50 Best universities for Psychology in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.03M citations received by 381K academic papers made by 50 universities in Beijing 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. Peking University

For Psychology

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Psychology

#6 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Capital Medical University

For Psychology

#10 in China

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Psychology

#11 in China

#18 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Beijing Normal University

For Psychology

#20 in China

#46 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

6. Beihang University

For Psychology

#29 in China

#62 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#33 in China

#72 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Psychology

#61 in China

#141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#68 in China

#162 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Psychology

#75 in China

#195 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Psychology

#79 in China

#207 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. Renmin University of China

For Psychology

#82 in China

#214 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

13. China Agricultural University

For Psychology

#89 in China

#240 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

14. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#99 in China

#297 in Asia

Founded: 1956

15. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Psychology

#103 in China

#307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

16. North China Electric Power University

For Psychology

#105 in China

#317 in Asia

Founded: 1958

17. Capital Normal University

For Psychology

#139 in China

#440 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Psychology

#152 in China

#508 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Minzu University of China

For Psychology

#172 in China

#566 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

20. Beijing Forestry University

For Psychology

#198 in China

#650 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Psychology

#200 in China

#655 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

22. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Psychology

#222 in China

#719 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

23. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#228 in China

#743 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

24. Communication University of China

For Psychology

#229 in China

#744 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

25. University of International Business and Economics

For Psychology

#252 in China

#825 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

26. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Psychology

#255 in China

#845 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

27. Beijing Sport University

For Psychology

#268 in China

#883 in Asia

Founded: 1953

28. North China University of Technology

For Psychology

#270 in China

#886 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

29. Beijing Union University

For Psychology

#304 in China

#1003 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Psychology

#325 in China

#1092 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

31. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Psychology

#329 in China

#1111 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

32. China University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#347 in China

#1171 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

33. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Psychology

#352 in China

#1179 in Asia

Founded: 1936

34. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Psychology

#376 in China

#1287 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

35. Beijing Wuzi University

For Psychology

#377 in China

#1292 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

36. People's Public Security University of China

For Psychology

#403 in China

#1401 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Psychology

#438 in China

#1550 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

38. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Psychology

#453 in China

#1629 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

39. Beijing City University

For Psychology

#480 in China

#1791 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Psychology

#493 in China

#1882 in Asia

Founded: 1959

41. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Psychology

#494 in China

#1886 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

42. China Women's University

For Psychology

#504 in China

#1986 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

43. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Psychology

#507 in China

#1998 in Asia

Founded: 1985

44. University of International Relations

For Psychology

#512 in China

#2075 in Asia

Founded: 1949

45. China Foreign Affairs University

For Psychology

#520 in China

#2174 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

46. China University of Labor Relations

For Psychology

#525 in China

#2247 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Psychology

#541 in China

#2648 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. Central Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#544 in China

#2682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

49. China Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#548 in China

#2724 in Asia

Founded: 1964

50. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Psychology

#550 in China

#2746 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

Universities for Psychology near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	135	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	363	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	271	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	164	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	31	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	46	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	66	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	170	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	194	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	168	Tianjin

Psychology subfields in Beijing

Child Psychology38

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science43

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience45

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11