Best Universities for Psychology in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 799M citations received by 25.8M academic papers made by 6,663 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

4. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Psychology

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Psychology

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

9. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Psychology

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

10. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

11. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

12. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

13. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

14. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

16. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

17. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Psychology

#15 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Psychology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

19. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Psychology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Psychology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

23. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Psychology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

24. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Psychology

#21 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

25. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

26. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

27. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

28. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Psychology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

29. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Psychology

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

30. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Psychology

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

31. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

32. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Psychology

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

33. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Psychology

#5 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

34. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Psychology

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

35. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Psychology

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

36. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

37. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

39. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

40. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

41. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Psychology

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

42. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Psychology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Psychology

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

44. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Psychology

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

45. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Psychology

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

46. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

47. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

48. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Psychology

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

49. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Psychology

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

50. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Psychology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

51. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

52. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#10 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

53. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#39 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

54. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Psychology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

55. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Psychology

#40 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

56. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

57. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Psychology

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Psychology

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

59. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Psychology

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

60. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Psychology

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

61. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

62. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

63. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Psychology

#48 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

64. Vanderbilt University

United States Flag

United States | Tennessee

For Psychology

#49 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

65. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#11 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

66. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Psychology

#12 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

67. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Psychology

#50 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

68. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Psychology

#51 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

69. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#52 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

70. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Psychology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

71. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#53 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

72. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Psychology

#1 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

73. University of Rochester

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#54 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

74. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Psychology

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

75. Lund University

For Psychology

#14 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

76. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Psychology

#55 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

77. University of Tokyo

For Psychology

#2 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

78. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#3 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

79. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Psychology

#56 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

80. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#57 in North America

#49 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

81. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Psychology

#15 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

82. Utrecht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Psychology

#16 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

83. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Psychology

#17 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

84. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#58 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

85. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Psychology

#18 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

86. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Psychology

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

87. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Psychology

#59 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

88. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Psychology

#60 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1963

90. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#61 in North America

#9 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

91. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#62 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

92. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#63 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

93. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Psychology

#64 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

94. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Psychology

#65 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Psychology

#66 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

96. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Psychology

#67 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Sapienza University of Rome

For Psychology

#20 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

98. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Psychology

#68 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. Maastricht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Psychology

#21 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

100. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Psychology

#22 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

Psychology subfields in the World

Child Psychology4150

Clinical Psychology3479

Cognitive Science4240

Education Majors4645

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1016

Neuroscience5416

Occupational Therapy1302

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology1004

Social Psychology5529

Social Work1063

Special Education1000