Field · Psychology · United States
Psychology research in United States
Harvard University ranks first in United States for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and University of Michigan.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 137k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge | #1 | 100.0 | 32.8% | 1,327 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #5 | 79.1 | 30.5% | 971 |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #9 | 71.4 | 27.6% | 1,265 |
| 4 | Yale UniversityNew Haven | #13 | 66.6 | 27.3% | 1,160 |
| 5 | New York UniversityNew York | #14 | 65.7 | 25.0% | 1,041 |
| 6 | Cornell UniversityIthaca | #21 | 60.4 | 25.5% | 728 |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore | #22 | 59.8 | 26.1% | 996 |
| 8 | Columbia UniversityNew York | #24 | 58.7 | 26.3% | 1,032 |
| 9 | Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis | #28 | 56.7 | 25.8% | 649 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin | #33 | 54.5 | 26.8% | 927 |
| 11 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles | #35 | 53.8 | 25.6% | 941 |
| 12 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles | #37 | 53.0 | 25.0% | 724 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #40 | 52.0 | 25.9% | 896 |
| 14 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia | #42 | 51.4 | 26.9% | 835 |
| 15 | Boston UniversityBoston | #46 | 50.2 | 27.0% | 631 |
| 16 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh | #48 | 49.6 | 24.5% | 878 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #51 | 48.8 | 23.6% | 1,272 |
| 18 | University of California, IrvineIrvine | #52 | 48.6 | 28.0% | 596 |
| 19 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee | #57 | 47.4 | 25.2% | 737 |
| 20 | University of Central FloridaOrlando | #61 | 46.5 | 20.2% | 472 |
| 21 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco | #63 | 46.1 | 26.6% | 636 |
| 22 | Arizona State UniversityTempe | #64 | 45.9 | 24.9% | 934 |
| 23 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston | #67 | 45.3 | 27.5% | 642 |
| 24 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #68 | 45.1 | 23.9% | 983 |
| 25 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing | #69 | 44.9 | 25.0% | 779 |
| 26 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley | #70 | 44.7 | 28.2% | 568 |
| 27 | University of California San DiegoSan Diego | #71 | 44.5 | 23.7% | 721 |
| 28 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis | #73 | 44.2 | 26.1% | 711 |
| 29 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #85 | 42.2 | 25.7% | 714 |
| 30 | University of California, DavisDavis | #88 | 41.8 | 24.6% | 549 |
| 31 | University of FloridaGainesville | #89 | 41.6 | 21.8% | 805 |
| 32 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | #90 | 41.5 | 23.2% | 961 |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #91 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 2,084 |
| 34 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #107 | 39.2 | 25.0% | 771 |
| 35 | Duke UniversityDurham | #113 | 38.5 | 24.8% | 578 |
| 36 | University of MissouriColumbia | #120 | 37.7 | 23.5% | 439 |
| 37 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond | #129 | 36.8 | 20.3% | 483 |
| 38 | Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington | #132 | 36.5 | 26.6% | 508 |
| 39 | Northeastern UniversityBoston | #144 | 35.3 | 30.1% | 317 |
| 40 | University of South FloridaTampa | #145 | 35.3 | 18.5% | 613 |
| 41 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville | #146 | 35.2 | 26.6% | 545 |
| 42 | Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick | #159 | 34.1 | 24.1% | 694 |
| 43 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park | #160 | 34.0 | 26.5% | 594 |
| 44 | George Mason UniversityFairfax | #162 | 33.8 | 24.2% | 421 |
| 45 | University of ConnecticutStorrs | #163 | 33.7 | 25.3% | 519 |
| 46 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | #171 | 33.1 | 24.8% | 516 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville | #174 | 32.9 | 28.2% | 513 |
| 48 | University of GeorgiaAthens | #178 | 32.6 | 25.8% | 507 |
| 49 | University of Massachusetts BostonBoston | #181 | 32.4 | 17.4% | 212 |
| 50 | University of ChicagoChicago | #191 | 31.7 | 19.8% | 727 |
| 51 | Emory UniversityAtlanta | #200 | 31.1 | 21.2% | 676 |
| 52 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton | #214 | 30.2 | 30.1% | 253 |
| 53 | Clemson UniversityClemson | #215 | 30.1 | 23.6% | 327 |
| 54 | University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst Center | #218 | 30.0 | 16.4% | 412 |
| 55 | University of North DakotaGrand Forks | #221 | 29.8 | 21.2% | 117 |
| 56 | Virginia TechBlacksburg | #222 | 29.7 | 19.0% | 456 |
| 57 | University of ArizonaTucson | #223 | 29.7 | 18.8% | 562 |
| 58 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta | #226 | 29.5 | 16.4% | 659 |
| 59 | University of UtahSalt Lake City | #228 | 29.4 | 21.0% | 632 |
| 60 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins | #230 | 29.3 | 21.6% | 297 |
Institutions in United States 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 United States?
Ronald C. Kessler, Steven Long and Sigmund Freud rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Ronald C. Kessler#14 worldwide overall9.8k citations · 141 works
- 2Steven Long#20 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 22 works
- 3Sigmund Freud#25 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 52 works
- 4Richard M. Ryan#153 worldwide overall10k citations · 84 works
- 5Robert Rosenthal#204 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 37 works
- 6Howard Gardner#205 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 46 works
- 7Peter M. Bentler#237 worldwide overall16k citations · 26 works
- 8Mihály Csíkszentmihályi#346 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 40 works
- 9John T. Cacioppo#364 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 37 works
- 10James F. Sallis#427 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 20 works
- 11James A. Russell#453 worldwide overall5k citations · 47 works
- 12Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn#523 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 24 works
- 13Richard E. Mayer#706 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 116 works
- 14Carl R. Rogers#776 worldwide overall3k citations · 50 works
- 15Richard E. Petty#851 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 54 works
How United States compares with other countries in Psychology