Located on FAU's beautiful Boca Raton Campus, the Department of Psychology maintains a research-intensive graduate program, offering the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees in psychology. Our award-winning and internationally renowned faculty conducts research in five core areas of Psychology: Developmental, Cognitive, Social, Evolutionary and Neuroscience. Students in our program undergo rigorous academic and research training and have gone on to successful careers in both academia and industry.

Part of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the department maintains close links with the Center for Complex Systems, with many faculty maintaining dual appointments. The department is among the most successful in the college in obtaining external funding, with almost $9 Million awarded in the past three years and enjoys a strong national and international profile.