43 Best universities for Sociology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 181K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 43 universities in Tamil Nadu 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. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Sociology

#15 in India

#230 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Sociology

#18 in India

#256 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#28 in India

#374 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

4. Anna University

Chennai

For Sociology

#33 in India

#400 in Asia

Founded: 1978

5. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#43 in India

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

6. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Sociology

#45 in India

#563 in Asia

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

7. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Sociology

#51 in India

#598 in Asia

Founded: 2005

8. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Sociology

#54 in India

#613 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

9. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Sociology

#62 in India

#661 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

10. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Sociology

#76 in India

#744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#85 in India

#803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

12. University of Madras

Chennai

For Sociology

#88 in India

#824 in Asia

Founded: 1857

13. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Sociology

#98 in India

#925 in Asia

Founded: 1965

14. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Sociology

#113 in India

#1021 in Asia

Founded: 1982

15. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Sociology

#114 in India

#1023 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

16. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Sociology

#137 in India

#1172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

17. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Sociology

#146 in India

#1241 in Asia

Founded: 1984

18. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#147 in India

#1243 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

19. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Sociology

#149 in India

#1249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

20. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Sociology

#161 in India

#1326 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

21. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Sociology

#165 in India

#1346 in Asia

Founded: 1985

22. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Sociology

#182 in India

#1424 in Asia

Founded: 1987

23. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Sociology

#196 in India

#1482 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

24. Periyar University

Salem

For Sociology

#218 in India

#1551 in Asia

Founded: 1997

25. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#229 in India

#1615 in Asia

Founded: 1957

26. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Sociology

#249 in India

#1706 in Asia

Founded: 2008

27. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Sociology

#250 in India

#1708 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Sociology

#253 in India

#1730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

29. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Sociology

#277 in India

#1803 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

30. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Sociology

#279 in India

#1809 in Asia

Founded: 2009

31. Vels University

Chennai

For Sociology

#280 in India

#1812 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

32. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Sociology

#282 in India

#1822 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

33. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Sociology

#318 in India

#1996 in Asia

Founded: 1981

34. B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Sociology

#346 in India

#2127 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

35. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Sociology

#352 in India

#2142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

36. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Sociology

#356 in India

#2160 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

37. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Sociology

#373 in India

#2217 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

38. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Sociology

#401 in India

#2353 in Asia

Founded: 2002

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Sociology

#412 in India

#2398 in Asia

Founded: 2004

40. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Sociology

#418 in India

#2427 in Asia

41. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Sociology

#428 in India

#2459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

42. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Sociology

#447 in India

#2588 in Asia

Founded: 1985

43. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Sociology

#452 in India

#2604 in Asia

Founded: 2012

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	33	5
Andhra Pradesh	16	70
Telangana	10	25
Kerala	14	67
Maharashtra	32	14
Chhattisgarh	8	46
Odisha	14	56
Madhya Pradesh	18	105
Jharkhand	7	55
West Bengal	28	8
Gujarat	30	40
Bihar	12	143
Uttar Pradesh	41	3
Rajasthan	27	37
Tripura	3	186
Haryana	42	1
Meghalaya	3	53
Uttarakhand	14	16
Assam	10	38
Punjab	21	6
Himachal Pradesh	8	135
Jammu and Kashmir	10	47

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Sociology

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