we offer a blend of theory, science, and practice, resulting in graduates who have the knowledge, skills, and values to be effective personal/social change agents in community and society.

The instructions in various courses are mainly executed through interactive audio-visual classroom teaching, intensive student teacher interaction, assignments, group discussions, remedial teaching, practical training in testing, and psychological experiments. Our academic training enables students to pursue higher studies like post-graduation, under-take professional training for teaching (i.e., B.Ed.) and many others. Besides this, students enter in job markets or in the field of competitive exams like civil services, Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board, Banking Sector and many others. Our students have immense potential to excel in academics and pursue higher studies and are ready to contribute towards holistic development of the society.