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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: City St George's, University of London, Curtin University, Deakin University, Flinders University, Queen’s 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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151-175 City St George's, University of London logo City St George's, University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.5 41.5 35.5 59.4 41.3 88.5
151-175 Curtin University logo Curtin University 🇦🇺 Australia 49.5 22.5 30.1 80.4 70.8 81.5
151-175 Deakin University logo Deakin University 🇦🇺 Australia 49.5 29.2 33.9 72.6 86.9 51.6
151-175 Flinders University logo Flinders University 🇦🇺 Australia 49.5 30.4 31.3 74.4 64.7 76.8
151-175 Queen’s University Queen’s University 🇨🇦 Canada 49.5 31.5 36.9 69.3 81.2 70.4
151-175 Royal Holloway University of London logo Royal Holloway University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.5 39.6 27.5 68.6 61.3 84.6
151-175 Simon Fraser University logo Simon Fraser University (SFU) 🇨🇦 Canada 49.5 23.0 36.1 70.0 88.5 74.7
151-175 Stockholm University logo Stockholm University 🇸🇪 Sweden 49.5 29.7 33.0 68.8 90.1 68.8
151-175 Sungkyunkwan University logo Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 49.5 34.5 31.1 69.1 71.9 78.7
151-175 Tel Aviv University logo Tel Aviv University (TAU) 🇮🇱 Israel 49.5 31.5 44.0 65.7 67.2 53.4
151-175 Universität Ulm logo Universität Ulm 🇩🇪 Germany 49.5 27.5 33.4 77.2 100.0 51.3
151-175 Université Laval logo Université Laval 🇨🇦 Canada 49.5 40.1 40.8 63.6 89.5 46.1
151-175 University of Bologna logo University of Bologna (UNIBO) 🇮🇹 Italy 49.5 37.9 31.4 70.0 75.5 52.9
151-175 University of Calgary logo University of Calgary (UoC) 🇨🇦 Canada 49.5 24.3 38.4 71.4 68.9 70.7
151-175 University of California, Riverside University of California, Riverside 🇺🇸 United States 49.5 28.3 39.0 75.2 59.5 48.2
151-175 University of Colorado Boulder logo University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 49.5 36.4 47.2 66.5 67.9 35.8
151-175 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg logo Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) 🇩🇪 Germany 49.5 32.4 34.1 72.6 96.8 46.0
151-175 University of Freiburg logo University of Freiburg 🇩🇪 Germany 49.5 37.7 44.7 61.8 100.0 43.9
151-175 University of Georgia logo University of Georgia (UGA) 🇺🇸 United States 49.5 27.8 40.6 76.1 64.2 30.8
151-175 University of Jyväskylä logo University of Jyväskylä 🇫🇮 Finland 49.5 30.5 33.2 77.6 49.8 42.6
151-175 University of Liverpool logo University of Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.5 31.0 28.7 75.5 64.2 68.9
151-175 University of Miami logo University of Miami (U Miami) 🇺🇸 United States 49.5 33.2 42.9 69.3 67.0 44.8
151-175 University of Ottawa logo University of Ottawa 🇨🇦 Canada 49.5 34.6 38.3 67.7 68.0 58.9
151-175 University of Reading logo University of Reading 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.5 27.3 20.5 80.3 64.8 83.6
151-175 Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 49.5 51.0 42.3 53.2 94.5 41.5
151-175 University of Turku logo University of Turku 🇫🇮 Finland 49.5 29.8 38.0 74.7 62.4 51.0
176-200 Boston College logo Boston College (BC) 🇺🇸 United States 47.4 35.0 27.6 73.1 63.8 45.9
176-200 Dalhousie University logo Dalhousie University 🇨🇦 Canada 47.4 25.8 29.3 71.0 68.9 77.4
176-200 Dublin City University logo Dublin City University (DCU) 🇮🇪 Ireland 47.4 22.0 30.5 74.2 66.2 67.8
176-200 Friedrich Schiller University Jena logo Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) 🇩🇪 Germany 47.4 34.7 36.1 68.6 70.6 44.5
176-200 Goethe University Frankfurt logo Goethe University Frankfurt 🇩🇪 Germany 47.4 30.2 36.0 67.8 88.8 56.0
176-200 Griffith University logo Griffith University 🇦🇺 Australia 47.4 29.9 30.7 70.1 77.6 66.7
176-200 Hebrew University of Jerusalem logo Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) 🇮🇱 Israel 47.4 34.7 35.3 68.8 73.4 39.0
176-200 Iowa State University logo Iowa State University (ISU) 🇺🇸 United States 47.4 24.3 33.8 74.3 78.7 34.9
176-200 Loughborough University logo Loughborough University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 47.4 31.5 37.8 64.1 37.8 77.0
176-200 National University of Ireland, Maynooth logo National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) 🇮🇪 Ireland 47.4 18.6 22.3 83.2 43.7 77.1
176-200 Queen's University Belfast logo Queen's University Belfast (QUB) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 47.4 33.9 24.5 68.4 48.9 94.1
176-200 Université du Québec Université du Québec 🇨🇦 Canada 47.4 50.8 40.7 54.0 52.7 44.3
176-200 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 47.4 32.2 27.1 69.9 60.3 73.6
176-200 University of Basel logo University of Basel 🇨🇭 Switzerland 47.4 25.1 27.0 67.8 96.8 93.7
176-200 University of Denver logo University of Denver 🇺🇸 United States 47.4 34.9 31.8 75.1 58.7 30.6
176-200 University of Göttingen logo University of Göttingen (GAU) 🇩🇪 Germany 47.4 30.4 46.4 61.8 69.4 51.3
176-200 University of Kansas logo University of Kansas (KU) 🇺🇸 United States 47.4 33.6 39.6 62.4 91.7 38.1
176-200 University of Limerick logo University of Limerick (UL) 🇮🇪 Ireland 47.4 30.8 25.4 69.5 44.1 82.0
176-200 University of Southern Denmark logo University of Southern Denmark (SDU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 47.4 26.3 27.5 70.8 81.6 76.6
176-200 University of Trento University of Trento 🇮🇹 Italy 47.4 41.4 33.7 59.3 64.3 68.7
176-200 University of Twente logo University of Twente 🇳🇱 Netherlands 47.4 18.7 28.3 71.2 83.0 87.7
176-200 University of Wollongong logo University of Wollongong (UOW) 🇦🇺 Australia 47.4 26.9 27.9 71.1 83.6 60.9
176-200 Uppsala University logo Uppsala University 🇸🇪 Sweden 47.4 26.7 38.5 62.3 100.0 58.4
176-200 Virginia Tech logo Virginia Tech 🇺🇸 United States 47.4 27.1 35.4 69.5 78.3 44.3