Rai University offers a four-year, full-time BA Hons Psychology with 60 seats through merit. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with basic lab and field work from the first year. The institute holds NAAC B and stands UGC recognized private university and UGC recognition. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.54 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 5.79 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through Rai admission process. The General eligibility starts at 50% in final offer of 2025. The Batch 2025 averaged INR 4.2 LPA and 35% of the batch was placed.
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Fees
The full course costs INR 2.54 Lakhs without hostel and INR 5.79 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 2.40 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.25 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 30,000 a semester, 8 semesters
Admission fee
INR 14,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 5,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 3.25 Lakhs
INR 81,250 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 2.54 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 5.79 Lakhs
Full course
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; Application registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the admission offer letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
Application registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
Admission screening
Jan 2027
Tentative
Merit list
Feb 2027
Tentative
Course choice form
Jun 2027
Tentative
Admission offer rounds
Jul 2027
Tentative
Seat booking fee
Jul 2027
Tentative
Physical reporting and document check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Eligibility
You need Class 12 in any stream with 50% marks. You also need a Class 12 score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
any stream
Class 12 marks
50% marks in Class 12
Exam
Class 12 score from any session
Age
No upper age limit
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Admission Process
Rai admission cell allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Apply online
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Choose course on Rai admission cell
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay seat fee within five days of admission offer
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the admission offer letter
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Cutoff
The General row shows 50 and the OBC-NCL row shows 4,300 in 2025. These are the printed cutoff figures for this page. The admission cell checks papers before it confirms the seat.
Category
Class 12 score, Open merit
Round and year
General
50
Final offer, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
Final offer, 2025
SC
2,100
Final offer, 2025
ST
1,000
Final offer, 2025
EWS
1,900
Final offer, 2025
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Placements
The Batch 2025 placed 35% of its batch at an average of INR 4.2 LPA. The median is INR 2.4 LPA and the highest offer was INR 9.2 LPA. healthcare, banking and service firms hire this course on campus through the campus cell.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.2 LPA, Batch 2025
Median pay
INR 2.4 LPA
Highest offer
INR 9.2 LPA
Batch placed
35%
Recruiters
healthcare, banking and service firms, on campus
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Ranking
The university profile lists #12, UGC 2(f) and NAAC B. The university was set up under Gujarat Act No. 12 of 2012 and is recognized under UGC 2(f).
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia university profile
2026
#12
Published profile
2025
UGC 2(f)
NAAC
2024
NAAC B
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Course Structure
Year 1 covers basic psychology, English and research basics; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One course from day one, with basic lab and field work from the first year. There is advanced psychology papers begin after the basic papers.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Basic psychology, English, social science and research basics
Year 2
Developmental psychology, social psychology and statistics
Year 3
Abnormal psychology, admission basics and research methods
Year 4
Field work, electives and the final project
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are selected rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Separate boys and girls hostels, allotted by the hostel office
Single room
Ask the hostel office before joining
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
One campus at Saroda near Ahmedabad
Should you pick BA Hons Psychology at Rai University?
This course suits students who want a admission or HR support role and can live in a outer Ahmedabad campus for four years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are Open merit, so a score that misses the Management quota list can still get in.
You want service and health teams, not only service IT: the course level placement table lists the service and healthcare employers in recent placement notices.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's Class 12 score: you still need the published marks rule, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: the campus is outside central Ahmedabad, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will wait till the last offer: keep the fee and papers ready before the offer date ends.
Counsellor's advice
Take this course if round 1 gives it to you on a Open merit score. If you are Management quota and below the round 1 close, wait it and keep a safer college above it.
BA Hons Psychology Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in any stream. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Direct route: The admission cell checks your Class 12 marks and papers.
Selection basis: Admission is based on Class 12 marks and document check.
Open merit quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
BA Hons Psychology Admission Process▾
Apply online: Submit the form, Class 12 marksheet and identity proof.
Admission cell: The university checks your form and confirms the seat.
Choose course: List this college and course high. Take keeps the seat, wait keeps looking.
Pay seat fee: Pay within five days of admission offer or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
BA Hons Psychology Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Application registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Admission screening
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Merit list
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Course choice form
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission offer rounds
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat booking fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: Rai admission cell 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 30,000 a semester
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 14,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 81,250 a year
INR 3.25 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 2.54 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.79 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 4,283
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
165%
average first-year pay INR 4.2 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 9,762
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
73%
average first-year pay INR 4.2 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you Psychology at Rai University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published Rai admission cell Class 12 scores.
Category
Admission route
General · Open merit
85 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 84: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 50: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
General · Management quota
59 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
35 to 58: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 35: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
OBC-NCL · Open merit
3,200 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 4,300: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
OBC-NCL · Management quota
2,240 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 3,010: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
SC · Open merit
1,500 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 2,100: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
SC · Management quota
1,050 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 1,470: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
ST · Open merit
700 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 1,000: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
ST · Management quota
489 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 700: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
EWS · Open merit
1,400 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 1,900: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
EWS · Management quota
979 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Seat offers depend on papers and fee payment.
Below 1,330: not this year. Ask the admission cell before paying.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The First offer close is the safe number. The Final offer close only helps if you keep the choice kept waiting to the end.
Rai University BA Hons Psychology Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 50,000
State social welfare department
Paid often for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 48,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid often for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 30,000
Rai University
Paid often for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 25,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid often for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 48,000
Your net course fee: INR 2.06 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.54 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 73,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.81 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 98,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.56 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 78,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.76 Lakhs
Rai University BA Hons Psychology vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Rai University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 2.54 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 2 Lakhs
INR 54,000 less
INR 3.60 Lakhs
INR 1.06 Lakhs more
INR 2.54 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 3.20 Lakhs
INR 66,000 more
INR 3 Lakhs
INR 46,000 more
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.2 LPA
Batch 2025
INR 4.6 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA more, latest batch
INR 4 LPA
INR 0.2 LPA less, latest batch
INR 3.8 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA less, latest batch
INR 4.4 LPA
INR 0.2 LPA more, latest batch
INR 3.6 LPA
INR 0.6 LPA less, latest batch
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
35%
Batch 2025
30%
5 points lower, latest batch
32%
3 points lower, latest batch
28%
7 points lower, latest batch
31%
4 points lower, latest batch
27%
8 points lower, latest batch
Class 12 scoreGeneral eligibility
50%
minimum marks
45%
5 points lower
50%
Same
50%
Same
45%
5 points lower
50%
Same
Seatsthis course
60
published intake
50
10 fewer
80
20 more
50
10 fewer
60
Same
70
10 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
165%
on INR 4.2 LPA
170%
5 points higher
117%
48 points lower
120%
45 points lower
128%
37 points lower
133%
32 points lower
In short
Gandhinagar costs less and pays more on average, but its Class 12 score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Gandhinagar; if only Rai University, take this seat and do not wait for a late offer.
In short
Ahmedabad places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier Class 12 score is what you need, keep it near Rai University in your college list as the backup seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If Rai University gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Ahmedabad costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier Class 12 score. If your score misses Rai University in the early rounds, list Ahmedabad right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is a lower fee option here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If Rai University allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Rai University BA Hons Psychology
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Psychology at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 2.54 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 4.2 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the Class 12 score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General eligibility starts at 50% in final offer and it needs the published marks rule, so a score just above the rule may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get student support, HR or admission support roles with healthcare, banking and service firms that hire on campus through the campus cell. The Batch 2025 averaged INR 4.2 LPA, the median was INR 2.4 LPA and 35% of the batch was placed. If you want a clinical psychologist license path instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. Separate boys and girls hostels are available, but rooms depend on availability. The campus is in a outer Ahmedabad campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has advanced psychology papers begin after the basic papers, but the electives in year 3 and year 4 cover admission, social behaviour and research, and the final project can support a master's application. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General score needs the published marks rule, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 35% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 2.4 LPA is lower than the average of INR 4.2 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Psychology if you want a student support, HR or admission support role and ECE if you want a clinical psychologist license path. Psychology places a bigger share of its batch with service and health teams, and its Class 12 score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Psychology, the course change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the Class 12 exam and fill this college in your Rai admission cell college list. A seat comes in the offer date your papers clear, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Rai admission cell gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 2.54 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 5.79 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the admission office's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
Students in their final year of the course have the opportunity to participate in campus placements, with over 60% securing jobs. Recruitment companies include KLM Institute, Human Resources Ltd., Techno World, and Civil Grab. To be eligible for these placements, students must maintain a minimum of 60% in their academic performance. The college also offers internship opportunities with companies such as Mind Wellness Studio, Dr. Prerna Associate, HR Solution, Eagle Analysts, Techno Software, and Prerna Analysis, providing students with essential job experience.
The annual course fee is 35,000, with an additional exam fee ranging from 4,000 to 5,000. However, students can apply for the Samaj Kalyan scholarship, which reduces the course fee to 25,000 per year, payable in installments, and lowers the exam fee to 2,000 to 3,000 per year. The scholarship application process is simple and can be completed online.
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