Pennsylvania State University
Research university with broad sociology capacity and strong applied social science infrastructure.
United States · University Park
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Large public research university with strong sociology methods demography and family studies.
United States · Minneapolis
SOAS University of London
Specialist university with strong sociology orientation toward regions development and postcolonial studies.
United Kingdom · London
University of Nottingham
UK sociology department with broad coverage of inequality culture and public policy.
United Kingdom · Nottingham
Radboud University
Dutch research university with growing sociology profile and strong social methods expertise.
Netherlands · Nijmegen
Maastricht University
European university with sociology strengths in migration governance and comparative policy.
Netherlands · Maastricht
University of Canterbury
New Zealand sociology program with strong regional scholarship and applied social research links.
New Zealand · Christchurch
University of Otago
Research university with sociology expertise in population health communities and social change.
New Zealand · Dunedin
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Leading Peruvian university with sociology strengths in development inequality and social movements.
Peru · Lima
University of Buenos Aires
Major Latin American university with strong sociology teaching and public intellectual presence.
Argentina · Buenos Aires
El Colegio de Mexico
Specialist social science institution with strong sociology and demographic research reputation.
Mexico · Mexico City
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Large public university with strong sociology traditions in Latin American and comparative studies.
Mexico · Mexico City
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
High-profile Chilean university with sociology strengths in inequality education and governance.
Chile · Santiago
Department of Sociology
About | Department of Sociology Skip to main content Search Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo   Department of Sociology Navegação principal ABOUT About Us Organization PET STAFF Academic Professors Seniors Retired Emeriti Administrative Administrative Staff UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM About Us Bachelor’s Degree Licentiate RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Tempo Social Plural GRADUATE PROGRAM CONTACT US About About US The Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo (USP), created on September 15, 1987 (USP Resolution No. 3,362), shares alongside two other departments in the same institution – Anthropology and Political Science – the responsibility to manage, pedagogically and administratively, the Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences at USP. Furthermore, in partnership with the Faculty of Education of USP, the department is also responsible for the Licentiate Degree in Social Sciences (known as Licenciatura in Brazil).
Brazil · Sao Paulo
Stellenbosch University
South African university with growing sociology profile and strong social transformation research.
South Africa · Stellenbosch
University of the Witwatersrand
Research-intensive university with strong sociology scholarship on labor cities and inequality.
South Africa · Johannesburg
University of Cape Town
African research leader with sociology strengths in inequality race and postcolonial analysis.
South Africa · Cape Town
Ashoka University
Fast-rising liberal arts university with visible sociology and interdisciplinary social science work.
India · Sonepat
University of Delhi
Large Indian university system with broad sociology teaching and influential social research traditions.
India · Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Public university with strong sociology orientation toward theory politics and development debates.
India · New Delhi
National Taiwan University
Leading Taiwanese university with sociology strengths in democratization work and social policy.
Taiwan · Taipei
Waseda University
Private research university with strong sociology visibility and international academic networks.
Japan · Tokyo
Osaka University
Large Japanese university with sociology expertise in regional studies and social policy.
Japan · Osaka
Kyoto University
Research-led sociology environment with strong theory history and social change scholarship.
Japan · Kyoto
University of Tokyo
Top Japanese university with influential sociology research across institutions culture and demography.
Japan · Tokyo
Korea University
Established sociology program with growing international research network and policy relevance.
South Korea · Seoul
Yonsei University
High-visibility sociology department with strong urban and comparative social research.
South Korea · Seoul
Seoul National University
Leading Korean sociology program with strengths in inequality work and social change analysis.
South Korea · Seoul
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Well-known sociology department with strong regional comparison and social methods expertise.
Hong Kong · Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
International sociology program with strong urban migration and Asia-focused scholarship.
Hong Kong · Hong Kong
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Major Chinese university with growing sociology profile and strong interdisciplinary reach.
China · Shanghai
Fudan University
Research-intensive university with sociology strengths in urbanization inequality and social policy.
China · Shanghai
Tsinghua University
Top Chinese research university with sociology work spanning governance technology and social transformation.
China · Beijing
Peking University
Leading Chinese university with major sociology scholarship and strong regional research influence.
China · Beijing
Sapienza University of Rome
Large public university with sociology breadth and strong connections to policy and public life.
Italy · Rome
University of Bologna
Historic university with sociology research across governance migration and inequality.
Italy · Bologna
University of Milan
Italian research university with sociology strengths in social policy culture and methods.
Italy · Milan
Complutense University of Madrid
Large public university with broad sociology teaching and applied social research activity.
Spain · Madrid
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Research-intensive Catalan university with strong sociology methods and public policy work.
Spain · Barcelona
University of Barcelona
Prominent Spanish sociology program with urban social research and regional expertise.
Spain · Barcelona
University College Dublin
Large Irish research university with strong sociology and social policy coverage.
Ireland · Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Irish university with visible sociology research in inequality identity and social change.
Ireland · Dublin
KU Leuven
Major European research university with sociology depth in family health and comparative work.
Belgium · Leuven
University of Antwerp
Strong continental sociology program with notable work in migration inequality and social methods.
Belgium · Antwerp
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Urban European university with sociology strengths in inequality work and organizations research.
Netherlands · Rotterdam
University of Southampton
Research-focused sociology program with strong social statistics and demographic analysis.
United Kingdom · Southampton
University of Glasgow
Historic university with vibrant sociology scholarship across health cities and politics.
United Kingdom · Glasgow
University of Bristol
Strong UK sociology department with broad work in social policy and inequality.
United Kingdom · Bristol
Durham University
Research-led sociology program with strong theory methods and applied social analysis.
United Kingdom · Durham
University of Sussex
UK sociology department with strengths in development gender and global inequality.
United Kingdom · Brighton
University of Vienna
Large European university with broad sociology faculty and strong comparative traditions.
Austria · Vienna
Freie Universitat Berlin
Research university with visible sociology scholarship on politics migration and inequality.
Germany · Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
Major German sociology center with strong theory history and critical social research.
Germany · Berlin
University of Zurich
Swiss research university with strong sociology methods and comparative social science.
Switzerland · Zurich
Leiden University
Historic European university with sociology strengths in governance migration and culture.
Netherlands · Leiden
Utrecht University
Dutch university with strong sociology methodology and comparative social inequality research.
Netherlands · Utrecht
University of Queensland
Research-intensive university with sociology work across health family and regional development.
Australia · Brisbane
University of Auckland
Leading New Zealand sociology program with strong regional and indigenous social research links.
New Zealand · Auckland
Monash University
Large Australian university with broad sociology coverage and strong applied research culture.
Australia · Melbourne
University of Helsinki
Research university with sociology strengths in digital society welfare and comparative policy.
Finland · Helsinki
Stockholm University
Strong Scandinavian sociology program with population methods and inequality expertise.
Sweden · Stockholm
University of Oslo
Nordic sociology center with strong welfare state comparative and stratification research.
Norway · Oslo
University of Warwick
UK sociology department with visible work in social theory methods and political sociology.
United Kingdom · Coventry
King’s College London
London-based sociology program with strong applied social research and interdisciplinary partnerships.
United Kingdom · London
University of British Columbia
Large research university with sociology strengths in environment migration and urban studies.
Canada · Vancouver
McGill University
Top Canadian research university with sociology depth in health migration and inequality.
Canada · Montreal
University of Sydney
Major Australian sociology program with strong public scholarship and comparative research.
Australia · Sydney
Brown University
Selective university with sociology strengths in theory culture and global social change.
United States · Providence
University of Texas at Austin
Research-intensive sociology department with strong quantitative methods and inequality work.
United States · Austin
National University of Singapore
Leading Asian university with sociology strengths in globalization migration and urban change.
Singapore · Singapore
University of Pennsylvania
Top sociology department with strengths in urban life organizations and social demography.
United States · Philadelphia
Duke University
Selective research university with sociology work across race politics and inequality.
United States · Durham
University of Washington
Large public university with sociology breadth spanning health cities and social stratification.
United States · Seattle
Cornell University
Highly regarded sociology department with strong rural inequality and population research.
United States · Ithaca
University of California San Diego
Research university with sociology strengths in science studies inequality and social networks.
United States · San Diego
Sciences Po
Specialist social science institution with strong comparative sociology and public affairs connections.
France · Paris
University of Copenhagen
Nordic university with strong sociology methods welfare state and inequality scholarship.
Denmark · Copenhagen
University of Amsterdam
European sociology leader with strong methods social stratification and comparative research.
Netherlands · Amsterdam
University of Melbourne
High-impact sociology program with major work on inequality education and social change.
Australia · Melbourne
Australian National University
Flagship social science university in Australia with comparative and regional sociology strengths.
Australia · Canberra
University of Manchester
Large research university with strong sociology presence in inequality digital life and public policy.
United Kingdom · Manchester
University of Edinburgh
Major UK sociology center with broad methodological reach and international outlook.
United Kingdom · Edinburgh
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Strong sociology department known for demographic work inequality research and policy engagement.
United States · Chapel Hill
University of California Santa Barbara
Public research university with influential sociology scholarship across networks and social psychology.
United States · Santa Barbara
Northwestern University
Highly regarded sociology program with notable work in organizations networks and inequality.
United States · Evanston
University of Wisconsin Madison
Research-intensive sociology department with strong quantitative tradition and broad empirical coverage.
United States · Madison
University of Toronto
Top Canadian sociology hub with strengths in inequality migration and public sociology.
Canada · Toronto
New York University
Internationally connected sociology department with strong urban culture and migration scholarship.
United States · New York
University of Michigan
Leading public sociology program with deep methods capacity and broad faculty breadth.
United States · Ann Arbor
University of California Los Angeles
Large public university with strong sociology coverage across race media and urban life.
United States · Los Angeles
Yale University
High-profile sociology department with broad strengths in social theory organizations and networks.
United States · New Haven
Columbia University
Urban research powerhouse with strong sociology scholarship across culture migration and inequality.
United States · New York
Princeton University
Elite program combining quantitative sociology inequality research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
United States · Princeton
University of Chicago
Historic sociology department with major influence on urban research theory and methods.
United States · Chicago
London School of Economics and Political Science
Specialist social science institution with strong sociology methods and public engagement.
United Kingdom · London
University of Cambridge
Prestigious sociology environment with strong historical and comparative social science work.
United Kingdom · Cambridge
University of California Berkeley
Research-intensive public university with major influence in sociology and social theory.
United States · Berkeley
Stanford University
Highly visible sociology department known for theory methods and policy relevance.
United States · Stanford
University of Oxford
Global sociology program with strong comparative methods and interdisciplinary research culture.
United Kingdom · Oxford
Harvard University
Flagship sociology department with deep strength across inequality institutions and public scholarship.
United States · Cambridge