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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 18 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: Arizona State University, Australian National University, Dartmouth College, Durham University, Emory University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 654 universities from 18 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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101-125 Arizona State University logo Arizona State University (ASU) 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 37.3 43.6 75.4 77.5 39.4
101-125 Australian National University logo Australian National University (ANU) 🇦🇺 Australia 54.1 26.7 51.6 72.3 53.2 85.0
101-125 Dartmouth College logo Dartmouth College 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 49.8 44.5 70.9 67.2 48.2
101-125 Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.1 36.2 31.8 77.4 62.3 92.7
101-125 Emory University logo Emory University 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 40.8 52.8 70.0 67.3 54.2
101-125 Georgia Institute of Technology logo Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 36.5 38.2 81.1 71.4 57.4
101-125 Nanyang Technological University logo Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 🇸🇬 Singapore 54.1 38.0 40.1 69.4 87.4 80.2
101-125 Northeastern University, US Northeastern University, US 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 41.9 35.5 78.2 72.4 63.3
101-125 Ruhr University Bochum logo Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 54.1 39.6 39.7 76.7 86.9 61.5
101-125 Sapienza University of Rome logo Sapienza University of Rome 🇮🇹 Italy 54.1 50.7 39.7 71.2 95.0 37.2
101-125 The University of Western Australia logo The University of Western Australia (UWA) 🇦🇺 Australia 54.1 28.3 35.2 79.4 80.5 83.6
101-125 University of Arizona logo University of Arizona (UA) 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 39.7 51.2 69.4 84.8 34.8
101-125 Universitat de Barcelona logo Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 🇪🇸 Spain 54.1 47.1 38.3 66.6 74.9 69.3
101-125 University of Bern logo University of Bern (UB) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 54.1 32.4 38.4 77.3 78.6 79.0
101-125 University of Connecticut logo University of Connecticut 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 36.5 49.4 76.1 67.7 45.5
101-125 University of Copenhagen logo University of Copenhagen (UCPH) 🇩🇰 Denmark 54.1 32.5 38.5 73.4 71.3 87.2
101-125 University of Exeter logo University of Exeter 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.1 36.3 33.2 82.2 43.6 83.9
101-125 Universität Hamburg logo Universität Hamburg (UHH) 🇩🇪 Germany 54.1 35.1 49.8 70.2 91.0 54.3
101-125 University of Lausanne logo University of Lausanne (UNIL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 54.1 27.2 45.0 72.7 98.7 86.9
101-125 University of Münster logo University of Münster (UM) 🇩🇪 Germany 54.1 39.3 41.1 81.0 67.9 48.0
101-125 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 37.2 57.9 71.0 67.3 33.5
101-125 University of Potsdam logo University of Potsdam (UP) 🇩🇪 Germany 54.1 32.4 42.4 76.0 95.6 57.5
101-125 University of Sheffield logo University of Sheffield 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.1 39.1 32.9 80.3 72.0 72.9
101-125 University of Southampton logo University of Southampton 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 54.1 42.1 28.9 79.9 66.6 88.5
101-125 Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 54.1 51.7 42.0 63.4 72.6 62.9
126-150 Australian Catholic University logo Australian Catholic University (ACU) 🇦🇺 Australia 51.3 12.9 28.5 97.0 28.3 85.7
126-150 Florida State University logo Florida State University (FSU) 🇺🇸 United States 51.3 32.3 49.9 73.2 67.3 49.3
126-150 Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 51.3 39.5 37.8 71.3 40.4 88.2
126-150 Linköping University logo Linköping University (LiU) 🇸🇪 Sweden 51.3 29.1 38.2 76.3 97.7 63.2
126-150 Newcastle University logo Newcastle University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 51.3 31.2 39.5 71.7 64.6 74.3
126-150 Rice University logo Rice University 🇺🇸 United States 51.3 49.5 42.8 61.8 65.2 40.4
126-150 Stony Brook University logo Stony Brook University (SBU) 🇺🇸 United States 51.3 30.0 38.2 79.7 67.4 53.4
126-150 Technische Universität Dresden logo Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) 🇩🇪 Germany 51.3 36.2 41.5 65.4 99.5 63.5
126-150 Université de Montréal logo Université de Montréal (UdeM) 🇨🇦 Canada 51.3 31.4 50.5 63.2 77.2 68.7
126-150 Université Libre de Bruxelles logo Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) 🇧🇪 Belgium 51.3 32.9 45.1 64.4 70.6 79.7
126-150 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 51.3 37.4 41.6 66.5 78.2 81.2
126-150 University of Cologne University of Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany 51.3 38.9 46.9 62.6 92.5 65.5
126-150 University of Essex logo University of Essex 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 51.3 41.1 27.4 74.5 48.4 90.3
126-150 University of Helsinki logo University of Helsinki (UH) 🇫🇮 Finland 51.3 43.3 42.9 72.2 66.5 39.1
126-150 University of Konstanz logo University of Konstanz 🇩🇪 Germany 51.3 36.4 38.1 71.9 99.7 64.2
126-150 University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 51.3 40.3 29.1 75.7 68.1 79.5
126-150 University of Notre Dame logo University of Notre Dame 🇺🇸 United States 51.3 49.8 33.9 68.8 66.7 63.4
126-150 University of Oregon logo University of Oregon (UO) 🇺🇸 United States 51.3 30.5 44.8 72.4 66.9 40.9
126-150 University of Oslo logo University of Oslo (UiO) 🇳🇴 Norway 51.3 34.8 39.0 70.7 71.7 64.3
126-150 University of Otago logo University of Otago 🇳🇿 New Zealand 51.3 35.2 37.3 68.5 64.9 76.4
126-150 University of Waterloo logo University of Waterloo (UW) 🇨🇦 Canada 51.3 33.2 39.2 70.3 65.8 74.8
126-150 University of Würzburg logo University of Würzburg 🇩🇪 Germany 51.3 37.0 45.8 69.9 98.4 44.6
126-150 York University (Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance) logo York University (Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance) 🇨🇦 Canada 51.3 30.9 41.1 70.9 92.5 78.0
126-150 Lomonosov Moscow State University logo Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 🇷🇺 Russia 51.3 69.6 46.2 34.7 78.6 70.8
126-150 University of Macau logo University of Macau (UM) 🇲🇴 Macau 51.3 25.0 35.0 78.8 61.0 94.1