Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

38 Best Universities in New York City for Psychiatry

We ranked the top 38 universities for Psychiatry in New York City based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.13M specialized research publications which collectively generated 47.74M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbia University

For Psychiatry

#10 in United States #11 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

New York University

For Psychiatry

#19 in United States #22 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

3

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Psychiatry

#26 in United States #29 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

4

Rockefeller University

For Psychiatry

#98 in United States #111 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

5

Fordham University

For Psychiatry

#202 in United States #227 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

6

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Psychiatry

#258 in United States #289 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

7

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Psychiatry

#411 in United States #453 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

8

New York Law School

For Psychiatry

#639 in United States #694 in North America

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1043 in United States #1113 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

10

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Psychiatry

#280 in United States #313 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

11

Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Psychiatry

#164 in United States #187 in North America

56% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

12

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Psychiatry

#389 in United States #428 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

13

Marymount Manhattan College

For Psychiatry

#960 in United States #1028 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1214 Avg SAT

1936 Founded

14

Pratt Institute – Main

For Psychiatry

#1005 in United States #1074 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

15

New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Psychiatry

#735 in United States #793 in North America

94% Acceptance

564 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

16

For Psychiatry

#636 in United States #691 in North America

88% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

17

Barnard College

For Psychiatry

#400 in United States #441 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

18

CUNY Queens College

For Psychiatry

#248 in United States #279 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

19

King’s College

For Psychiatry

#246 in United States #277 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

20

Pace University

For Psychiatry

#380 in United States #418 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

21

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Psychiatry

#177 in United States #201 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

22

Brooklyn Law School

For Psychiatry

#975 in United States #1043 in North America

35% Acceptance

1,062 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

23

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Psychiatry

#132 in United States #148 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,341 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

24

For Psychiatry

#1065 in United States #1135 in North America

68% Acceptance

5,514 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

25

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Psychiatry

#1181 in United States #1254 in North America

21% Acceptance

854 Enrollment

1398 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

26

St John’s University – New York

For Psychiatry

#204 in United States #230 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

27

CUNY City College

For Psychiatry

#236 in United States #267 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

28

CUNY Hunter College

For Psychiatry

#214 in United States #241 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

29

For Psychiatry

#308 in United States #343 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

30

SUNY College of Optometry

For Psychiatry

#444 in United States #488 in North America

33% Acceptance

515 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

31

Manhattan College

For Psychiatry

#796 in United States #856 in North America

79% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1269 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

32

Yeshiva University

For Psychiatry

#166 in United States #189 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

33

St Francis College

For Psychiatry

#1091 in United States #1161 in North America

100% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

34

School of Visual Arts

For Psychiatry

#1160 in United States #1232 in North America

93% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1339 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

35

CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Psychiatry

#1162 in United States #1234 in North America

86% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

36

For Psychiatry

#440 in United States #483 in North America

61% Acceptance

4,872 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

37

CUNY School of Law

For Psychiatry

#709 in United States #765 in North America

35% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1983 Founded

38

Lehman College, CUNY

For Psychiatry

#429 in United States #472 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded