100 Best universities for Child Psychology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 2.9M citations received by 176K academic papers made by 434 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 Child Psychology

#1 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#3 in Asia

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#8 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#9 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#12 in Asia

#218 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#15 in Asia

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#17 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#19 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

9. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#22 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

10. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Child Psychology

#24 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Child Psychology

#25 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#26 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

13. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#29 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#32 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#35 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

16. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#36 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

17. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#42 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

18. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#44 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Child Psychology

#46 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#47 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#54 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Wuhan University

For Child Psychology

#56 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. University of Macau

For Child Psychology

#58 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

24. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#62 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

25. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#67 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

26. Shandong University

For Child Psychology

#70 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

27. Central China Normal University

For Child Psychology

#71 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

28. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Child Psychology

#81 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

29. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#84 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

30. Shaanxi Normal University

For Child Psychology

#86 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

31. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#88 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

32. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#90 in Asia

#681 in the World

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

33. University of Science and Technology of China

For Child Psychology

#91 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#99 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

35. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#103 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#104 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Child Psychology

#112 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

38. Xiamen University

For Child Psychology

#117 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

39. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#119 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

40. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Child Psychology

#120 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

41. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#126 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

42. Shandong Normal University

For Child Psychology

#127 in Asia

#792 in the World

Founded: 1950

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#128 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

44. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#133 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

45. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Child Psychology

#139 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

46. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Child Psychology

#140 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

47. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Child Psychology

#141 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

48. Anhui Medical University

For Child Psychology

#143 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

49. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#144 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

50. Zhejiang Normal University

For Child Psychology

#145 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

51. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#147 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

52. Dalian University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#148 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

53. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#157 in Asia

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

54. Soochow University

For Child Psychology

#161 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

55. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#169 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Child Psychology

#170 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

57. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#171 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

58. Xidian University

For Child Psychology

#174 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

59. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Child Psychology

#178 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

60. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Child Psychology

#184 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

61. Harbin Medical University

For Child Psychology

#186 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

62. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Child Psychology

#188 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#189 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

64. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#190 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1896

65. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Child Psychology

#191 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

66. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Child Psychology

#194 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

67. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#195 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

68. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#198 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1938

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Child Psychology

#206 in Asia

#1051 in the World

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

70. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Child Psychology

#207 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

71. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#215 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

72. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Child Psychology

#218 in Asia

#1088 in the World

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

73. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Child Psychology

#221 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

74. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Child Psychology

#228 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

75. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#234 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

76. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Child Psychology

#258 in Asia

#1197 in the World

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

77. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Child Psychology

#267 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

78. Fujian Normal University

For Child Psychology

#269 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1953

79. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Child Psychology

#276 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

80. Fujian Medical University

For Child Psychology

#281 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

81. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Child Psychology

#287 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

82. Liaoning Normal University

For Child Psychology

#290 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1951

83. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Child Psychology

#298 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1989

84. Jiangnan University

For Child Psychology

#306 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

85. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Child Psychology

#309 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1940

86. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#310 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

87. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#315 in Asia

#1367 in the World

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

88. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Child Psychology

#316 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

89. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Child Psychology

#317 in Asia

#1373 in the World

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

90. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Child Psychology

#324 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

91. China University of Mining and Technology

For Child Psychology

#327 in Asia

#1402 in the World

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

92. Hefei University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#333 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

93. Fuzhou University

For Child Psychology

#334 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

94. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Child Psychology

#346 in Asia

#1443 in the World

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

95. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Child Psychology

#351 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1919

96. Anhui University

For Child Psychology

#352 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

97. Ningbo University

For Child Psychology

#360 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

98. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Child Psychology

#363 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

99. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Child Psychology

#365 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

100. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Child Psychology

#372 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

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

Psychology subfields in China

Clinical Psychology320

Cognitive Science514

Education Majors529

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution89

Neuroscience528

Occupational Therapy105

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology78

Social Psychology533

Special Education29