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Psychology 2025

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 2025 edition assessed 654 universities from 15 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 2025?

The top universities in Psychology 2025 are: University of Vienna, University of Glasgow, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Tübingen, Maastricht University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 654 universities from 15 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 2025-01
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51 University of Vienna logo University of Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 66.3 52.5 57.3 75.4 86.1 94.2
52 University of Glasgow logo University of Glasgow 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 66.2 61.1 53.2 74.1 70.0 91.0
53 = London School of Economics and Political Science logo London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 65.9 60.1 46.4 82.0 37.6 94.6
53 = University of Tübingen logo University of Tübingen 🇩🇪 Germany 65.9 56.4 64.6 73.2 84.5 60.6
55 Maastricht University logo Maastricht University (UM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 65.5 59.2 55.2 68.3 94.1 96.4
56 University of Virginia logo University of Virginia (UVA) 🇺🇸 United States 65.4 56.5 57.6 77.6 80.5 59.9
57 = University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 65.3 49.6 62.3 70.1 93.6 94.0
57 = Washington University in St. Louis logo Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) 🇺🇸 United States 65.3 57.9 71.3 72.1 68.7 36.9
59 = Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 65.2 56.7 68.4 70.6 68.2 56.9
59 = Leiden University logo Leiden University 🇳🇱 Netherlands 65.2 50.8 58.7 75.0 93.2 78.5
61 Michigan State University logo Michigan State University (MSU) 🇺🇸 United States 64.5 51.5 67.9 75.0 66.9 48.9
62 Tilburg University logo Tilburg University (TiU) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 64.3 43.4 52.7 79.8 98.5 88.7
63 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 64.2 51.8 57.7 72.3 98.9 74.9
64 Purdue University West Lafayette logo Purdue University West Lafayette 🇺🇸 United States 63.9 52.4 59.4 76.8 67.4 58.7
65 = University of Bristol logo University of Bristol 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.8 39.9 48.1 87.4 71.9 89.5
65 = University of York logo University of York 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 63.8 54.8 53.9 74.8 73.0 75.0
67 Chinese University of Hong Kong logo Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 63.7 50.7 53.3 74.9 70.0 91.3
68 University of Maryland, College Park logo University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) 🇺🇸 United States 63.4 51.8 61.5 79.4 67.3 34.6
69 UNSW Sydney logo UNSW Sydney (UNSW) 🇦🇺 Australia 62.9 45.6 54.0 75.8 88.1 82.8
70 = Indiana University logo Indiana University (IU) 🇺🇸 United States 62.7 51.3 63.3 71.9 83.0 47.3
70 = University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 62.7 52.7 54.5 71.2 65.9 85.3
72 = Freie Universität Berlin logo Freie Universität Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany 62.2 44.4 64.7 70.1 97.7 61.6
72 = The University of Tokyo logo The University of Tokyo (UT) 🇯🇵 Japan 62.2 70.9 71.8 49.0 92.9 42.4
72 = University of Rochester logo University of Rochester (UR) 🇺🇸 United States 62.2 46.3 52.2 78.5 69.1 74.3
75 University of Mannheim logo University of Mannheim (UMA) 🇩🇪 Germany 61.7 48.9 46.4 81.9 91.3 51.0
76 Cardiff University logo Cardiff University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 61.6 52.5 48.4 72.3 79.5 80.8
77 University of Sussex logo University of Sussex 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 61.5 44.1 50.0 77.4 69.3 84.8
78 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 60.9 49.2 57.2 73.0 73.9 52.4
79 University of Auckland logo University of Auckland (UoA) 🇳🇿 New Zealand 60.8 39.8 45.3 83.9 61.3 81.9
80 University of California, Santa Barbara logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 🇺🇸 United States 60.6 42.3 46.9 80.8 91.8 63.1
81 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 60.4 51.4 44.4 73.9 78.2 76.3
82 = Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 60.3 32.7 53.3 77.2 99.9 83.0
82 = University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 60.3 54.2 55.8 72.7 83.4 28.3
84 = UCLouvain logo UCLouvain 🇧🇪 Belgium 59.7 42.3 48.0 76.4 92.0 67.3
84 = University of Padua logo University of Padua (UNIPD) 🇮🇹 Italy 59.7 54.5 44.1 73.4 71.8 63.0
86 Birkbeck, University of London logo Birkbeck, University of London (BBK) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.5 46.1 51.9 68.5 66.3 87.5
87 Kyoto University logo Kyoto University 🇯🇵 Japan 59.4 64.1 58.2 53.7 96.1 53.4
88 University of Kent logo University of Kent 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 59.1 34.6 32.9 91.0 58.1 90.1
89 University of Nottingham logo University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 58.2 43.6 39.2 75.8 76.5 85.8
90 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 58.0 46.3 44.6 67.8 81.1 88.4
91 University of Bath logo University of Bath 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.9 48.0 32.4 78.3 59.3 86.5
92 = University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 57.6 53.9 53.0 64.2 67.3 50.6
92 = Western University logo Western University (UWO) 🇨🇦 Canada 57.6 40.6 49.3 66.8 99.3 81.7
94 University of St Andrews logo University of St Andrews 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 57.3 46.0 40.4 68.8 74.1 93.9
95 McMaster University logo McMaster University 🇨🇦 Canada 57.2 40.5 52.4 65.3 96.6 75.2
96 = Macquarie University logo Macquarie University 🇦🇺 Australia 57.1 29.9 48.5 78.3 90.9 67.5
96 = University of Geneva University of Geneva (UNIGE) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 57.1 49.4 41.0 65.1 77.5 92.8
98 University of Massachusetts System logo University of Massachusetts System 🇺🇸 United States 57.0 49.2 47.7 68.2 72.0 57.4
99 Goldsmiths University of London logo Goldsmiths University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 56.7 41.5 32.6 79.4 58.4 88.9
100 University of Warwick logo University of Warwick 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 56.6 39.2 41.9 73.9 50.7 92.4