Top Psychology Universities

The university ranking for Psychology was developed by Research.com, one of the prominent platforms for computer science research maintaining reliable data on scientific contributions since 2014, with the aim of answering the question of what is the best Psychology university.

The ranking of universities is based on the h-index and bibliometric indicators compiled by December 6th, 2021. The ranking process involved a detailed examination of 166,880 researchers’ profiles from Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph. For the discipline of Psychology, over 12,536 profiles were examined. Scientists from more than 1,017 institutions and affiliations were analyzed. Show more

Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s h-index using data compiled from Microsoft Academic Graph, which is the most prominent and well-established bibliometric database of this type available to the scientific community. A detailed definition of our research process can be found on our methodology page.

Please take into consideration that the research institution or university for a scientist is set based on the affiliation details featured on their Google Scholar profile.

World
National
University Details
Scholars
Σ Publications
Σ H-Index
101 World 64 National George Mason University

George Mason University

United States Scholars 19 2,294 Σ H-Index 963
102 World 8 National University of Sussex

University of Sussex

United Kingdom Scholars 20 2,355 Σ H-Index 930
103 World 65 National University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico

United States Scholars 17 2,377 Σ H-Index 924
104 World 7 National York University

York University

Canada Scholars 17 2,679 Σ H-Index 922
105 World 7 National Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University

Australia Scholars 12 2,424 Σ H-Index 883
106 World 2 National University of Oslo

University of Oslo

Norway Scholars 21 2,400 Σ H-Index 874
107 World 9 National University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Scholars 16 2,501 Σ H-Index 863
108 World 66 National University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

United States Scholars 15 2,007 Σ H-Index 856
109 World 3 National Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Germany Scholars 20 2,512 Σ H-Index 855
110 World 1 National University of Barcelona

University of Barcelona

Spain Scholars 16 2,566 Σ H-Index 853
111 World 8 National Queen's University

Queen's University

Canada Scholars 16 2,158 Σ H-Index 848
112 World 10 National University of York

University of York

United Kingdom Scholars 14 2,172 Σ H-Index 838
113 World 67 National Tufts University

Tufts University

United States Scholars 16 2,194 Σ H-Index 826
114 World 68 National University of Houston

University of Houston

United States Scholars 15 2,533 Σ H-Index 825
115 World 4 National TU Dresden

TU Dresden

Germany Scholars 14 2,639 Σ H-Index 824
116 World 69 National Georgia State University

Georgia State University

United States Scholars 18 2,337 Σ H-Index 814
117 World 70 National University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

United States Scholars 16 1,812 Σ H-Index 793
118 World 2 National University of Geneva

University of Geneva

Switzerland Scholars 15 2,495 Σ H-Index 793
119 World 71 National University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

United States Scholars 13 1,790 Σ H-Index 793
120 World 2 National Sapienza University of Rome

Sapienza University of Rome

Italy Scholars 19 2,589 Σ H-Index 791
121 World 72 National Wayne State University

Wayne State University

United States Scholars 17 2,171 Σ H-Index 789
122 World 73 National Princeton University

Princeton University

United States Scholars 11 1,688 Σ H-Index 784
123 World 2 National Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel Scholars 16 1,787 Σ H-Index 767
124 World 9 National University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

Canada Scholars 18 1,823 Σ H-Index 756
125 World 11 National University of Warwick

University of Warwick

United Kingdom Scholars 14 2,781 Σ H-Index 744
126 World 74 National University of North Carolina at Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

United States Scholars 16 1,843 Σ H-Index 742
127 World 10 National University of Calgary

University of Calgary

Canada Scholars 15 2,198 Σ H-Index 730
128 World 75 National Florida International University

Florida International University

United States Scholars 15 1,801 Σ H-Index 730
129 World 5 National Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Germany Scholars 13 2,189 Σ H-Index 728
130 World 76 National University of Vermont

University of Vermont

United States Scholars 11 2,028 Σ H-Index 727
131 World 77 National Boston College

Boston College

United States Scholars 15 1,583 Σ H-Index 724
132 World 11 National University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

Canada Scholars 16 1,982 Σ H-Index 715
133 World 8 National Curtin University

Curtin University

Australia Scholars 15 2,056 Σ H-Index 711
134 World 78 National Claremont Colleges

Claremont Colleges

United States Scholars 13 1,548 Σ H-Index 705
135 World 12 National University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Scholars 17 1,958 Σ H-Index 693
136 World 79 National Northeastern University

Northeastern University

United States Scholars 11 2,109 Σ H-Index 693
137 World 80 National Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

United States Scholars 13 1,727 Σ H-Index 692
138 World 81 National Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University

United States Scholars 16 1,818 Σ H-Index 688
139 World 9 National Griffith University

Griffith University

Australia Scholars 15 2,061 Σ H-Index 688
140 World 2 National University of Jyväskylä

University of Jyväskylä

Finland Scholars 13 1,826 Σ H-Index 688
141 World 82 National Binghamton University

Binghamton University

United States Scholars 12 1,956 Σ H-Index 681
142 World 12 National Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

Canada Scholars 12 2,086 Σ H-Index 680
143 World 1 National University of Otago

University of Otago

New Zealand Scholars 12 1,832 Σ H-Index 680
144 World 83 National San Diego State University

San Diego State University

United States Scholars 14 1,633 Σ H-Index 678
145 World 10 National Flinders University

Flinders University

Australia Scholars 13 1,922 Σ H-Index 678
146 World 13 National Newcastle University

Newcastle University

United Kingdom Scholars 13 1,756 Σ H-Index 672
147 World 84 National Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

United States Scholars 14 1,808 Σ H-Index 671
148 World 14 National University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

United Kingdom Scholars 14 1,772 Σ H-Index 669
149 World 85 National University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Scholars 16 1,651 Σ H-Index 665
150 World 15 National Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck, University of London

United Kingdom Scholars 14 1,847 Σ H-Index 661
151 World 86 National University of Nebraska–Lincoln

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

United States Scholars 14 1,500 Σ H-Index 650
152 World 16 National University of Exeter

University of Exeter

United Kingdom Scholars 15 1,692 Σ H-Index 646
153 World 11 National Deakin University

Deakin University

Australia Scholars 13 2,081 Σ H-Index 645
154 World 13 National University of Alberta

University of Alberta

Canada Scholars 15 1,748 Σ H-Index 643
155 World 1 National Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

China Scholars 15 1,844 Σ H-Index 642
156 World 17 National Goldsmiths University of London

Goldsmiths University of London

United Kingdom Scholars 14 1,780 Σ H-Index 641
157 World 87 National University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

United States Scholars 13 1,675 Σ H-Index 639
158 World 88 National Drexel University

Drexel University

United States Scholars 13 1,547 Σ H-Index 639
159 World 18 National University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Scholars 13 1,841 Σ H-Index 637
160 World 12 National La Trobe University

La Trobe University

Australia Scholars 14 1,854 Σ H-Index 631
161 World 89 National Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

United States Scholars 12 2,217 Σ H-Index 631
162 World 19 National University of Southampton

University of Southampton

United Kingdom Scholars 10 1,573 Σ H-Index 627
163 World 3 National Université Catholique de Louvain

Université Catholique de Louvain

Belgium Scholars 14 1,687 Σ H-Index 622
164 World 90 National Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

United States Scholars 11 2,083 Σ H-Index 614
165 World 2 National Uppsala University

Uppsala University

Sweden Scholars 13 1,475 Σ H-Index 612
166 World 91 National Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

United States Scholars 12 1,317 Σ H-Index 612
167 World 92 National University of Denver

University of Denver

United States Scholars 12 1,290 Σ H-Index 612
168 World 93 National MIT

MIT

United States Scholars 10 1,639 Σ H-Index 596
169 World 13 National University of Western Australia

University of Western Australia

Australia Scholars 13 1,881 Σ H-Index 588
170 World 2 National University of Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

China Scholars 14 1,820 Σ H-Index 580
171 World 94 National Washington State University

Washington State University

United States Scholars 14 1,616 Σ H-Index 580
172 World 6 National University of Würzburg

University of Würzburg

Germany Scholars 10 1,672 Σ H-Index 579
173 World 1 National Université Paris Cité

Université Paris Cité

France Scholars 14 1,715 Σ H-Index 577
174 World 3 National University of Bern

University of Bern

Switzerland Scholars 15 1,837 Σ H-Index 567
175 World 20 National Bangor University

Bangor University

United Kingdom Scholars 13 1,206 Σ H-Index 564
176 World 95 National Kent State University

Kent State University

United States Scholars 13 1,566 Σ H-Index 563
177 World 9 National Tilburg University

Tilburg University

Netherlands Scholars 11 1,841 Σ H-Index 561
178 World 96 National University of Alabama

University of Alabama

United States Scholars 12 1,415 Σ H-Index 560
179 World 14 National Concordia University

Concordia University

Canada Scholars 13 1,388 Σ H-Index 559
180 World 15 National Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University

Canada Scholars 13 1,248 Σ H-Index 559
181 World 3 National University of Haifa

University of Haifa

Israel Scholars 13 1,291 Σ H-Index 556
182 World 16 National University of Victoria

University of Victoria

Canada Scholars 11 1,372 Σ H-Index 555
183 World 97 National University at Buffalo, State University of New York

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

United States Scholars 13 1,290 Σ H-Index 552
184 World 98 National University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

United States Scholars 12 1,341 Σ H-Index 552
185 World 2 National University of Auckland

University of Auckland

New Zealand Scholars 12 1,621 Σ H-Index 551
186 World 14 National Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia Scholars 11 2,142 Σ H-Index 550
187 World 7 National Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg

Germany Scholars 10 1,940 Σ H-Index 540
188 World 1 National University of Vienna

University of Vienna

Austria Scholars 12 1,526 Σ H-Index 539
189 World 8 National Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin

Germany Scholars 9 1,612 Σ H-Index 532
190 World 9 National University of Konstanz

University of Konstanz

Germany Scholars 9 1,664 Σ H-Index 530
191 World 99 National The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States Scholars 11 1,536 Σ H-Index 522
192 World 100 National Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

United States Scholars 10 1,657 Σ H-Index 518
193 World 3 National Linköping University

Linköping University

Sweden Scholars 10 2,169 Σ H-Index 516
194 World 101 National University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

United States Scholars 9 1,369 Σ H-Index 514
195 World 17 National Université Laval

Université Laval

Canada Scholars 11 1,614 Σ H-Index 510
196 World 102 National University System of New Hampshire

University System of New Hampshire

United States Scholars 8 1,109 Σ H-Index 500
197 World 21 National University of Bristol

University of Bristol

United Kingdom Scholars 10 1,520 Σ H-Index 496
198 World 4 National University of Basel

University of Basel

Switzerland Scholars 11 1,580 Σ H-Index 493
199 World 103 National University of Memphis

University of Memphis

United States Scholars 8 1,594 Σ H-Index 487
200 World 4 National University of Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

Sweden Scholars 11 1,397 Σ H-Index 486

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