Psychology was first introduced as a subject in the undergraduate (B.A.) Programme in 1950-51 in the Department of Philosophy. Later the Department of Psychology was established as a separate Department by Prof. E. G. Parameswaran and M.A. programme introduced in 1962. The Department offers B.A. Psychology in 7 undergraduate Colleges, and also offer Post Graduate diploma in Child Psychology and Psychological Counseling. Under the Board of Rehabilitation Psychology,  the Department offers M.Phil in Rehabilitation Psychology and M.Phil in Clinical Psychology and few P.G. Diplomas in Early Intervention, Developmental Rehabilitation and Management. The Department has awarded 48 Ph.D., 57 M.Phil degrees and undertaken 32 Research Projects so far. At present the Department is additioning guiding 3 foreign students registered for their Ph.D, apart from the regular programme. The Department has established 'SAHAYAM" a Psychological Counseling Centre at Osmania University and also in the constituent colleges. Presently the Department has ASIHSS, GF ATM and ISRO projects. The Department conducts series of workshops in Counseling, Personality Development and Career Choice on a regular basis and activities such as open forums, exhibitions and outreach programme to dipel the myth about the subject psychology and bring about vast awareness among the general public.