Best Universities for Sociology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 57.1M citations received by 3.85M academic papers made by 2,697 universities in Asia 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#1 in China

#67 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Sociology

#1 in Singapore

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#2 in China

#95 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Sociology

#1 in Israel

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#3 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Sociology

#2 in Israel

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

7. University of Tokyo

For Sociology

#1 in Japan

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Sociology

#2 in Singapore

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Kyoto University

For Sociology

#2 in Japan

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

10. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#4 in China

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#5 in China

#216 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. University of Haifa

For Sociology

#3 in Israel

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Sociology

#6 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#7 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#8 in China

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

16. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#1 in South Korea

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

17. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Sociology

#4 in Israel

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

18. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Sociology

#5 in Israel

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

19. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#9 in China

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#2 in South Korea

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#10 in China

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#11 in China

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#12 in China

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#13 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Sociology

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

26. Wuhan University

For Sociology

#14 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Sociology

#1 in Taiwan

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

28. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#15 in China

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

29. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#6 in Israel

#356 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Sociology

#1 in Iran

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

31. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#1 in Indonesia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Sociology

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

33. Osaka University

For Sociology

#3 in Japan

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

34. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#2 in Indonesia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

35. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Sociology

#4 in Japan

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

36. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Sociology

#2 in Taiwan

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

37. Tohoku University

For Sociology

#5 in Japan

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

38. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#3 in Indonesia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

39. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#16 in China

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

40. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#4 in Indonesia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

41. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#5 in Indonesia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

42. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Sociology

#6 in Indonesia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

43. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Sociology

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

44. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Sociology

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

45. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#17 in China

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

46. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Sociology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

47. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Sociology

#463 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#3 in South Korea

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

49. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Sociology

#1 in India

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

50. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Sociology

#6 in Japan

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

51. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#18 in China

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

52. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#19 in China

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

53. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Sociology

#2 in India

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

54. University of Tehran

For Sociology

#2 in Iran

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

55. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#7 in Indonesia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

56. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Sociology

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

57. Nagoya University

For Sociology

#7 in Japan

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

58. Shandong University

For Sociology

#20 in China

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

59. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#21 in China

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

60. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1 in Turkey

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

61. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Sociology

#8 in Japan

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

62. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#8 in Indonesia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

63. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#22 in China

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

64. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#23 in China

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

65. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Sociology

#545 in the World

Founded: 1904

66. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#4 in South Korea

#550 in the World

Founded: 1398

67. University of Science and Technology of China

For Sociology

#24 in China

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

68. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Sociology

#7 in Israel

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

69. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#25 in China

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

70. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#9 in Indonesia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

71. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#26 in China

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

72. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#27 in China

#582 in the World

Founded: 1952

73. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#28 in China

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

74. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#10 in Indonesia

#587 in the World

Founded: 2004

75. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Sociology

#3 in Iran

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

76. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#29 in China

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

77. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#30 in China

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

78. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Sociology

#3 in Taiwan

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

79. Xiamen University

For Sociology

#31 in China

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

80. Keio University

For Sociology

#9 in Japan

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

81. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#11 in Indonesia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

82. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#32 in China

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

83. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Sociology

#12 in Indonesia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

84. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Sociology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

85. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Sociology

#13 in Indonesia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

86. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Sociology

#5 in South Korea

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

87. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#33 in China

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

88. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#34 in China

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

89. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#35 in China

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

90. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Sociology

#36 in China

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

91. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#14 in Indonesia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

92. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#2 in Turkey

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

93. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Sociology

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

94. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Sociology

#3 in India

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

95. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#3 in Turkey

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

96. Dalian University of Technology

For Sociology

#37 in China

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

97. Waseda University

For Sociology

#10 in Japan

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

98. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Sociology

#11 in Japan

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

99. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Sociology

#38 in China

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

100. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#39 in China

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1711

Archaeology2569

Broadcast Journalism287

Classics and Ancient History987

Communications and Public Relations1293

Criminology and Criminal Justice243

Early Childhood Education168

Education Majors1803

Forensic Science352

Gender Studies583

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law233

International Relations and Diplomacy264

Journalism and Digital Media608

Law Enforcement185

Library and Information science1086

Linguistics2557

Media Studies277

Military science205

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Occupational Safety and Health247

Political Economy267

Political Science2719

Public Policy / Administration473

Radio and Television broadcasting314

Special Education159

Sports / Exercise science363

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1665

Urban and Regional planning479