World's Best Universities
Sociology
Sociology students learn about humans and their interactions with each other. Those with a sociology degree can pursue a wide range of careers, including jobs in criminal justice, advocacy, and education. These are the world's top universities for sociology. See the methodology.
| Rank | School | Overall Score | Academic Reputation Score | Employer Reputation Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 |
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
United States |
69.6 | 69.3 | 69.0 | 72.4 |
| #29 |
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands |
74.0 | 75.6 | 63.0 | 71.9 |
| #33 |
McGill University
Canada |
72.4 | 71.9 | 77.0 | 71.5 |
| #20 |
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
United States |
76.2 | 76.4 | 78.9 | 71.4 |
| #4 |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
United Kingdom |
89.8 | 92.6 | 87.7 | 69.2 |
| #47 |
Lancaster University
United Kingdom |
68.0 | 68.7 | 61.6 | 68.9 |
| #46 |
University of York
United Kingdom |
68.3 | 68.5 | 67.4 | 67.4 |
| #44 |
University of Essex
United Kingdom |
69.4 | 73.0 | 42.9 | 67.2 |
| #35 |
University of Warwick
United Kingdom |
72.1 | 71.2 | 85.1 | 66.1 |
| #41 |
Utrecht University
Netherlands |
69.7 | 71.5 | 58.9 | 66.1 |
| #37 |
Peking University
China |
70.9 | 68.9 | 92.2 | 65.4 |
| #14 |
Australian National University (ANU)
Australia |
83.5 | 84.6 | 95.7 | 62.9 |
| #30 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong |
73.2 | 73.6 | 80.8 | 62.3 |
| #49 |
Stockholm University
Sweden |
67.7 | 70.8 | 49.1 | 61.8 |
| #28 |
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom |
74.1 | 75.3 | 76.7 | 61.7 |
| #13 |
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore |
84.1 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 60.2 |
| #7 |
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom |
87.8 | 90.3 | 95.0 | 60.1 |
| #33 | 72.4 | 74.9 | 69.0 | 56.1 | |
| #19 |
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong |
76.6 | 78.4 | 83.9 | 55.1 |
| #45 |
Queen's University
Canada |
69.0 | 71.2 | 66.2 | 54.4 |
| #26 |
Monash University
Australia |
74.4 | 76.1 | 81.9 | 53.0 |
| #38 |
University of Sydney
Australia |
70.8 | 72.2 | 83.8 | 46.9 |
| #50 |
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia |
67.0 | 68.3 | 82.5 | 41.0 |
| #27 |
Yonsei University
South Korea |
74.2 | 80.2 | 61.1 | 39.5 |
| #43 |
Freie Universität Berlin
Germany |
69.5 | 74.4 | 65.1 | 34.3 |
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