Best Universities for Child Psychology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 9.39M citations received by 608K academic papers made by 1,684 universities in Asia 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 Child Psychology

#1 in China

#71 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Child Psychology

#1 in Israel

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#2 in China

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Child Psychology

#2 in Israel

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

5. University of Haifa

For Child Psychology

#3 in Israel

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Child Psychology

#4 in Israel

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

7. University of Tokyo

For Child Psychology

#1 in Japan

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#3 in China

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#4 in China

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Child Psychology

#1 in Singapore

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Child Psychology

#2 in Singapore

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#5 in China

#218 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Kyoto University

For Child Psychology

#2 in Japan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

14. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Child Psychology

#5 in Israel

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#6 in China

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#1 in South Korea

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#7 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#2 in South Korea

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#8 in China

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Child Psychology

#1 in Taiwan

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

21. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#1 in Turkey

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#9 in China

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Osaka University

For Child Psychology

#3 in Japan

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

24. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Child Psychology

#10 in China

#347 in the World

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

25. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Child Psychology

#11 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#12 in China

#355 in the World

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

27. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Child Psychology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

28. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#1 in Iran

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#13 in China

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Child Psychology

#1 in Indonesia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

31. University of Tehran

For Child Psychology

#2 in Iran

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

32. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#14 in China

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

33. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Child Psychology

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

34. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Child Psychology

#4 in Japan

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

35. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#15 in China

#440 in the World

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

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#16 in China

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

38. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Child Psychology

#2 in Taiwan

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

39. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#3 in South Korea

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

40. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Child Psychology

#3 in Taiwan

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

41. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Child Psychology

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

42. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#17 in China

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#5 in Japan

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

44. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#18 in China

#486 in the World

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

45. Nagoya University

For Child Psychology

#6 in Japan

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Child Psychology

#19 in China

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#20 in China

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

48. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Child Psychology

#2 in Indonesia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

49. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#2 in Turkey

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

50. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

51. Tohoku University

For Child Psychology

#7 in Japan

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

52. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#6 in Israel

#515 in the World

Founded: 1924

53. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Child Psychology

#523 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#21 in China

#527 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Child Psychology

#3 in Indonesia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

56. Wuhan University

For Child Psychology

#22 in China

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

57. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#3 in Iran

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

58. University of Macau

For Child Psychology

#23 in China

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

59. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#3 in Turkey

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

60. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Child Psychology

#4 in Indonesia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

61. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#8 in Japan

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

62. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#24 in China

#561 in the World

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

63. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Child Psychology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

64. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#4 in Turkey

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

65. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#4 in South Korea

#574 in the World

Founded: 1398

66. Keio University

For Child Psychology

#9 in Japan

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

67. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#25 in China

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

68. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Child Psychology

#5 in Indonesia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

69. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Child Psychology

#6 in Indonesia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

70. Shandong University

For Child Psychology

#26 in China

#600 in the World

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

71. Central China Normal University

For Child Psychology

#27 in China

#609 in the World

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

72. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Child Psychology

#10 in Japan

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

73. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#5 in Turkey

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

74. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Child Psychology

#621 in the World

Founded: 1904

75. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Child Psychology

#1 in India

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

76. Waseda University

For Child Psychology

#11 in Japan

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

77. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Child Psychology

#5 in South Korea

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

78. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Child Psychology

#4 in Taiwan

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

79. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#6 in South Korea

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

80. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Child Psychology

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

81. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Child Psychology

#28 in China

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

82. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Child Psychology

#2 in India

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

83. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#4 in Iran

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

84. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#29 in China

#656 in the World

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

85. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#6 in Turkey

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

86. Shaanxi Normal University

For Child Psychology

#30 in China

#661 in the World

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

87. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Child Psychology

#3 in India

#676 in the World

Founded: 1962

88. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#31 in China

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

89. University of Isfahan

For Child Psychology

#5 in Iran

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

90. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#32 in China

#681 in the World

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

91. University of Science and Technology of China

For Child Psychology

#33 in China

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

92. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#7 in South Korea

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

93. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#6 in Iran

#687 in the World

Founded: 1946

94. Dokuz Eylul University

For Child Psychology

#7 in Turkey

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

95. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#8 in South Korea

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

96. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Child Psychology

#7 in Indonesia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

97. Ege University

For Child Psychology

#8 in Turkey

#695 in the World

Founded: 1955

98. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Child Psychology

#5 in Taiwan

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

99. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#34 in China

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

100. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Child Psychology

#8 in Indonesia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

Psychology subfields in Asia

Clinical Psychology1366

Cognitive Science1929

Education Majors1803

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Neuroscience2317

Occupational Therapy398

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology352

Social Psychology2274

Special Education159