What you would study
- Bachelor's
- BA Sociology, BSW
- Master's / PhD
- MA / MSc Sociology, MSW
- Class 12 stream
- Humanities, any
- Careers
- Explore Sociology & Social Work careers →
Exams you may need
- For bachelor's
- IELTS/TOEFL
- For master's
- IELTS/TOEFL
Ranked for Sociology
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025
51–75American UniversityWashington, DC, United States · UG fees ~₹56.3 lakh/yr51–75Erasmus University RotterdamRotterdam, Netherlands · World 101–150Admission guide51–75Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹18 lakh/yr51–75Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹65.2 lakh/yr51–75Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹42.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide51–75Monash UniversityClayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · World #76Admission guide51–75Northeastern University (Boston)Boston, MA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹63.4 lakh/yr51–75Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK, United States · World 701–800 · UG fees ~₹24.7 lakh/yr51–75Purdue University, West LafayetteWest Lafayette, Indiana, United States · World 101–150Admission guide51–75Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen, Netherlands · World 101–150Admission guide51–75Stockholm UniversityStockholm Municipality, Sweden · World #100Admission guide51–75The University of New South WalesKensington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · World #80Admission guide51–75The University of QueenslandSt Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · World #65Admission guide51–75The University of SheffieldSheffield, United Kingdom · World 151–200Admission guide51–75University at AlbanyUnited States · World 701–80051–75University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada · World 101–150Admission guide51–75University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California, United States · World #70 · UG fees ~₹54.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide51–75University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹41.9 lakh/yr51–75University of CopenhagenCopenhagen Municipality, Denmark · World #3551–75University of GlasgowGlasgow, United Kingdom · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹35.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide51–75University of Illinois Urbana, ChampaignUrbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States · World #53 · UG fees ~₹33.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide51–75University of KentuckyLexington, KY, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹32.7 lakh/yr51–75University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC, United States · UG fees ~₹21.5 lakh/yr51–75University of SussexBrighton, United Kingdom · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹35.7 lakh/yrAdmission guide51–75Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri, United States · World #26 · UG fees ~₹63 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹70 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100Cardiff UniversityCardiff, United Kingdom · World 201–300Admission guide76–100Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹68.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100European University InstituteFiesole, Italy76–100Humboldt University of BerlinBerlin, Germany76–100Indiana University, IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹33.4 lakh/yr76–100Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey, United States · World 151–200Admission guide76–100Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv, Israel · World 201–30076–100The Australian National UniversityCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia · World 101–150Admission guide76–100University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹39.6 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of BristolBristol, United Kingdom · World #98 · UG fees ~₹32.4 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of California, DavisDavis, California, United States · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹48.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of California, MercedMerced, CA, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹47.7 lakh/yr76–100University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA, United States · World #2176–100University of CambridgeCambridge, England, United Kingdom · World #4 · UG fees ~₹39.1 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of Colorado at DenverUnited States · World 201–30076–100University of HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland · World #9476–100University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹62.3 lakh/yr76–100University of South Carolina, ColumbiaUnited States · World 401–50076–100University of SurreyGuildford, Surrey, United Kingdom · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹35.7 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of SydneyCamperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · World #72 · UG fees ~₹33.1 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹57 lakh/yr76–100University of YorkYork, United Kingdom · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹42.5 lakh/yrAdmission guide76–100Utah State UniversityLogan, UT, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹23.8 lakh/yr76–100York UniversityToronto, Ontario, Canada · World 601–700Admission guide
Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Sociology. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.