PhD in Psychology in Asia

44 phd programmes in psychology at 26 universities in Asia are open to international students; 70% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,916 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,403 USD and 5,429 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Psychology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Applied Psychology (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Development and Educational Psychology (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Psychology Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Basic Psychology (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Brain Science and Brain Medicine (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 5,176 USD
PhD in Developmental & Educational Psychology Shandong Normal University (SDNU) China PhD 4,775 USD
PhD in Neuro-information Southern Medical University (SMU) China PhD 7,140 USD
PhD in Psychology and Development (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience (INS) graduate program National Central University Taiwan PhD 1,617 USD
PhD in Dept. of Psychology and Human Development Nagoya University Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Program of Brain and Cognitive Engineering KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) South Korea PhD 13,853 USD
PhD in Institute Of Cognitive Neuroscience National Central University Taiwan PhD 1,617 USD
PhD in Taiwan International Graduate Program In Interdisciplinary Neuroscience National Taiwan University Taiwan PhD 3,522 USD
PhD in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Ph.D. Degree Program (University System of Taiwan) National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan PhD 3,536 USD
PhD in Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) South Korea PhD 13,853 USD
PhD in TIGP on Interdisciplinary Neuroscience National Cheng Kung University Taiwan PhD 3,414 USD
PhD in Medical Psychology Anhui Medical University (AMU) China PhD
PhD in MPhil-PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) China PhD
PhD in Clinical Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) China PhD
PhD in MPhil-PhD in Psychology Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) China PhD

Specialisations within psychology

Psychology 33 Neuroscience 6 Cognitive Neuroscience 5

Universities for psychology in Asia

PhD in Psychology in Asia: common questions

How many psychology programmes are there in Asia?
44 psychology phd programmes at 26 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a psychology degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in psychology in Asia is 4,916 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,403 USD and 5,429 USD per year.
Can I study psychology in Asia in English?
Yes — 70% of the psychology programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (31 of 44).

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