Narendra Kumar Rajive Kumar
Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan N.A.S. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
The research study was conducted to study the level of alienation among students of
undergraduate level of Government and Private Universities. To achieve the objectives
of the study, 100 students studying in Govt. Universities and 100 studying in Pvt.
Universities were taken. Students Alienation Scale (SAS) was administered on all 200
students. Results show that the students of these universities are feeling moderate
level of overall alienation and also moderate level of alienation on the areas named
powerlessness, isolation, self-estrangement, meaninglessness & normlessness.
Significant difference was observed between the students of Govt. and Pvt. Universities
on overall alienation and the areas of alienation named powerlessness, isolation, selfestrangement, and meaninglessness. Undergraduate students of Pvt. Universities were
found to be more alienated than undergraduate students of Govt. Universities
.