World University Rankings 2022 by subject: psychology
The psychology subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the聽糖心Vlog聽World University Rankings 2022, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the discipline.
It highlights the universities that are leading across several areas of psychology, including educational, sport, business, animal and clinical psychology.
This year鈥檚 table includes 568 universities, up from 533 last year.
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The UK鈥檚 University of Cambridge makes its debut in the psychology ranking in 2022 and claims the top spot, after meeting the eligibility criteria for the first time. Stanford University previously led the table since its inception in 2018.
Elsewhere, Germany鈥檚 LMU Munich (27th) and Australia鈥檚 UNSW Sydney (29th) rank in the top 30 for the first time. Japan鈥檚 Kyoto University (99th) achieves Japan鈥檚 first top 100 finish in psychology, after climbing 25 places since last year鈥檚 ranking. This takes the total number of countries and regions represented in the top 100 to 18.
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View the latest rankings: World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Psychology
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