SociologyUniversity Institutions Directory

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Institutions

Top 100 sociology institutions with ranking signals and provenance.

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Pennsylvania State University

Research university with broad sociology capacity and strong applied social science infrastructure.

United States · University Park
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SOAS University of London

Specialist university with strong sociology orientation toward regions development and postcolonial studies.

United Kingdom · London
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University of Nottingham

UK sociology department with broad coverage of inequality culture and public policy.

United Kingdom · Nottingham
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Radboud University

Dutch research university with growing sociology profile and strong social methods expertise.

Netherlands · Nijmegen
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Maastricht University

European university with sociology strengths in migration governance and comparative policy.

Netherlands · Maastricht
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University of Canterbury

New Zealand sociology program with strong regional scholarship and applied social research links.

New Zealand · Christchurch
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University of Otago

Research university with sociology expertise in population health communities and social change.

New Zealand · Dunedin
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University of Buenos Aires

Major Latin American university with strong sociology teaching and public intellectual presence.

Argentina · Buenos Aires
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El Colegio de Mexico

Specialist social science institution with strong sociology and demographic research reputation.

Mexico · Mexico City
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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 &nbsp 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
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Stellenbosch University

South African university with growing sociology profile and strong social transformation research.

South Africa · Stellenbosch
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University of the Witwatersrand

Research-intensive university with strong sociology scholarship on labor cities and inequality.

South Africa · Johannesburg
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University of Cape Town

African research leader with sociology strengths in inequality race and postcolonial analysis.

South Africa · Cape Town
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Ashoka University

Fast-rising liberal arts university with visible sociology and interdisciplinary social science work.

India · Sonepat
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University of Delhi

Large Indian university system with broad sociology teaching and influential social research traditions.

India · Delhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru University

Public university with strong sociology orientation toward theory politics and development debates.

India · New Delhi
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National Taiwan University

Leading Taiwanese university with sociology strengths in democratization work and social policy.

Taiwan · Taipei
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Waseda University

Private research university with strong sociology visibility and international academic networks.

Japan · Tokyo
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Osaka University

Large Japanese university with sociology expertise in regional studies and social policy.

Japan · Osaka
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Kyoto University

Research-led sociology environment with strong theory history and social change scholarship.

Japan · Kyoto
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University of Tokyo

Top Japanese university with influential sociology research across institutions culture and demography.

Japan · Tokyo
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Korea University

Established sociology program with growing international research network and policy relevance.

South Korea · Seoul
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Yonsei University

High-visibility sociology department with strong urban and comparative social research.

South Korea · Seoul
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Seoul National University

Leading Korean sociology program with strengths in inequality work and social change analysis.

South Korea · Seoul
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Chinese University of Hong Kong

Well-known sociology department with strong regional comparison and social methods expertise.

Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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University of Hong Kong

International sociology program with strong urban migration and Asia-focused scholarship.

Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Major Chinese university with growing sociology profile and strong interdisciplinary reach.

China · Shanghai
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Fudan University

Research-intensive university with sociology strengths in urbanization inequality and social policy.

China · Shanghai
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Tsinghua University

Top Chinese research university with sociology work spanning governance technology and social transformation.

China · Beijing
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Peking University

Leading Chinese university with major sociology scholarship and strong regional research influence.

China · Beijing
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Sapienza University of Rome

Large public university with sociology breadth and strong connections to policy and public life.

Italy · Rome
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University of Bologna

Historic university with sociology research across governance migration and inequality.

Italy · Bologna
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University of Milan

Italian research university with sociology strengths in social policy culture and methods.

Italy · Milan
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University of Barcelona

Prominent Spanish sociology program with urban social research and regional expertise.

Spain · Barcelona
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University College Dublin

Large Irish research university with strong sociology and social policy coverage.

Ireland · Dublin
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Trinity College Dublin

Irish university with visible sociology research in inequality identity and social change.

Ireland · Dublin
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KU Leuven

Major European research university with sociology depth in family health and comparative work.

Belgium · Leuven
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University of Antwerp

Strong continental sociology program with notable work in migration inequality and social methods.

Belgium · Antwerp
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Erasmus University Rotterdam

Urban European university with sociology strengths in inequality work and organizations research.

Netherlands · Rotterdam
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University of Southampton

Research-focused sociology program with strong social statistics and demographic analysis.

United Kingdom · Southampton
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University of Glasgow

Historic university with vibrant sociology scholarship across health cities and politics.

United Kingdom · Glasgow
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University of Bristol

Strong UK sociology department with broad work in social policy and inequality.

United Kingdom · Bristol
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Durham University

Research-led sociology program with strong theory methods and applied social analysis.

United Kingdom · Durham
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University of Sussex

UK sociology department with strengths in development gender and global inequality.

United Kingdom · Brighton
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University of Vienna

Large European university with broad sociology faculty and strong comparative traditions.

Austria · Vienna
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Freie Universitat Berlin

Research university with visible sociology scholarship on politics migration and inequality.

Germany · Berlin
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Humboldt University of Berlin

Major German sociology center with strong theory history and critical social research.

Germany · Berlin
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University of Zurich

Swiss research university with strong sociology methods and comparative social science.

Switzerland · Zurich
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Leiden University

Historic European university with sociology strengths in governance migration and culture.

Netherlands · Leiden
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Utrecht University

Dutch university with strong sociology methodology and comparative social inequality research.

Netherlands · Utrecht
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University of Queensland

Research-intensive university with sociology work across health family and regional development.

Australia · Brisbane
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University of Auckland

Leading New Zealand sociology program with strong regional and indigenous social research links.

New Zealand · Auckland
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Monash University

Large Australian university with broad sociology coverage and strong applied research culture.

Australia · Melbourne
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University of Helsinki

Research university with sociology strengths in digital society welfare and comparative policy.

Finland · Helsinki
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Stockholm University

Strong Scandinavian sociology program with population methods and inequality expertise.

Sweden · Stockholm
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University of Oslo

Nordic sociology center with strong welfare state comparative and stratification research.

Norway · Oslo
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University of Warwick

UK sociology department with visible work in social theory methods and political sociology.

United Kingdom · Coventry
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King’s College London

London-based sociology program with strong applied social research and interdisciplinary partnerships.

United Kingdom · London
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University of British Columbia

Large research university with sociology strengths in environment migration and urban studies.

Canada · Vancouver
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McGill University

Top Canadian research university with sociology depth in health migration and inequality.

Canada · Montreal
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University of Sydney

Major Australian sociology program with strong public scholarship and comparative research.

Australia · Sydney
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Brown University

Selective university with sociology strengths in theory culture and global social change.

United States · Providence
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University of Texas at Austin

Research-intensive sociology department with strong quantitative methods and inequality work.

United States · Austin
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National University of Singapore

Leading Asian university with sociology strengths in globalization migration and urban change.

Singapore · Singapore
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University of Pennsylvania

Top sociology department with strengths in urban life organizations and social demography.

United States · Philadelphia
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Duke University

Selective research university with sociology work across race politics and inequality.

United States · Durham
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University of Washington

Large public university with sociology breadth spanning health cities and social stratification.

United States · Seattle
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Cornell University

Highly regarded sociology department with strong rural inequality and population research.

United States · Ithaca
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University of California San Diego

Research university with sociology strengths in science studies inequality and social networks.

United States · San Diego
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Sciences Po

Specialist social science institution with strong comparative sociology and public affairs connections.

France · Paris
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University of Copenhagen

Nordic university with strong sociology methods welfare state and inequality scholarship.

Denmark · Copenhagen
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University of Amsterdam

European sociology leader with strong methods social stratification and comparative research.

Netherlands · Amsterdam
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University of Melbourne

High-impact sociology program with major work on inequality education and social change.

Australia · Melbourne
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Australian National University

Flagship social science university in Australia with comparative and regional sociology strengths.

Australia · Canberra
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University of Manchester

Large research university with strong sociology presence in inequality digital life and public policy.

United Kingdom · Manchester
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University of Edinburgh

Major UK sociology center with broad methodological reach and international outlook.

United Kingdom · Edinburgh
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Northwestern University

Highly regarded sociology program with notable work in organizations networks and inequality.

United States · Evanston
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University of Wisconsin Madison

Research-intensive sociology department with strong quantitative tradition and broad empirical coverage.

United States · Madison
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University of Toronto

Top Canadian sociology hub with strengths in inequality migration and public sociology.

Canada · Toronto
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New York University

Internationally connected sociology department with strong urban culture and migration scholarship.

United States · New York
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University of Michigan

Leading public sociology program with deep methods capacity and broad faculty breadth.

United States · Ann Arbor
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Yale University

High-profile sociology department with broad strengths in social theory organizations and networks.

United States · New Haven
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Columbia University

Urban research powerhouse with strong sociology scholarship across culture migration and inequality.

United States · New York
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Princeton University

Elite program combining quantitative sociology inequality research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

United States · Princeton
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University of Chicago

Historic sociology department with major influence on urban research theory and methods.

United States · Chicago
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University of Cambridge

Prestigious sociology environment with strong historical and comparative social science work.

United Kingdom · Cambridge
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Stanford University

Highly visible sociology department known for theory methods and policy relevance.

United States · Stanford
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University of Oxford

Global sociology program with strong comparative methods and interdisciplinary research culture.

United Kingdom · Oxford
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Harvard University

Flagship sociology department with deep strength across inequality institutions and public scholarship.

United States · Cambridge