12 Best Psychology universities in Chengdu [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Chengdu ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 90.8K academic papers made by 12 universities in Chengdu 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. Sichuan University

For Psychology

#9 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Psychology

#23 in China

#55 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

3. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#80 in China

#216 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

4. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#141 in China

#458 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

5. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#161 in China

#548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

6. Sichuan Normal University

For Psychology

#199 in China

#668 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

7. Chengdu University of Technology

For Psychology

#227 in China

#758 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

8. Chengdu University of Information Technology

For Psychology

#245 in China

#824 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 22,300
Founded: 1978

9. Xihua University

For Psychology

#264 in China

#878 in Asia

Founded: 1960

10. Southwest University for Nationalities

For Psychology

#280 in China

#935 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1951

11. Chengdu Medical College

For Psychology

#312 in China

#1043 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2004

12. Sichuan Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#549 in China

#2729 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1939

Universities for Psychology near Chengdu

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Southwest University of Science and Technology	232	Mianyang
128	Sichuan Agricultural University	196	Ya'an
162	Sichuan University of Science and Engineering	351	Zigong
193	Southwest Petroleum University	261	Nanchong
193	North Sichuan Medical College	303	Nanchong
194	China West Normal University	246	Nanchong
239	Southwest Medical University	185	Luzhou
244	Chongqing Normal University	254	Chongqing
262	Chongqing University	45	Chongqing
265	Southwest University	50	Chongqing

Psychology subfields in Chengdu