University of Hyderabad - [UOH]

The University provides a range of Student Services in terms of welfare measures.

The Office of the Dean, Students’ Welfare and the Office of the Chief Warden primarily cater to student services.

The office of the DSW facilitate medical insurance claim settlements for the students from the day they are admitted to the day they leave the university.

Psychological Counselling Unit (PCU) at the University of Hyderabad is committed to looking after the mental health wellbeing of students and plays a crucial role for making students’ experiences a positive one. We aspire to support the students throughout their academic and personal journey, equip them with life skills and coping skills to prosper in their lives.

Psychological Counselling Unit is part of the wider vision of the University of Hyderabad where inclusion and integration is the key focus. We are proud to be a part of this higher education sector and we will continue to do so in the future.

Psychological Counselling Unit is functionally operating as part of Dean Student Welfare Office at the new amenities building, south campus. We are two counsellors (Female and male positions). We cater to the psychological concerns of the registered students at UoH. Dy. Dean Student Welfare-1 Dr. N.Rukma Rekha, Assoc. Prof. School of Computer and Information Sciences, is presently heading the Psychological Counselling Unit.

Counselling is a talk therapy for anyone who wishes to spend a little time with the professionals in getting their life on track, and who wish to get a sense of direction for their concerns bothering them currently.

stress, low-mood, feeling stuck or trapped, , feeling unhappy at work, eating issues, body image issues, over-doing drink, drugs, phones, gambling or computers, relationship issues (work or personal), identity issues, family problems, bereavement, , life-stage issues (career uncertainty or dissatisfaction), a sense of something being ‘not quite right’ depression, anxiety, or a desire for greater well-being or personal development.