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Discover where to study with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020: Psychology

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology). 

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Psychology

Discover where to study with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020: Psychology

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology). 

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side. 

You can also use our Course Matching Tool to identify the right degree for you. Simply answer a few simple questions about your academic record and what matters most to you when choosing a university and we’ll recommend the specific degree programs which suit you best.

Interested in other courses besides psychology? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

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Overall Score: 98.9
Harvard University Harvard University
location Cambridge, United States
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Employer Reputation

100

H-index Citations

100

Citations per Paper

94.5

Academic Reputation

100

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Rank 2 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 96.4
Stanford University Stanford University
location Stanford, United States
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Employer Reputation

91.8

H-index Citations

98.5

Citations per Paper

98.3

Academic Reputation

96.8

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Rank 3 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 95.6
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge
location Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

97.6

H-index Citations

88.9

Citations per Paper

95.3

Academic Reputation

98.2

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Rank 4 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 95.3
University of Oxford University of Oxford
location Oxford, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

97.3

H-index Citations

91

Citations per Paper

92.3

Academic Reputation

97.9

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Scholarship

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Rank 5 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92.2

Employer Reputation

85.8

H-index Citations

90.7

Citations per Paper

96

Academic Reputation

94.2

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Scholarship

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Rank 6 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 92

Employer Reputation

81.3

H-index Citations

97.9

Citations per Paper

95.6

Academic Reputation

92.5

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Rank 7 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 91.9
UCL UCL
location London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

81.4

H-index Citations

95

Citations per Paper

92

Academic Reputation

95.6

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Rank 8 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 91.6
Yale University Yale University
location New Haven, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

87.8

H-index Citations

94.5

Citations per Paper

92.6

Academic Reputation

91.6

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Rank 9 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 90

Employer Reputation

93.7

H-index Citations

81.2

Citations per Paper

93.9

Academic Reputation

90.7

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Rank 10 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.8

Employer Reputation

69.8

H-index Citations

96

Citations per Paper

93.6

Academic Reputation

94.7

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Rank 11 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.4
New York University (NYU) New York University (NYU)
location New York City, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

77

H-index Citations

93.8

Citations per Paper

91

Academic Reputation

92.7

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Rank 12 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 89.3
Columbia University Columbia University
location New York City, United States
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Employer Reputation

80.6

H-index Citations

96

Citations per Paper

91.5

Academic Reputation

89.3

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Scholarship

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Rank 13 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.6

Employer Reputation

79.1

H-index Citations

92

Citations per Paper

96.5

Academic Reputation

87.7

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Rank 14 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.4
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania
location Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

75.9

H-index Citations

96.7

Citations per Paper

95.1

Academic Reputation

87.2

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Rank 15 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 88.2
University of Amsterdam University of Amsterdam
location Amsterdam, Netherlands
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

71.8

H-index Citations

92.4

Citations per Paper

93.8

Academic Reputation

91.4

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Rank 16 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.9
University of Chicago University of Chicago
location Chicago, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

77.3

H-index Citations

88.1

Citations per Paper

92.7

Academic Reputation

90.8

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Rank 17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.2
Princeton University Princeton University
location Princeton, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

77.2

H-index Citations

83.2

Citations per Paper

97.2

Academic Reputation

89.2

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Scholarship

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Rank 17 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 87.2

Employer Reputation

85.9

H-index Citations

85.7

Citations per Paper

88.6

Academic Reputation

87.9

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Scholarship

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Rank 19 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.8

Employer Reputation

74.7

H-index Citations

94.3

Citations per Paper

91.7

Academic Reputation

86.7

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Scholarship

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Rank 20 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.3
King's College London King's College London
location London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

80.7

H-index Citations

91.2

Citations per Paper

93.8

Academic Reputation

82.9

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Rank 21 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 86.2
Northwestern University Northwestern University
location Evanston, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

72.8

H-index Citations

93.8

Citations per Paper

95.5

Academic Reputation

84.5

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Scholarship

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Rank 22 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 85.7

Employer Reputation

84.2

H-index Citations

85.7

Citations per Paper

88.1

Academic Reputation

85.3

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Rank 23 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.6
The University of Queensland The University of Queensland
location Brisbane City, Australia
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Employer Reputation

79.5

H-index Citations

84.8

Citations per Paper

87.2

Academic Reputation

85.7

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Rank 24 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.4
The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Employer Reputation

82.6

H-index Citations

82.2

Citations per Paper

91.6

Academic Reputation

82.9

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Rank 25 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.2
KU Leuven KU Leuven
location Leuven, Belgium
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

77

H-index Citations

85.7

Citations per Paper

89.8

Academic Reputation

84.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank 26 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 84.1

Employer Reputation

88.1

H-index Citations

71.6

Citations per Paper

86.8

Academic Reputation

87.1

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Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank 27 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.6

Employer Reputation

88.2

H-index Citations

80.1

Citations per Paper

85.3

Academic Reputation

82.3

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Scholarship

Student Mix

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Rank 28 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.5
Duke University Duke University
location Durham, United States
QS stars QS Stars

Employer Reputation

71.3

H-index Citations

88.9

Citations per Paper

97.2

Academic Reputation

80.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

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Rank 29 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 83.2

Employer Reputation

87.3

H-index Citations

67.9

Citations per Paper

81.6

Academic Reputation

89.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

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Rank 30 Dagger Icon
Overall Score: 82.7

Employer Reputation

73.1

H-index Citations

82.2

Citations per Paper

87.9

Academic Reputation

85.1

International Fees

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