Field · Psychology · China
Psychology research in China
Peking University ranks first in China for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by Hebei Normal University and Nanjing Normal University.
- China's world rank
- #2 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 50k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in China?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peking UniversityBeijing | #3 | 85.7 | 28.9% | 764 |
| 2 | Hebei Normal UniversityShijiazhuang | #8 | 72.9 | 24.8% | 89 |
| 3 | Nanjing Normal UniversityNanjing | #19 | 61.7 | 28.0% | 336 |
| 4 | Renmin University of ChinaBeijing | #20 | 61.0 | 32.3% | 394 |
| 5 | Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing | #30 | 55.8 | 31.2% | 1,228 |
| 6 | Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou | #60 | 46.7 | 31.3% | 631 |
| 7 | Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan | #66 | 45.5 | 36.4% | 331 |
| 8 | Tsinghua UniversityBeijing | #79 | 43.2 | 31.2% | 540 |
| 9 | Jilin UniversityChangchun | #80 | 43.0 | 36.5% | 197 |
| 10 | Sichuan UniversityChengdu | #82 | 42.7 | 32.4% | 395 |
| 11 | Southeast UniversityNanjing | #86 | 42.1 | 31.6% | 298 |
| 12 | Fudan UniversityShanghai | #92 | 41.2 | 28.4% | 342 |
| 13 | Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha | #94 | 40.9 | 34.5% | 190 |
| 14 | Southwest UniversityChongqing | #101 | 40.0 | 28.4% | 575 |
| 15 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an | #105 | 39.5 | 36.9% | 273 |
| 16 | Shandong UniversityJinan | #118 | 37.9 | 33.5% | 365 |
| 17 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai | #119 | 37.8 | 32.3% | 562 |
| 18 | Wuhan UniversityWuhan | #124 | 37.3 | 33.1% | 327 |
| 19 | Changsha Normal UniversityChangsha | #137 | 36.0 | 32.6% | 87 |
| 20 | Central South UniversityChangsha | #150 | 34.8 | 36.9% | 343 |
| 21 | East China Normal UniversityShanghai | #176 | 32.7 | 30.8% | 526 |
| 22 | Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang | #182 | 32.3 | 35.0% | 91 |
| 23 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou | #188 | 31.9 | 32.2% | 393 |
| 24 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu | #189 | 31.8 | 44.1% | 82 |
| 25 | Central China Normal UniversityWuhan | #190 | 31.8 | 32.5% | 485 |
| 26 | Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #201 | 31.0 | 19.9% | 330 |
| 27 | Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou | #205 | 30.8 | 34.7% | 150 |
| 28 | Soochow UniversitySuzhou | #211 | 30.4 | 31.8% | 241 |
| 29 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #217 | 30.0 | 26.9% | 282 |
| 30 | Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing | #233 | 29.1 | 35.8% | 66 |
| 31 | Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua | #241 | 28.6 | 36.0% | 304 |
| 32 | South China Normal UniversityGuangzhou | #242 | 28.6 | 32.6% | 458 |
| 33 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing | #250 | 28.2 | 36.4% | 148 |
| 34 | Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou | #273 | 27.0 | 29.8% | 195 |
| 35 | Nanjing UniversityNanjing | #297 | 25.9 | 30.7% | 188 |
| 36 | Anhui Medical UniversityHefei | #298 | 25.9 | 39.5% | 176 |
| 37 | Minzu University of ChinaBeijing | #299 | 25.9 | 29.0% | 160 |
| 38 | Jinan UniversityGuangzhou | #302 | 25.7 | 31.9% | 158 |
| 39 | Hohai UniversityNanjing | #306 | 25.5 | 26.8% | 85 |
| 40 | Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou | #317 | 25.1 | 36.8% | 135 |
| 41 | Shaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an | #343 | 24.1 | 35.4% | 321 |
| 42 | Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen | #354 | 23.6 | 33.7% | 269 |
| 43 | Chongqing UniversityChongqing | #365 | 23.2 | 29.4% | 144 |
| 44 | Tongji UniversityShanghai | #367 | 23.2 | 29.7% | 362 |
| 45 | Ningbo UniversityNingbo | #374 | 22.9 | 31.3% | 158 |
| 46 | Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou | #380 | 22.7 | 31.3% | 194 |
| 47 | Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou | #396 | 22.2 | 34.1% | 200 |
| 48 | Qingdao UniversityQingdao | #402 | 22.0 | 38.4% | 136 |
| 49 | Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou | #410 | 21.7 | 34.3% | 134 |
| 50 | Jiangnan UniversityWuxi | #432 | 21.1 | 24.4% | 130 |
| 51 | Shandong Normal UniversityJinan | #439 | 20.9 | 24.9% | 203 |
| 52 | Xuzhou Medical CollegeTongshan | #450 | 20.5 | 45.9% | 93 |
| 53 | Henan UniversityKaifeng | #454 | 20.4 | 40.2% | 193 |
| 54 | Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin | #461 | 20.2 | 29.8% | 71 |
| 55 | Beijing Sport UniversityBeijing | #471 | 19.9 | 30.7% | 172 |
| 56 | Tianjin UniversityTianjin | #478 | 19.8 | 35.4% | 180 |
| 57 | West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengdu | #481 | 19.7 | 35.7% | 143 |
| 58 | Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing | #483 | 19.6 | 31.6% | 166 |
| 59 | Xiamen UniversityXiamen | #500 | 19.2 | 29.1% | 201 |
| 60 | Army Medical UniversityChongqing | #513 | 18.8 | 33.6% | 84 |
Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in China?
Xiaolan Fu, Bin Hu and Qiyong Gong rank highest among researchers based in China.
- 1Xiaolan Fu#76,126 worldwide overall520 citations · 27 works
- 2Bin Hu#146,808 worldwide overall954 citations · 30 works
- 3Qiyong Gong#184,582 worldwide overall791 citations · 30 works
- 4Hua Shu#231,180 worldwide overall269 citations · 29 works
- 5Jianhua Tao#263,121 worldwide overall635 citations · 27 works
- 6Dan Li#307,431 worldwide overall153 citations · 23 works
- 7Wei Xu#354,509 worldwide overall161 citations · 29 works
- 8Keith M. Kendrick#447,815 worldwide overall243 citations · 28 works
- 9Raymond C. K. Chan#451,312 worldwide overall320 citations · 40 works
- 10Shuqiao Yao#459,803 worldwide overall162 citations · 34 works
- 11Feng Kong#464,106 worldwide overall176 citations · 21 works
- 12Shihui Han#484,141 worldwide overall162 citations · 21 works
- 13Pei‐Luen Patrick Rau#592,415 worldwide overall254 citations · 29 works
- 14Jianwu Dang#696,087 worldwide overall204 citations · 23 works
- 15Hai‐Ning Liang#745,283 worldwide overall194 citations · 25 works