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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Harvard University
United States |
99.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96.6 |
| #14 |
Australian National University (ANU)
Australia |
83.5 | 84.6 | 95.7 | 62.9 |
| #7 |
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom |
87.8 | 90.3 | 95.0 | 60.1 |
| #3 |
University of Oxford
United Kingdom |
91.7 | 93.4 | 93.3 | 76.2 |
| #37 |
Peking University
China |
70.9 | 68.9 | 92.2 | 65.4 |
| #14 |
Yale University
United States |
83.5 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 91.3 |
| #4 |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
United Kingdom |
89.8 | 92.6 | 87.7 | 69.2 |
| #22 |
University of Melbourne
Australia |
75.8 | 74.3 | 87.5 | 75.6 |
| #13 |
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore |
84.1 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 60.2 |
| #9 |
Stanford University
United States |
87.0 | 86.2 | 86.8 | 94.0 |
| #8 |
Princeton University
United States |
87.2 | 87.6 | 85.7 | 85.8 |
| #35 |
University of Warwick
United Kingdom |
72.1 | 71.2 | 85.1 | 66.1 |
| #17 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States |
79.6 | 79.7 | 84.6 | 73.3 |
| #12 |
Columbia University
United States |
85.0 | 84.6 | 84.0 | 88.9 |
| #19 |
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong |
76.6 | 78.4 | 83.9 | 55.1 |
| #38 |
University of Sydney
Australia |
70.8 | 72.2 | 83.8 | 46.9 |
| #2 |
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
United States |
92.0 | 93.3 | 83.6 | 90.4 |
| #6 |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
United States |
88.8 | 89.8 | 82.6 | 87.2 |
| #50 |
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia |
67.0 | 68.3 | 82.5 | 41.0 |
| #26 |
Monash University
Australia |
74.4 | 76.1 | 81.9 | 53.0 |
| #5 |
University of Chicago
United States |
89.6 | 91.6 | 81.7 | 81.7 |
| #30 |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong |
73.2 | 73.6 | 80.8 | 62.3 |
| #24 |
Duke University
United States |
75.3 | 73.7 | 80.3 | 82.9 |
| #10 |
University of Michigan
United States |
86.4 | 86.5 | 79.8 | 92.4 |
| #20 |
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
United States |
76.2 | 76.4 | 78.9 | 71.4 |
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