50 Best universities for Psychology in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 6.24M citations received by 359K 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

#11 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Capital Medical University

For Psychology

#10 in China

#17 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

4. Peking Union Medical College

For Psychology

#11 in China

#19 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Beijing Normal University

For Psychology

#21 in China

#50 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

6. Beihang University

For Psychology

#28 in China

#62 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#33 in China

#76 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

8. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Psychology

#58 in China

#138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

9. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#67 in China

#167 in Asia

Founded: 1896

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Psychology

#76 in China

#203 in Asia

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

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Psychology

#79 in China

#213 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. Renmin University of China

For Psychology

#81 in China

#224 in Asia

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

13. China Agricultural University

For Psychology

#88 in China

#249 in Asia

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

14. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Psychology

#101 in China

#313 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

15. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#102 in China

#315 in Asia

Founded: 1956

16. North China Electric Power University

For Psychology

#103 in China

#317 in Asia

Founded: 1958

17. Capital Normal University

For Psychology

#137 in China

#443 in Asia

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

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Psychology

#151 in China

#506 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Minzu University of China

For Psychology

#179 in China

#592 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

20. Beijing Forestry University

For Psychology

#200 in China

#672 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Psychology

#208 in China

#696 in Asia

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

22. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Psychology

#220 in China

#729 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

23. Communication University of China

For Psychology

#223 in China

#740 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

24. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#225 in China

#754 in Asia

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

25. University of International Business and Economics

For Psychology

#248 in China

#837 in Asia

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

26. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Psychology

#256 in China

#863 in Asia

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

27. North China University of Technology

For Psychology

#268 in China

#889 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

28. Beijing Sport University

For Psychology

#283 in China

#940 in Asia

Founded: 1953

29. Beijing Union University

For Psychology

#296 in China

#994 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Psychology

#325 in China

#1109 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

31. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Psychology

#338 in China

#1163 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

32. China University of Political Science and Law

For Psychology

#343 in China

#1180 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

33. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Psychology

#353 in China

#1213 in Asia

Founded: 1936

34. Beijing Wuzi University

For Psychology

#363 in China

#1249 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

35. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Psychology

#381 in China

#1314 in Asia

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

36. People's Public Security University of China

For Psychology

#404 in China

#1417 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Psychology

#437 in China

#1560 in Asia

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

38. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Psychology

#452 in China

#1646 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

39. Beijing City University

For Psychology

#473 in China

#1764 in Asia

Founded: 1984

40. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Psychology

#490 in China

#1877 in Asia

Founded: 1959

41. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Psychology

#494 in China

#1895 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

42. China Women's University

For Psychology

#501 in China

#1959 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

43. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Psychology

#503 in China

#1973 in Asia

Founded: 1985

44. University of International Relations

For Psychology

#511 in China

#2064 in Asia

Founded: 1949

45. China Foreign Affairs University

For Psychology

#521 in China

#2174 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

46. China University of Labor Relations

For Psychology

#523 in China

#2216 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

#543 in China

#2698 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

49. China Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#548 in China

#2726 in Asia

Founded: 1964

50. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Psychology

#550 in China

#2743 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	361	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	270	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	168	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	192	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	166	Tianjin

Psychology subfields in Beijing

Child Psychology37

Clinical Psychology26

Cognitive Science43

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience45

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12