Social Sciences

Institutional Subject Ranking

BRICS Social Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.422 institutions across 13 main fields. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, independent of their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each field, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, currently in its Beta phase, is based on the Total H Index. Two new categories, Art and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta phase. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (873.937 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 19.397 scientist, 5 country, 2.269 All type institutions
* Social Sciences
World Rank
15
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo , Brazil - Public 1934
Staff ( 1,322 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
292
531
728
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
126
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre , Brazil - Public 1934
Staff ( 156 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
68
98
98
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
155
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia , Brazil - Public 1962
Staff ( 243 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
67
100
129
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
163
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP
São Paulo , Brazil - Public 1962
Staff ( 203 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
83
114
116
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
164
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :5
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Staff ( 159 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
66
95
123
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
236
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing , China - Institution 1951
Staff ( 88 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
46
58
74
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
243
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :7
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow , Russia - Public 1992
Staff ( 365 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
77
140
211
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
244
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :8
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Staff ( 202 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
70
111
144
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
245
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte , Brazil - Public 1927
Staff ( 255 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
66
104
136
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
284
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :10
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
95
136
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
286
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow , Russia - Public 1755
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
45
79
101
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
310
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS
Porto Alegre , Brazil - Private 1948
Staff ( 85 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
32
39
43
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
311
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Rosario , Brazil - Public 1946
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
34
48
72
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
342
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Tsinghua University
Beijing , China - Public 1911
Staff ( 63 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
22
45
53
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
345
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Public 1933
Staff ( 78 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
34
50
55
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
372
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Staff ( 144 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
37
69
94
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
383
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC
Florianopolis , Brazil - Public 1960
Staff ( 138 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
48
66
80
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
394
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UERJ
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil - Public 1930
Staff ( 110 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
33
43
58
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
404
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Peking University
Beijing , China - Public 1898
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
22
30
48
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
413
Country Rank
11
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rajkot , Brazil - Public 1920
Staff ( 103 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
42
59
60
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
414
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :21
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Staff ( 122 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
30
61
76
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
439
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Southeast University
Nanjing , China - Private 1902
Staff ( 65 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
20
31
48
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
441
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Beihang University
Beijing , China - Public 1952
Staff ( 27 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
15
18
20
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
443
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Beijing Normal University
Beijing , China - Public 1902
Staff ( 58 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
19
34
44
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
453
Country Rank
12
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Public 1976
Staff ( 108 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
62
104
107
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* Total H Index
Rankings
15
Brazil
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo , Brazil - Public 1934
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
292
531
728
Staff ( 1,322 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
126
Brazil
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre , Brazil - Public 1934
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
68
98
98
Staff ( 156 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
155
Brazil
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia , Brazil - Public 1962
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
67
100
129
Staff ( 243 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
163
Brazil
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP
São Paulo , Brazil - Public 1962
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
83
114
116
Staff ( 203 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
164
South Africa
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa - Public 1874
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
66
95
123
Staff ( 159 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
236
China
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing , China - Institution 1951
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
46
58
74
Staff ( 88 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
243
Russia
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow , Russia - Public 1992
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
77
140
211
Staff ( 365 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
244
South Africa
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 1922
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
70
111
144
Staff ( 202 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
245
Brazil
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte , Brazil - Public 1927
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
66
104
136
Staff ( 255 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
284
South Africa
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
51
95
136
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
286
Russia
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Moscow , Russia - Public 1755
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
45
79
101
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
310
Brazil
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS
Porto Alegre , Brazil - Private 1948
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
32
39
43
Staff ( 85 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
311
Brazil
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Universidade Federal da Bahia
Rosario , Brazil - Public 1946
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
10
34
48
72
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
342
China
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tsinghua University
Beijing , China - Public 1911
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
22
45
53
Staff ( 63 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
345
Brazil
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Public 1933
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
34
50
55
Staff ( 78 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
372
South Africa
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
8
37
69
94
Staff ( 144 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
383
Brazil
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC
Florianopolis , Brazil - Public 1960
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
48
66
80
Staff ( 138 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
394
Brazil
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UERJ
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil - Public 1930
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
33
43
58
Staff ( 110 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
404
China
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Peking University
Beijing , China - Public 1898
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
22
30
48
Staff ( 73 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
413
Brazil
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rajkot , Brazil - Public 1920
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
42
59
60
Staff ( 103 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
414
South Africa
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa - Public 1908
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
30
61
76
Staff ( 122 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
439
China
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Southeast University
Nanjing , China - Private 1902
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
20
31
48
Staff ( 65 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
441
China
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Beihang University
Beijing , China - Public 1952
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
15
18
20
Staff ( 27 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
443
China
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Beijing Normal University
Beijing , China - Public 1902
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
19
34
44
Staff ( 58 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
453
Brazil
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Sao Paulo , Brazil - Public 1976
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
62
104
107
Staff ( 108 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis