Top 10 Universities for Psychology in 2027
Harvard University is the best university for psychology, scoring 97.2 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Psychology, with the University of Cambridge (93.4) at #2 and Stanford University and the University of Oxford tied at #3 (92.9).
At a glance
| # | Pick | QS score | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.2 (#1, Psychology 2026) | The top-ranked psychology in the world |
| 2 | University of Cambridge | 93.4 (#2, Psychology 2026) | Psychology in a college-based English university |
| 3 | Stanford University | 92.9 (tied #3, Psychology 2026) | Psychology next to Silicon Valley |
| 4 | University of Oxford | 92.9 (tied #3, Psychology 2026) | Tutorial-style study in England |
| 5 | University College London | 89.5 (#5, Psychology 2026) | Psychology in a big-city English university |
| 6 | Yale University | 88.8 (#6, Psychology 2026) | Ivy League psychology in a college town |
| 7 | Columbia University | 87.5 (#7, Psychology 2026) | Psychology in New York City |
| 8 | University of Toronto | 87.4 (#8, Psychology 2026) | The top psychology program in Canada |
| 9 | University of Amsterdam | 87.0 (#9, Psychology 2026) | Psychology on the European continent |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 86.7 (#10, Psychology 2026) | Brain-and-cognitive science with an engineering edge |
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The ranking
Harvard University
Harvard, the private Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636, scores 97.2 in psychology.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge, a collegiate public research university founded in 1209, scores 93.4.
Stanford University
Stanford, the private research university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885, shares rank #3 with a score of 92.9.
University of Oxford
Oxford, with evidence of teaching as early as 1096, shares rank #3 with a score of 92.9.
University College London
University College London, a public research university in the federal University of London, scores 89.5.
Yale University
Yale, the private Ivy League university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701, scores 88.8.
Columbia University
Columbia, established in 1754 as King’s College in New York City, scores 87.5.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto, a public research university founded in 1827 as King’s College, scores 87.4.
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam, a public research university established in 1632, scores 87.0.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT, founded in 1861 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, scores 86.7.
How we ranked these
Questions people ask
What is the best university for psychology?
Harvard University, with a score of 97.2, ranks #1 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Psychology.
What is the best university for psychology outside the US?
The University of Cambridge, #2 with a score of 93.4, followed by the University of Oxford, tied at #3 with 92.9.
Which universities tie for third in psychology?
Stanford University and the University of Oxford share rank #3 with a score of 92.9 each.
How is this ranking made?
QS ranks universities within the Psychology subject and publishes an overall score for each; this page lists the top 10 of the 2026 edition, published 2026-03-25.
QS Psychology overall score (2026) at a glance
Official sites
- Harvard University · harvard.edu
- University of Cambridge · cam.ac.uk
- Stanford University · stanford.edu
- University of Oxford · ox.ac.uk
- University College London · ucl.ac.uk
- Yale University · yale.edu
- Columbia University · columbia.edu
- University of Toronto · utoronto.ca
- University of Amsterdam · uva.nl
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology · mit.edu
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