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
201–300University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹36 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300University of Cape TownCity of Cape Town, South Africa · World 201–300201–300University of DenverDenver, CO, United States · UG fees ~₹58.8 lakh/yr201–300University of GothenburgGothenburg Municipality, Sweden · World 151–200Admission guide201–300University of GuelphGuelph, Ontario, Canada · World 501–600Admission guide201–300University of HoustonHouston, TX, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹21.6 lakh/yr201–300University of JohannesburgJohannesburg, South Africa · World 501–600201–300University of KansasLawrence, KS, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹29.2 lakh/yr201–300University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland · World 101–150Admission guide201–300University of LeedsLeeds, United Kingdom · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹42.8 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300University of LeipzigLeipzig, Germany · World 201–300201–300University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom · World 101–150 · UG fees ~₹34.3 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300University of LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia · World 501–600201–300University of Los Andes (Colombia)Colombia201–300University of MacauMacau, Macau · World 301–400201–300University of MannheimMannheim, Germany · World 701–800201–300University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD, United States · World 701–800 · UG fees ~₹30 lakh/yr201–300University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹60 lakh/yr201–300University of MississippiUniversity, MS, United States · UG fees ~₹27.4 lakh/yr201–300University of MunichMunich, Bavaria, Germany · World #42Admission guide201–300University of Nevada, Las VegasLas Vegas, NV, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹26.3 lakh/yr201–300University of New England (UNE)Australia201–300University of New HampshireDurham, NH, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹38.2 lakh/yr201–300University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC, United States · UG fees ~₹23 lakh/yr201–300University of OregonEugene, OR, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹42.7 lakh/yr201–300University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand · World 401–500201–300University of PaduaPadua, Italy · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹3.1 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300University of PortoPorto, Portugal · World 201–300201–300University of Quebec MontrealCanada · World 701–800201–300University of South AfricaPretoria, South Africa · World 801–900201–300Adelaide University (formerly University of South Australia, merged with The University of Adelaide)Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · World 401–500Admission guide201–300University of St AndrewsSt Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹42.2 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300University of StirlingStirling, United Kingdom · World 701–800201–300University of StrathclydeGlasgow City, United Kingdom · World 701–800201–300University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg, South Africa · World 201–300201–300University of TrentoTrento, Italy · World 301–400201–300University of TurinTurin, Italy · World 201–300Admission guide201–300University of TurkuTurku, Finland · World 401–500201–300University of WarsawWarsaw, Poland · World 401–500201–300University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI, United States · World 801–900 · UG fees ~₹21.5 lakh/yr201–300University of ZagrebZagreb, Croatia · World 601–700201–300Victoria UniversityAustralia201–300Victoria University of WellingtonWellington, New Zealand · World 401–500Admission guide201–300Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna, Austria201–300Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹64.8 lakh/yr201–300Washington State UniversityPullman, WA, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹28.7 lakh/yr201–300Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹30.7 lakh/yr201–300Western Sydney UniversitySydney, New South Wales, Australia · World 301–400Admission guide201–300Western UniversityLondon, Ontario, Canada · World 301–400Admission guide201–300Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, China · World #24
Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Sociology. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.