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Psychology 2024

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates universities worldwide for research output and academic impact in psychology.

THE evaluates universities across five pillars — Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook — making it one of the most comprehensive ranking systems.

How does Psychology evaluate universities?

Psychology, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2024 edition assessed 622 universities from 16 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Times Higher Education World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Psychology 2024?

The top universities in Psychology 2024 are: Ghent University, Washington University in St. Louis, Maastricht University, Indiana University, University of Vienna. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 622 universities from 16 countries and regions using indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Psychology differ from other ranking systems?

THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings is among the most comprehensive, evaluating universities across teaching (30%), research environment (30%), research quality (30%), industry income (2.5%), and international outlook (7.5%), with 18 fine-grained indicators. Data sources combine the Elsevier Scopus bibliometric database, academic reputation surveys, and institution-reported statistics. The methodology underwent a major 2024 revision, adding a Research Quality category to reduce reliance on sheer output volume. In comparison, QS leans more on reputation surveys, ARWU is built solely on objective research metrics (Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers), and US News centers on research productivity and citation impact. THE suits applicants seeking a balanced view of a university's combined research and teaching strength.

Current edition: published 2023-10
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51 Ghent University logo Ghent University 🇧🇪 Belgium 67.6 59.2 65.1 73.8 96.3 61.8
52 Washington University in St. Louis logo Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) 🇺🇸 United States 67.2 57.1 75.9 74.7 68.2 37.0
53 Maastricht University logo Maastricht University (UM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 66.5 62.7 53.8 69.0 97.4 96.5
54 = Indiana University logo Indiana University (IU) 🇺🇸 United States 66.3 61.1 67.1 72.2 84.7 44.8
54 = University of Vienna logo University of Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 66.3 55.0 56.7 74.7 79.7 94.0
56 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 65.9 54.1 61.4 71.3 99.9 80.9
57 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 65.7 60.8 64.6 72.6 69.3 52.7
58 Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 64.9 65.3 59.7 72.6 69.3 42.9
59 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 64.8 51.0 55.0 76.4 86.7 82.4
60 University of Maryland, College Park logo University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) 🇺🇸 United States 64.7 57.7 59.6 79.8 69.0 34.8
61 The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 64.6 76.9 73.5 50.7 85.2 43.4
62 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 64.5 47.5 59.5 72.0 90.0 93.6
63 Leiden University logo Leiden University 🇳🇱 Netherlands 64.4 53.5 56.5 73.1 92.4 76.0
64 = Cardiff University logo Cardiff University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.2 46.4 51.6 81.8 79.8 81.4
64 = National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 64.2 44.7 53.7 80.7 99.1 74.9
66 Tilburg University logo Tilburg University (TiU) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 63.7 40.8 52.0 80.8 99.7 87.8
67 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 63.4 57.1 55.6 74.1 67.2 60.9
68 Beijing Normal University logo Beijing Normal University (BNU) 🇨🇳 China 63.3 58.2 67.9 66.9 50.0 55.8
69 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 62.6 58.7 46.5 74.1 70.7 75.8
70 Chinese University of Hong Kong logo Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 62.5 55.0 45.0 75.1 71.8 88.0
71 University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 62.3 54.1 50.5 72.0 66.4 84.6
72 University of Mannheim logo University of Mannheim (UMA) 🇩🇪 Germany 62.1 49.0 47.0 81.9 91.2 53.4
73 Universität Heidelberg Universität Heidelberg 🇩🇪 Germany 61.6 50.3 59.2 68.6 95.5 59.8
74 = University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 61.4 43.1 50.0 79.4 97.6 63.7
74 = Freie Universität Berlin logo Freie Universität Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany 61.4 50.3 60.0 68.4 89.1 58.4
74 = University of Glasgow logo University of Glasgow 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 61.4 51.5 45.3 72.9 76.9 90.5
77 University of Padua logo University of Padua (UNIPD) 🇮🇹 Italy 61.2 62.0 44.8 74.2 60.2 55.9
78 University of Rochester logo University of Rochester (UR) 🇺🇸 United States 61.0 45.1 52.4 76.3 68.0 72.9
79 UCLouvain logo UCLouvain 🇧🇪 Belgium 60.9 47.5 46.8 77.5 90.7 65.0
80 University of Tübingen logo University of Tübingen 🇩🇪 Germany 60.6 44.5 59.7 72.5 74.9 58.6
81 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 60.2 40.7 61.8 75.5 66.7 49.6
82 University of Bristol logo University of Bristol 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 60.0 37.4 40.1 84.9 71.6 87.9
83 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 59.8 63.9 61.2 54.2 93.9 48.9
84 Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 59.7 33.7 53.7 75.6 99.4 77.3
85 University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 59.5 56.8 50.3 73.1 76.6 28.6
86 University of York logo University of York 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.2 39.9 49.9 76.2 66.6 77.8
87 Dartmouth College logo Dartmouth College 🇺🇸 United States 59.1 50.1 51.8 73.7 67.3 44.2
88 Macquarie University logo Macquarie University 🇦🇺 Australia 58.7 37.2 53.5 74.8 90.1 61.3
89 University of Kent logo University of Kent 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.6 35.6 33.7 89.0 51.6 90.3
90 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus 🇺🇸 United States 58.0 36.6 64.6 73.4 67.4 33.5
91 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 57.9 49.5 44.3 66.7 73.7 86.7
92 = University of St Andrews logo University of St Andrews 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.8 47.7 43.4 66.9 70.2 94.9
92 = Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 57.8 64.1 46.5 60.1 64.3 61.3
94 Technische Universität Dresden logo Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) 🇩🇪 Germany 57.4 47.6 46.6 67.3 99.0 62.5
95 = University of Colorado Boulder logo University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 57.3 41.1 51.6 73.9 99.6 34.2
95 = University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 57.3 52.4 51.0 66.1 67.4 51.0
95 = University of Lausanne logo University of Lausanne (UNIL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 57.3 33.8 49.3 70.2 99.6 85.8
95 = University of Nottingham logo University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.3 43.5 38.3 74.5 70.3 86.6
99 University of Konstanz logo University of Konstanz 🇩🇪 Germany 57.1 42.3 46.8 72.0 93.9 56.7
100 Birkbeck, University of London logo Birkbeck, University of London (BBK) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 56.9 47.6 45.8 65.3 63.8 87.8