100 Best universities for Sociology in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 4.08M citations received by 316K academic papers made by 472 universities in India 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. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#49 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#53 in Asia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Sociology

#94 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

4. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#113 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Sociology

#116 in Asia

#762 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Sociology

#127 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

7. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sociology

#132 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

8. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Sociology

#165 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

9. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Sociology

#178 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

10. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#182 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

11. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sociology

#197 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1931

12. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sociology

#198 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1955

13. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sociology

#203 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

14. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#218 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1958

15. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Sociology

#236 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

16. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Sociology

#258 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

17. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Sociology

#259 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

18. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#264 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1956

19. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sociology

#265 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

20. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Sociology

#267 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

21. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#270 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sociology

#271 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

23. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#312 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

24. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Sociology

#317 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

25. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Sociology

#331 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

26. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Sociology

#348 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

27. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#352 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1978

28. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#355 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Founded: 2005

29. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Sociology

#371 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

30. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sociology

#388 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#390 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

32. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Sociology

#396 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

33. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Sociology

#398 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1983

34. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#411 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

35. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#424 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

36. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Sociology

#431 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Founded: 2005

37. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Sociology

#438 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

38. Vidyasagar University

West Bengal | Midnapore

For Sociology

#463 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1981

39. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#496 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

40. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Sociology

#500 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

41. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Sociology

#503 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

42. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Sociology

#511 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

43. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Sociology

#512 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

44. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Sociology

#523 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

45. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Sociology

#524 in Asia

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

46. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Sociology

#542 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

47. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Sociology

#545 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

48. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Sociology

#552 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

49. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Sociology

#561 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

50. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Sociology

#584 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1960

51. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Sociology

#603 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

52. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#607 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

53. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Sociology

#610 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1921

54. University of Burdwan

West Bengal | Bardhaman

For Sociology

#613 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 24,690
Founded: 1960

55. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Sociology

#633 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

56. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Sociology

#638 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

57. Indian School of Mines

Jharkhand | Dhanbad

For Sociology

#644 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

58. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Sociology

#645 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

59. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Sociology

#650 in Asia

#2248 in the World

60. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Sociology

#652 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

61. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Sociology

#655 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

62. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#662 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

63. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Sociology

#685 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Founded: 1970

64. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Sociology

#687 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

65. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Sociology

#689 in Asia

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,386
Founded: 1887

66. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Sociology

#690 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

67. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Sociology

#692 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

68. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#695 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1857

69. IMS Unison University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Sociology

#697 in Asia

#2357 in the World

Founded: 2013

70. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#700 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

71. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Sociology

#714 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1963

72. Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Sociology

#721 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Founded: 1965

73. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Sociology

#728 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

74. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Sociology

#732 in Asia

#2437 in the World

Founded: 1889

75. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#739 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

76. Assam University

Assam | Silchar

For Sociology

#747 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

77. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Sociology

#759 in Asia

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

78. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Sociology

#761 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

79. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Sociology

#768 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Founded: 1926

80. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Sociology

#771 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

81. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Sociology

#779 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

82. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Sociology

#783 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

83. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Sociology

#785 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Founded: 1918

84. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Sociology

#786 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Founded: 1983

85. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Sociology

#787 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

86. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Sociology

#791 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

87. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Sociology

#792 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 1993

88. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Sociology

#793 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Sociology

#814 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

90. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Sociology

#828 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

91. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Sociology

#839 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Founded: 1976

92. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Sociology

#843 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Sociology

#846 in Asia

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

94. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Sociology

#848 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

95. Presidency University - Kolkata

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Sociology

#855 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Founded: 1817

96. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Sociology

#868 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Founded: 1857

97. Gauhati University

Assam | Guwahati

For Sociology

#871 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 1948

98. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Sociology

#882 in Asia

#2750 in the World

Founded: 1981

99. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Sociology

#886 in Asia

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

100. Mizoram University

Mizoram | Aizawl

For Sociology

#890 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Sociology in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Kanpur, Chandigarh, and Varanasi.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in India

Anthropology240

Broadcast Journalism34

Classics and Ancient History84

Communications and Public Relations128

Criminology and Criminal Justice25

Early Childhood Education2

Education Majors200

Forensic Science119

Gender Studies68

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law39

International Law11

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media93

Law Enforcement5

Library and Information science149

Media Studies19

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy14

Political Science486

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting21

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies223

Urban and Regional planning21