World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Psychology

The psychology subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, 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.

View the World University Rankings 2023 by subject: psychology methodology

Stanford University in the US had led the table almost every year since its inception in 2018, and it regained the top spot after having slipped into second last year.

The UK and the US continue to score highly throughout the rankings, and Germany has also widely improved.

Read our analysis of the subject rankings 2023 results

View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2023