12 Best Psychology universities in Chengdu [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Chengdu ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.55M citations received by 97.9K 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

#8 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Psychology

#23 in China

#54 in Asia

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

3. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#81 in China

#209 in Asia

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

4. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#133 in China

#413 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

5. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

For Psychology

#163 in China

#537 in Asia

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

6. Sichuan Normal University

For Psychology

#202 in China

#660 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

7. Chengdu University of Technology

For Psychology

#223 in China

#722 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

8. Chengdu University of Information Technology

For Psychology

#247 in China

#814 in Asia

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

9. Xihua University

For Psychology

#260 in China

#860 in Asia

Founded: 1960

10. Southwest University for Nationalities

For Psychology

#274 in China

#902 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1951

11. Chengdu Medical College

For Psychology

#293 in China

#968 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	234	Mianyang
128	Sichuan Agricultural University	195	Ya'an
162	Sichuan University of Science and Engineering	346	Zigong
193	Southwest Petroleum University	264	Nanchong
193	North Sichuan Medical College	298	Nanchong
194	China West Normal University	248	Nanchong
239	Southwest Medical University	175	Luzhou
244	Chongqing Normal University	249	Chongqing
262	Chongqing University	45	Chongqing
265	Southwest University	49	Chongqing

Psychology subfields in Chengdu

Child Psychology11

Clinical Psychology11