5. Conclusion
In spite of the limitations, to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study on depression of university students in India. The results indicate that though majority of the students are doing well, a proportion of them are severely depressed. Those who were in their earlier phase of education and in Social Science and Humanities, performing poorly academically, from low socio-economic class reported more depression than the others. Further, those who felt unsupported by families also experienced a higher level of depression. On the flip side, students who have been in the university for a longer period, Science and Management students, scoring high academically, from higher socioeconomic class, supported by family and use positive coping strategies like regular exercise and sharing problems with others were psychologically healthy.