Best Universities for Child Psychology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 8.43M citations received by 576K academic papers made by 1,640 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

#74 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Child Psychology

#1 in Israel

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#2 in China

#107 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

#124 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

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#3 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Child Psychology

#1 in Singapore

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#4 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Child Psychology

#2 in Singapore

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#5 in China

#223 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Kyoto University

For Child Psychology

#2 in Japan

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
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. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#1 in South Korea

#261 in the World

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

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#6 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#2 in South Korea

#278 in the World

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

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#7 in China

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#8 in China

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Child Psychology

#1 in Taiwan

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

21. Osaka University

For Child Psychology

#3 in Japan

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

22. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#1 in Turkey

#349 in the World

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

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#9 in China

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Child Psychology

#10 in China

#361 in the World

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

25. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Child Psychology

#1 in Indonesia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#11 in China

#374 in the World

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

27. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Child Psychology

#12 in China

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

28. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#1 in Iran

#377 in the World

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

29. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Child Psychology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#378 in the World

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

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#13 in China

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. University of Tehran

For Child Psychology

#2 in Iran

#401 in the World

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

32. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Child Psychology

#4 in Japan

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

33. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Child Psychology

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

34. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#14 in China

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

35. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#15 in China

#454 in the World

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

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#16 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Child Psychology

#2 in Taiwan

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

38. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Child Psychology

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

39. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Child Psychology

#3 in Taiwan

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

40. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#17 in China

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

41. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#3 in South Korea

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

42. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Child Psychology

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#5 in Japan

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

44. Nagoya University

For Child Psychology

#6 in Japan

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

45. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Child Psychology

#2 in Indonesia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

46. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#2 in Turkey

#501 in the World

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

47. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#18 in China

#502 in the World

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

48. Tohoku University

For Child Psychology

#7 in Japan

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

49. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#6 in Israel

#507 in the World

Founded: 1924

50. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Child Psychology

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

51. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Child Psychology

#19 in China

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

52. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#20 in China

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

53. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Child Psychology

#533 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Child Psychology

#3 in Indonesia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

55. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#21 in China

#535 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#3 in Iran

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

57. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#8 in Japan

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

58. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Child Psychology

#4 in Indonesia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

59. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#3 in Turkey

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

60. Wuhan University

For Child Psychology

#22 in China

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

61. University of Macau

For Child Psychology

#23 in China

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

62. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#4 in Turkey

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

63. Keio University

For Child Psychology

#9 in Japan

#573 in the World

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

64. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Child Psychology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

65. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#4 in South Korea

#581 in the World

Founded: 1398

66. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#24 in China

#595 in the World

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

67. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Child Psychology

#5 in Indonesia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

68. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Child Psychology

#6 in Indonesia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

69. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Child Psychology

#10 in Japan

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

70. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#5 in Turkey

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

71. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Child Psychology

#624 in the World

Founded: 1904

72. Waseda University

For Child Psychology

#11 in Japan

#627 in the World

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

73. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#25 in China

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

74. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Child Psychology

#5 in South Korea

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

75. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Child Psychology

#1 in India

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

76. Shandong University

For Child Psychology

#26 in China

#636 in the World

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

77. Central China Normal University

For Child Psychology

#27 in China

#638 in the World

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

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

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

81. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#4 in Iran

#655 in the World

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

82. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Child Psychology

#2 in India

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

83. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#6 in Turkey

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

84. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Child Psychology

#28 in China

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

85. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Child Psychology

#3 in India

#674 in the World

Founded: 1962

86. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#29 in China

#675 in the World

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

87. University of Isfahan

For Child Psychology

#5 in Iran

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

88. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#30 in China

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

89. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Child Psychology

#7 in Indonesia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

90. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#6 in Iran

#686 in the World

Founded: 1946

91. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#7 in South Korea

#687 in the World

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

92. Dokuz Eylul University

For Child Psychology

#7 in Turkey

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

93. Shaanxi Normal University

For Child Psychology

#31 in China

#693 in the World

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

94. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#32 in China

#694 in the World

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

95. University of Science and Technology of China

For Child Psychology

#33 in China

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

96. Ege University

For Child Psychology

#8 in Turkey

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

97. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Child Psychology

#8 in Indonesia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

98. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Child Psychology

#8 in South Korea

#705 in the World

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

99. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Child Psychology

#5 in Taiwan

#706 in the World

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

100. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Child Psychology

#7 in Iran

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

Psychology subfields in Asia

Clinical Psychology1315

Cognitive Science1891

Education Majors1770

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Neuroscience2283

Occupational Therapy373

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology352

Social Psychology2259

Special Education163