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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 21 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: National Research University Higher School of Economics, Aalborg University, Aix-Marseille Université, Bar-Ilan University, Baylor University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 654 universities from 21 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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201-250 National Research University Higher School of Economics logo National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 🇷🇺 Russia 44.5 30.0 37.8 60.2 54.4 73.6
251-300 Aalborg University logo Aalborg University (AAU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 42.2 25.7 27.0 64.5 48.7 53.9
251-300 Aix-Marseille Université logo Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) 🇫🇷 France 42.2 30.2 46.0 44.5 64.1 52.8
251-300 Bar-Ilan University logo Bar-Ilan University (BIU) 🇮🇱 Israel 42.2 27.7 25.4 62.3 85.9 48.5
251-300 Baylor University logo Baylor University 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 28.5 21.4 70.3 60.5 28.5
251-300 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 🇮🇱 Israel 42.2 25.8 28.6 67.1 63.0 29.6
251-300 Bowling Green State University logo Bowling Green State University (BGSU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 28.4 19.9 76.7 62.4 24.9
251-300 Brunel University of London logo Brunel University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 18.2 15.7 73.0 47.2 93.5
251-300 Carleton University logo Carleton University 🇨🇦 Canada 42.2 26.4 19.6 70.0 63.2 63.6
251-300 Case Western Reserve University logo Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 23.9 24.8 65.1 67.3 48.0
251-300 Chung-Ang University logo Chung-Ang University (CAU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 42.2 26.8 24.4 57.5 75.2 76.1
251-300 Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado State University, Fort Collins 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 27.4 34.7 63.8 63.3 27.5
251-300 Drexel University logo Drexel University 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 24.0 28.9 64.0 82.6 43.5
251-300 Ewha Womans University logo Ewha Womans University 🇰🇷 South Korea 42.2 27.2 26.3 65.1 46.4 71.7
251-300 Florida International University logo Florida International University (FIU) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 26.7 34.2 64.4 56.3 33.9
251-300 Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf logo Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) 🇩🇪 Germany 42.2 23.4 29.5 61.7 67.9 54.7
251-300 Heriot-Watt University logo Heriot-Watt University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 20.2 12.9 75.2 39.7 92.6
251-300 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz logo Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 🇩🇪 Germany 42.2 27.2 23.1 70.3 74.1 38.0
251-300 Jönköping University logo Jönköping University 🇸🇪 Sweden 42.2 13.7 19.5 83.2 56.7 52.5
251-300 Lehigh University logo Lehigh University 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 25.4 21.9 67.6 48.6 51.7
251-300 Middle East Technical University logo Middle East Technical University (METU) 🇹🇷 Turkey 42.2 37.8 29.2 52.7 70.3 51.9
251-300 Middlesex University logo Middlesex University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 32.1 18.0 62.3 32.8 78.7
251-300 Nagoya University logo Nagoya University 🇯🇵 Japan 42.2 32.5 30.3 53.5 95.8 50.0
251-300 National Taiwan Normal University logo National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 42.2 37.1 25.3 57.1 71.9 57.1
251-300 Norwegian University of Science and Technology logo Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) 🇳🇴 Norway 42.2 21.3 22.9 68.6 43.0 62.5
251-300 RMIT University logo RMIT University (RMIT) 🇦🇺 Australia 42.2 15.0 18.8 78.7 61.9 67.6
251-300 Rutgers University–New Brunswick logo Rutgers University–New Brunswick 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 36.7 23.0 63.2 68.4 40.6
251-300 South China Normal University logo South China Normal University (SCNU) 🇨🇳 China 42.2 26.5 26.1 60.9 70.8 59.9
251-300 Southern Cross University logo Southern Cross University (SCU) 🇦🇺 Australia 42.2 20.4 19.1 72.6 80.9 54.3
251-300 Swansea University logo Swansea University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 15.9 17.7 74.9 67.9 78.0
251-300 Tampere University logo Tampere University 🇫🇮 Finland 42.2 23.2 26.8 70.1 77.7 38.0
251-300 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore logo Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.2 30.8 20.4 67.9 73.1 45.1
251-300 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona logo Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.2 35.0 31.3 53.8 57.0 57.6
251-300 University of California, Merced logo University of California, Merced (UCM) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 22.2 19.8 76.2 44.7 52.4
251-300 University of California, Santa Cruz logo University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 24.9 25.5 69.5 63.4 39.0
251-300 University of Central Florida logo University of Central Florida (UCF) 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 32.5 24.2 68.1 77.4 27.2
251-300 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 26.4 32.4 65.1 83.9 21.5
251-300 University of East Anglia logo University of East Anglia (UEA) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 29.6 18.3 65.4 24.3 83.9
251-300 University of Gothenburg logo University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 Sweden 42.2 23.2 27.0 63.2 74.4 54.2
251-300 Universidad de Granada logo Universidad de Granada (UGR) 🇪🇸 Spain 42.2 34.3 27.2 57.4 40.4 52.8
251-300 University of Kentucky logo University of Kentucky 🇺🇸 United States 42.2 28.4 26.3 64.0 70.6 31.0
251-300 University of Malaya logo University of Malaya (UM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 42.2 30.2 16.8 64.1 46.4 74.3
251-300 University of Bamberg logo University of Bamberg 🇩🇪 Germany 42.2 30.9 27.1 58.5 66.1 47.0
251-300 University of Naples Federico II logo University of Naples Federico II 🇮🇹 Italy 42.2 27.5 14.1 78.0 56.2 31.9
251-300 University of Newcastle Australia logo University of Newcastle Australia (UoN) 🇦🇺 Australia 42.2 18.0 29.4 64.0 66.4 59.5
251-300 University of Pavia logo University of Pavia (UNIPV) 🇮🇹 Italy 42.2 23.8 19.7 75.1 58.9 53.6
251-300 University of South Australia logo University of South Australia 🇦🇺 Australia 42.2 21.6 25.6 62.6 67.0 66.6
251-300 University of Stirling logo University of Stirling 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 21.9 19.6 66.1 47.6 88.8
251-300 University of Surrey logo University of Surrey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 42.2 27.3 17.1 68.8 54.3 77.1
251-300 University of Tartu logo University of Tartu (UT) 🇪🇪 Estonia 42.2 20.6 21.7 78.2 41.4 43.0