Best Universities for Demography in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 224M citations received by 6.32M academic papers made by 5,113 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Demography

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Demography

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Demography

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Demography

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Demography

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

8. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

9. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Demography

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

10. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Demography

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

11. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Demography

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

14. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Demography

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Demography

#3 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Demography

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

17. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Demography

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

18. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Demography

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

19. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Demography

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Demography

#18 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

22. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

23. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

24. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Demography

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

25. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

26. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Demography

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

27. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Demography

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

28. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

29. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

30. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Demography

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

31. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Demography

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

32. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Demography

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

33. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

34. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Demography

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

35. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Demography

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

36. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Demography

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

37. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Demography

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

38. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Demography

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

39. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Demography

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

40. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Demography

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. Lund University

For Demography

#9 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

42. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Demography

#30 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

43. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Demography

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

44. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Demography

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

45. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Demography

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

46. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Demography

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

47. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#10 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

48. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Demography

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Demography

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

50. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Demography

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

51. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Demography

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

52. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

53. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Demography

#12 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

54. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Demography

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

55. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Demography

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

56. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Demography

#38 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

57. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Demography

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Demography

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

59. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Demography

#13 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

60. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Demography

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

61. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Demography

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

62. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#14 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

63. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Demography

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Demography

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

65. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Demography

#15 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

66. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Demography

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

67. University of Oslo

For Demography

#16 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

68. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Demography

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

69. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Demography

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

70. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Demography

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

71. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Demography

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

72. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Demography

#17 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

73. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Demography

#18 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

74. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Demography

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

75. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Demography

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

76. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Demography

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

77. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Demography

#20 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

78. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Demography

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

79. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Demography

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

80. University of Georgia

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Demography

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

81. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Demography

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

82. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Demography

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

83. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Demography

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

84. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Demography

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

85. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Demography

#54 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

86. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Demography

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

87. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#22 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

88. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Demography

#55 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

89. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Demography

#56 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

90. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Demography

#23 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

91. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Demography

#57 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

92. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Demography

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

93. University of Otago

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Demography

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

94. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Demography

#24 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

95. Utrecht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Demography

#25 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

96. University of Southampton

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Demography

#26 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

97. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Demography

#58 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. University of Auckland

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Auckland

For Demography

#2 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

99. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Demography

#27 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

100. University of Tokyo

For Demography

#5 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology4409

Archaeology6192

Art History2170

Broadcast Journalism1020

Classics and Ancient History2854

Communications and Public Relations3540

Criminology and Criminal Justice1483

Early Childhood Education1005

Education Majors4586

Forensic Science1008

Gender Studies2328

Human Rights Law1021

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1036

International Law1018

International Relations and Diplomacy1005

Journalism and Digital Media1704

Law Enforcement1002

Library and Information science3307

Linguistics6070

Media Studies1562

Military science1095

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1007

Occupational Safety and Health1028

Political Economy1361

Political Science6729

Public Policy / Administration1849

Radio and Television broadcasting1089

Social Work1036

Special Education1020

Sports / Exercise science1302

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies4425

Urban and Regional planning1514