6 Best universities for Psychology in Bahrain

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bahrain ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 81.1K citations received by 5.28K academic papers made by 6 universities in Bahrain 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. University of Bahrain

Bahrain | Sakhir

For Psychology

#534 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 27,379
Founded: 1986

2. Arabian Gulf University

Bahrain | Manama

For Psychology

#897 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1981

3. University College of Bahrain

Bahrain | Manama

For Psychology

#1428 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Founded: 2002

4. Ahlia University

Bahrain | Manama

For Psychology

#1729 in Asia

#4177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2001

5. Gulf University

Bahrain | Sanad

For Psychology

#2281 in Asia

#5528 in the World

Founded: 2001

6. AMA International University Bahrain

Bahrain | Salmabad

For Psychology

#2375 in Asia

#5768 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Psychology in Bahrain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sakhir, Manama, Sanad, and Salmabad.

Psychology subfields in Bahrain

Child Psychology3

Clinical Psychology3

Cognitive Science3

Education Majors4

Social Psychology5