Best Universities for Sociology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 52.1M citations received by 3.72M academic papers made by 2,690 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

#66 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Sociology

#1 in Singapore

#84 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

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Sociology

#2 in Israel

#134 in the World

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

6. University of Tokyo

For Sociology

#1 in Japan

#141 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#3 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Sociology

#2 in Singapore

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Kyoto University

For Sociology

#2 in Japan

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

10. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#4 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#5 in China

#218 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. University of Haifa

For Sociology

#3 in Israel

#239 in the World

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

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#1 in South Korea

#256 in the World

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

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#6 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Sociology

#7 in China

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Sociology

#8 in China

#270 in the World

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

17. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Sociology

#4 in Israel

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

18. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Sociology

#5 in Israel

#290 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

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#2 in South Korea

#306 in the World

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

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#10 in China

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Sociology

#11 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#12 in China

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#13 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Sociology

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

26. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Sociology

#1 in Taiwan

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

27. Wuhan University

For Sociology

#14 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

28. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#6 in Israel

#351 in the World

Founded: 1924

29. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Sociology

#1 in Indonesia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Sociology

#1 in Iran

#364 in the World

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

31. Osaka University

For Sociology

#3 in Japan

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

32. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Sociology

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

33. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#15 in China

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

34. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Sociology

#4 in Japan

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

35. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Sociology

#2 in Indonesia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

36. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Sociology

#2 in Taiwan

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

37. Tohoku University

For Sociology

#5 in Japan

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

38. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Sociology

#3 in Indonesia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

39. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Sociology

#4 in Indonesia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

40. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#5 in Indonesia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

41. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Sociology

#6 in Indonesia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

42. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Sociology

#16 in China

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

43. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Sociology

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

44. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Sociology

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

45. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Sociology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#455 in the World

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

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Sociology

#17 in China

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Sociology

#6 in Japan

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

48. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Sociology

#463 in the World

Founded: 1969

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. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#3 in South Korea

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

51. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Sociology

#2 in India

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

52. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#18 in China

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

53. University of Tehran

For Sociology

#2 in Iran

#481 in the World

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

54. Nagoya University

For Sociology

#7 in Japan

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

55. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#19 in China

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

56. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#7 in Indonesia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

57. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Sociology

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

58. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#20 in China

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

59. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Sociology

#8 in Japan

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

60. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1 in Turkey

#515 in the World

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

61. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#21 in China

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

62. Shandong University

For Sociology

#22 in China

#521 in the World

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

63. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#8 in Indonesia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

64. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Sociology

#542 in the World

Founded: 1904

65. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Sociology

#7 in Israel

#543 in the World

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

66. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Sociology

#4 in South Korea

#557 in the World

Founded: 1398

67. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Sociology

#23 in China

#559 in the World

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

68. University of Science and Technology of China

For Sociology

#24 in China

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

69. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Sociology

#9 in Indonesia

#580 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#10 in Indonesia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

71. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#25 in China

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

72. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#26 in China

#592 in the World

Founded: 1952

73. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Sociology

#3 in Taiwan

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

74. Keio University

For Sociology

#9 in Japan

#596 in the World

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

75. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#27 in China

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

76. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#28 in China

#604 in the World

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

77. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Sociology

#3 in Iran

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

78. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Sociology

#11 in Indonesia

#610 in the World

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

79. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Sociology

#29 in China

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

80. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Sociology

#12 in Indonesia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

81. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#30 in China

#615 in the World

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

82. Xiamen University

For Sociology

#31 in China

#621 in the World

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

83. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Sociology

#5 in South Korea

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

84. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Sociology

#13 in Indonesia

#637 in the World

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

85. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Sociology

#32 in China

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

86. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Sociology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

87. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Sociology

#33 in China

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

88. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Sociology

#34 in China

#658 in the World

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

89. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Sociology

#35 in China

#662 in the World

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

90. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Sociology

#36 in China

#666 in the World

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

91. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Sociology

#14 in Indonesia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

92. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#2 in Turkey

#680 in the World

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

93. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Sociology

#3 in India

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

94. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Sociology

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

95. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#3 in Turkey

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

96. Dalian University of Technology

For Sociology

#37 in China

#695 in the World

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

97. Waseda University

For Sociology

#10 in Japan

#697 in the World

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

98. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Sociology

#11 in Japan

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

99. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Sociology

#38 in China

#717 in the World

Founded: 1989

100. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Sociology

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1670

Archaeology2564

Broadcast Journalism274

Classics and Ancient History964

Communications and Public Relations1272

Criminology and Criminal Justice234

Early Childhood Education159

Education Majors1770

Forensic Science341

Gender Studies561

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law230

International Relations and Diplomacy259

Journalism and Digital Media586

Law Enforcement179

Library and Information science1072

Linguistics2552

Media Studies266

Military science200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Occupational Safety and Health237

Political Economy262

Political Science2710

Public Policy / Administration461

Radio and Television broadcasting309

Special Education163

Sports / Exercise science340

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1646

Urban and Regional planning461