The Delhi High Court’s 2026 judgment on MPhil Clinical Psychology changed an important part of the conversation around the programme. While the Court did not simply declare that M.Phil. admissions had been universally restored, it directed the UGC and the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) to recognize, recommence, or continue the M.Phil. Clinical Psychology programme for eligible students from the 2026–27 academic session. The judgement therefore addressed the legal and transitional rights of students who were already on the earlier academic pathway, while leaving the practical question of implementation to the regulators and institutions.
That leaves students with a very practical question: If M.Phil. Clinical Psychology is to continue for the students covered by the judgement, which institutions are actually approved to offer it?
The answer is not as straightforward as looking up an old list of M.Phil. institutions. The transition to the new M.A. Clinical Psychology (M.Clin.Psy.) framework means that some institutions have already moved away from M.Phil., while others still appear in the latest RCI records with M.Phil. approval. The RCI’s latest list, updated up to September 3, 2026, therefore provides an important picture of where the programme currently stands.
In this article, we have used the latest RCI-approved institutions list as the starting point to identify institutions that have M.Phil. Clinical Psychology approval. An institution appearing in the RCI list does not, by itself, mean that it is accepting applications for the 2026–27 session. Where possible, current admission notifications and institutional announcements should therefore be checked separately before applying.
So, if you are among the students affected by the transition and are trying to understand where M.Phil. Clinical Psychology may still be available, here’s the latest information based on the recent data available from the RCI.
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M.Phil. Clinical Psychology Institutions with RCI Approval for 2026–27
Based on the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) list of approved institutions, the following institutions have an M.Phil. Clinical Psychology approval period that extends into the 2026–27 academic session. This includes institutions whose approval is listed through 2026–27 as well as those with an approval period extending beyond it.
Chhattisgarh
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural & Medical Sciences (PGIBMS) | 2026-27 | 20 |
Gujarat
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) | 2026-27 | 12 |
Karnataka
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial Institute of Allied Health Sciences (KAPMIAHS) | 2026-27 | 12 |
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Madhya Pradesh
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Aurbindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) | 2026-27 | 06 |
| SS College | 2026-27 | 04 |
Rajasthan
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, Shri Khushal Das University (SKDU) | 2026-27 | 12 |
| OPJS University (OPJSU) | 2026-27 | 10 |
| Madhav University (MU) | 2026-27 | 06 |
| Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU) | 2026-27 | 12 |
| Apex University | 2026-27 | 10 |
Uttar Pradesh
| Institution | Period of Approval | Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Amity University, Noida | 2026-27 | 14 |
| Nai Subah (Institute of Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences), Varanasi | 2026-27 | 10 |
| Santosh Medical College & Hospitals, Santosh Deemed to be University | 2026-27 | 16 |
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Important: This is an RCI approval-based list, not an admission list. An institution appearing here means that the RCI’s latest published record shows MPhil Clinical Psychology approval extending into 2026–27 or beyond. It does not by itself confirm that the institution has opened applications, is conducting an M.Phil. batch in 2026–27, or is accepting applications. For more information, please check in with the respective institution’s admission portals and/or enquire with them directly.
