Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in China for Psychology

We ranked the top 100 universities for Psychology in China based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.76M specialized research publications which collectively generated 34.06M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Psychology

#3 in Asia #78 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Psychology

#4 in Asia #89 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

3

Beijing

Peking University

For Psychology

#5 in Asia #101 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

4

Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Psychology

#8 in Asia #112 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

5

Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#9 in Asia #126 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

6

Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Psychology

#10 in Asia #128 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Psychology

#11 in Asia #129 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

8

Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Psychology

#13 in Asia #143 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

9

Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Psychology

#14 in Asia #144 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

10

Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Psychology

#15 in Asia #146 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

11

Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Psychology

#18 in Asia #153 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

12

Shanghai

Fudan University

For Psychology

#21 in Asia #166 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

13

Changsha

Central South University

For Psychology

#22 in Asia #179 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

14

Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Psychology

#23 in Asia #183 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

15

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Psychology

#24 in Asia #194 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

16

Xi'an

Xi’an Jiaotong University

For Psychology

#32 in Asia #265 in the World

28% Acceptance

40,346 Enrollment

1896 Founded

17

Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Psychology

#37 in Asia #284 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

18

Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#40 in Asia #289 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

19

Jinan

Shandong University

For Psychology

#42 in Asia #301 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

20

Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Psychology

#46 in Asia #341 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

21

Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Psychology

#48 in Asia #346 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

22

Nanjing

Nanjing Medical University

For Psychology

#50 in Asia #354 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

23

Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Psychology

#54 in Asia #364 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

24

Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Psychology

#56 in Asia #375 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

25

Changchun

Jilin University

For Psychology

#57 in Asia #377 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

26

Guangzhou

Southern Medical University

For Psychology

#58 in Asia #378 in the World

9% Acceptance

13,380 Enrollment

1951 Founded

27

Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Psychology

#59 in Asia #382 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

28

Shanghai

Tongji University

For Psychology

#61 in Asia #388 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

29

Beijing

Beihang University

For Psychology

#62 in Asia #390 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

30

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#64 in Asia #399 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Psychology

#68 in Asia #411 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

32

Nanjing

Southeast University

For Psychology

#70 in Asia #425 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

33

Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#72 in Asia #429 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

34

Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Psychology

#77 in Asia #450 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

35

Shenyang

China Medical University

For Psychology

#78 in Asia #456 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,366 Enrollment

1931 Founded

36

Xi'an

Xidian University

For Psychology

#80 in Asia #458 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

37

Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Psychology

#81 in Asia #464 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

38

Chongqing

Chongqing Medical University

For Psychology

#82 in Asia #467 in the World

52% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

39

Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Psychology

#90 in Asia #500 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

40

Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Psychology

#91 in Asia #504 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

41

Wenzhou

Wenzhou Medical University

For Psychology

#92 in Asia #507 in the World

50% Acceptance

17,155 Enrollment

1958 Founded

42

Qingdao

Qingdao University

For Psychology

#97 in Asia #535 in the World

40% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

43

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Psychology

#98 in Asia #540 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

44

Changsha

National University of Defense Technology

For Psychology

#99 in Asia #549 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

45

Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Psychology

#103 in Asia #562 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

46

Tianjin

Nankai University

For Psychology

#106 in Asia #570 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

47

Hefei

Anhui Medical University

For Psychology

#108 in Asia #575 in the World

50% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

48

Harbin

Harbin Medical University

For Psychology

#110 in Asia #581 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

49

Chongqing

Southwest University

For Psychology

#111 in Asia #587 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

50

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#115 in Asia #597 in the World

31% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

51

Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Psychology

#116 in Asia #600 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

52

Shenzhen

Shenzhen University

For Psychology

#117 in Asia #601 in the World

31% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1983 Founded

53

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

For Psychology

#121 in Asia #611 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

54

Changsha

Hunan University

For Psychology

#122 in Asia #615 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

55

Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Psychology

#124 in Asia #617 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

56

Hong Kong

Education University of Hong Kong

For Psychology

#126 in Asia #621 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

57

Lanzhou

Lanzhou University

For Psychology

#129 in Asia #627 in the World

22% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

58

Zhenjiang

Jiangsu University

For Psychology

#136 in Asia #648 in the World

38% Acceptance

37,600 Enrollment

1902 Founded

59

Macau

University of Macau

For Psychology

#137 in Asia #651 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

60

Shenyang

Northeastern University, China

For Psychology

#139 in Asia #655 in the World

20% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

61

Beijing

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Psychology

#141 in Asia #662 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

62

Fuzhou, Fujian

Fujian Medical University

For Psychology

#142 in Asia #673 in the World

51% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1937 Founded

63

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Psychology

#147 in Asia #683 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

64

Nanchang

Nanchang University

For Psychology

#149 in Asia #688 in the World

27% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

65

Tianjin

Tianjin Medical University

For Psychology

#157 in Asia #714 in the World

77% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1951 Founded

66

Shijiazhuang

Hebei Medical University

For Psychology

#160 in Asia #723 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1913 Founded

67

Nantong

Nantong University

For Psychology

#163 in Asia #730 in the World

34% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

68

Guangzhou

South China Normal University

For Psychology

#166 in Asia #738 in the World

69% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

69

Guangzhou

Jinan University

For Psychology

#168 in Asia #745 in the World

28% Acceptance

37,918 Enrollment

1906 Founded

70

Dalian

Dalian Medical University

For Psychology

#189 in Asia #797 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,200 Enrollment

1947 Founded

71

Wuhan

Central China Normal University

For Psychology

#198 in Asia #820 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1903 Founded

72

Wuhan

Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Psychology

#199 in Asia #823 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

73

Xuzhou

Xuzhou Medical University

For Psychology

#200 in Asia #824 in the World

40% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

74

Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Psychology

#214 in Asia #864 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

75

Taiyuan

Shanxi Medical University

For Psychology

#234 in Asia #915 in the World

40% Acceptance

11,486 Enrollment

1919 Founded

76

Nanjing

Nanjing Normal University

For Psychology

#239 in Asia #928 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

77

Yangzhou

Yangzhou University

For Psychology

#249 in Asia #954 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

78

Nanjing

China Pharmaceutical University

For Psychology

#251 in Asia #957 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,465 Enrollment

1936 Founded

79

Ningbo

Ningbo University

For Psychology

#252 in Asia #964 in the World

30% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

80

Xi'an

Shaanxi Normal University

For Psychology

#259 in Asia #973 in the World

40% Acceptance

38,000 Enrollment

1944 Founded

81

Guangzhou

Guangdong University of Technology

For Psychology

#275 in Asia #996 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,338 Enrollment

1956 Founded

82

Shantou

Shantou University

For Psychology

#282 in Asia #1021 in the World

40% Acceptance

11,123 Enrollment

1981 Founded

83

Hangzhou

Hangzhou Dianzi University

For Psychology

#284 in Asia #1026 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

84

Hefei

Anhui University

For Psychology

#286 in Asia #1030 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

85

Beijing

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#297 in Asia #1057 in the World

31% Acceptance

13,409 Enrollment

1956 Founded

86

Nanning

Guangxi Medical University

For Psychology

#301 in Asia #1066 in the World

52% Acceptance

13,380 Enrollment

1934 Founded

87

Kaifeng

Henan University

For Psychology

#303 in Asia #1072 in the World

22% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

88

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#308 in Asia #1078 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

89

Guangzhou

Guangzhou University

For Psychology

#319 in Asia #1106 in the World

27% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1927 Founded

90

Jinan

Shandong Normal University

For Psychology

#323 in Asia #1116 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,800 Enrollment

1950 Founded

91

Jinhua

Zhejiang Normal University

For Psychology

#329 in Asia #1127 in the World

24% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

92

Changchun

Northeast Normal University

For Psychology

#334 in Asia #1140 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,024 Enrollment

1946 Founded

93

Kunming

Kunming Medical University

For Psychology

#336 in Asia #1143 in the World

20% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

94

Changsha

Hunan Normal University

For Psychology

#338 in Asia #1147 in the World

45% Acceptance

19,532 Enrollment

1938 Founded

95

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Psychology

#341 in Asia #1153 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

96

Chongqing

Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Psychology

#349 in Asia #1170 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

97

Shenyang

Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

For Psychology

#358 in Asia #1194 in the World

49% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1931 Founded

98

Urumqi

Xinjiang Medical University

For Psychology

#362 in Asia #1210 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

99

Guangzhou

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Psychology

#366 in Asia #1218 in the World

52% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

100

Hangzhou

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

For Psychology

#374 in Asia #1246 in the World

58% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded