Top 50 Universities for Behavioral Sciences in the World (2026)
Exploring Behavioral Sciences programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Behavioral Sciences education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
2
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
3
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
4
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
5
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
6
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
7
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
8
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
9
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
10
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
11
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
12
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
13
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
14
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
199 World
100 North America
88
United States
1 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
90051
Citations
2943816
15
Eugene, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
205 World
104 North America
92
United States
2 Eugene
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
52799
Citations
2532752
16
Detroit, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
206 World
105 North America
93
United States
3 Detroit
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
120629
Citations
3938149
17
Auburn, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
253 World
120 North America
105
United States
2 Auburn
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
70024
Citations
1639049
18
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
260 World
121 North America
106
United States
6 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
71034
Citations
2393155
19
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
311 World
133 North America
115
United States
4 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
57806
Citations
1689302
20
Denton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
329 World
140 North America
121
United States
8 Denton
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
53114
Citations
1257452
21
Bethlehem, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
499 World
181 North America
157
United States
8 Bethlehem
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
39254
Citations
1082770
22
San Antonio, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
557 World
196 North America
171
United States
15 San Antonio
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
37128
Citations
1041204
23
Kalamazoo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
633 World
218 North America
192
United States
5 Kalamazoo
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
27046
Citations
477074
24
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
684 World
225 North America
199
United States
17 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
14511
Citations
335824
25
Dayton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
820 World
256 North America
227
United States
11 Dayton
University Information
Acceptance
62%
Publications
20902
Citations
374755
26
Omaha, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
855 World
261 North America
232
United States
4 Omaha
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
18396
Citations
359202
27
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
881 World
268 North America
238
United States
6 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
17320
Citations
551312
28
Muncie, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
909 World
275 North America
244
United States
5 Muncie
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
15296
Citations
301799
29
Syracuse, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
973 World
288 North America
257
United States
21 Syracuse
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
25735
Citations
701073
30
Huntsville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
975 World
289 North America
258
United States
5 Huntsville
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
20276
Citations
479638
31
Melbourne, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
989 World
291 North America
260
United States
9 Melbourne
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
13834
Citations
388924
32
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1011 World
298 North America
267
United States
11 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
12915
Citations
261100
33
Malibu, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1077 World
305 North America
274
United States
26 Malibu
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
7384
Citations
108770
34
Sacramento, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1105 World
316 North America
285
United States
29 Sacramento
University Information
Acceptance
94%
Publications
9766
Citations
172071
35
South Orange, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1144 World
323 North America
292
United States
6 South Orange
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
9565
Citations
129342
36
Dartmouth, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1218 World
341 North America
309
United States
18 Dartmouth
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
9545
Citations
240986
37
Brookville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1295 World
356 North America
320
United States
30 Brookville
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
9668
Citations
168713
38
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1504 World
403 North America
362
United States
23 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
4600
Citations
137246
39
Des Moines, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1606 World
432 North America
388
United States
4 Des Moines
University Information
Acceptance
64%
Publications
4772
Citations
86012
40
St. Cloud, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1626 World
437 North America
392
United States
7 St. Cloud
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
4511
Citations
99316
41
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1679 World
452 North America
406
United States
21 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
4778
Citations
94467
42
New Paltz, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1749 World
474 North America
427
United States
43 New Paltz
University Information
Acceptance
59%
Publications
4838
Citations
83600
43
New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1902 World
515 North America
468
United States
10 New Haven
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
4088
Citations
73683
44
Winter Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1943 World
526 North America
479
United States
16 Winter Park
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
3208
Citations
53971
45
Orem, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
1985 World
538 North America
490
United States
5 Orem
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
3374
Citations
43457
46
Scranton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
2009 World
546 North America
498
United States
26 Scranton
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
4081
Citations
66575
47
Troy, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
2048 World
556 North America
505
United States
7 Troy
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
3257
Citations
47278
48
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
2108 World
569 North America
518
United States
36 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
4400
Citations
77812
49
Cape Girardeau, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
2128 World
578 North America
526
United States
9 Cape Girardeau
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
3245
Citations
47139
50
Oklahoma City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Behavioral Sciences
Rankings
2259 World
617 North America
563
United States
5 Oklahoma City
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
3384
Citations
64147