100 Best universities for Psychology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 38.5M citations received by 2.48M academic papers made by 552 universities in China 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 Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#3 in Asia

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#4 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#5 in Asia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#8 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#10 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#11 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#12 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Psychology

#15 in Asia

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Psychology

#16 in Asia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#17 in Asia

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

11. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#19 in Asia

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#21 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Psychology

#22 in Asia

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Wuhan University

For Psychology

#23 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#26 in Asia

#199 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#35 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Psychology

#40 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#41 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Shandong University

For Psychology

#42 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#49 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#50 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

22. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#53 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

23. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Psychology

#55 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#56 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#58 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

26. Soochow University

For Psychology

#59 in Asia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

27. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Psychology

#60 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

28. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#62 in Asia

#395 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#64 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#65 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Psychology

#73 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#74 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

33. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#76 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

34. Xidian University

For Psychology

#78 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

35. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Psychology

#79 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

36. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Psychology

#80 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#82 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Psychology

#85 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

39. Dalian University of Technology

For Psychology

#93 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

40. Xiamen University

For Psychology

#94 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

41. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Psychology

#96 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

42. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Psychology

#100 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

43. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#102 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

44. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Psychology

#103 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Psychology

#106 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Psychology

#109 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Harbin Medical University

For Psychology

#113 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

48. Anhui Medical University

For Psychology

#114 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

49. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#115 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

50. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Psychology

#116 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

51. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#119 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#122 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

53. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Psychology

#125 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Psychology

#126 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

55. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#127 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

56. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Psychology

#133 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

57. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Psychology

#136 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1909

58. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#138 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

59. University of Macau

For Psychology

#140 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

60. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Psychology

#141 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

61. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Psychology

#145 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

62. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Psychology

#147 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

63. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Psychology

#148 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

64. Fujian Medical University

For Psychology

#157 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

65. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Psychology

#160 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

66. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Psychology

#165 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

67. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#167 in Asia

#750 in the World

Founded: 1896

68. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Psychology

#173 in Asia

#765 in the World

Founded: 1913

69. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Psychology

#179 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

70. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#180 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

71. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#183 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

72. Wuhan University of Technology

For Psychology

#190 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

73. Hefei University of Technology

For Psychology

#193 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

74. Dalian Medical University

For Psychology

#198 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

75. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#200 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

76. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#203 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

77. Central China Normal University

For Psychology

#205 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

78. Xuzhou Medical University

For Psychology

#206 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

79. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#213 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

80. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Psychology

#216 in Asia

#875 in the World

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

81. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#224 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

82. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Psychology

#225 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

83. Jiangnan University

For Psychology

#226 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

84. China University of Mining and Technology

For Psychology

#227 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

85. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#242 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

86. Harbin Engineering University

For Psychology

#243 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

87. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Psychology

#246 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

88. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Psychology

#249 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

89. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Psychology

#250 in Asia

#959 in the World

Founded: 1919

90. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#253 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

91. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Psychology

#268 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

92. Shaanxi Normal University

For Psychology

#277 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

93. Ningbo University

For Psychology

#282 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Psychology

#286 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1956

95. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Psychology

#291 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

96. Fuzhou University

For Psychology

#292 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

97. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Psychology

#294 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

98. Anhui University

For Psychology

#296 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

99. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Psychology

#310 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1934

100. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Psychology

#312 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Psychology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan.

Psychology subfields in China

Child Psychology422

Clinical Psychology304

Cognitive Science513

Education Majors527

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution87

Neuroscience526

Occupational Therapy94

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology78

Social Psychology533

Special Education30