Social Sciences

Institutional Subject Ranking

World Social Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.330 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 (873.864 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 163.244 scientist, 194 country, 11.861 All type institutions
* Social Sciences
World Rank
26
Country Rank
17
Ranking Based On Selection :26
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison , United States - Public 1848
Staff ( 243 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
63
123
152
173
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
27
Country Rank
18
Ranking Based On Selection :27
University of Southern California
Los Angeles , United States - Private 1880
Staff ( 181 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
62
116
139
145
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
28
Country Rank
19
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Texas A&M University
College Station , United States - Public 1876
Staff ( 229 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
60
135
166
185
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
29
Country Rank
20
Ranking Based On Selection :29
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill , United States - Public 1789
Staff ( 223 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
59
128
161
180
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
30
Country Rank
21
Ranking Based On Selection :30
University of California Davis
Davis , United States - Public 1905
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
59
115
148
168
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
31
Country Rank
22
Ranking Based On Selection :31
University of California Irvine
Irvine , United States - Public 1965
Staff ( 205 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
102
134
155
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
32
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands - Public 1636
Staff ( 245 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
56
124
167
201
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
33
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :33
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
103
136
169
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
34
Country Rank
23
Ranking Based On Selection :34
University of Maryland
College Park , United States - Public 1856
Staff ( 184 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
143
180
184
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
35
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :35
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands - Public 1614
Staff ( 193 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
52
116
145
170
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
36
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :36
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
138
191
224
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
37
Country Rank
24
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington , United States - Public 1820
Staff ( 180 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
108
141
156
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
38
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Australian National University
Canberra , Australia - Public 1946
Staff ( 242 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
50
144
172
186
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
39
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :39
University of New South Wales
Sydney , Australia - Public 1949
Staff ( 209 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
48
118
142
173
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
40
Country Rank
25
Ranking Based On Selection :40
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign , United States - Public 1867
Staff ( 193 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
129
160
178
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
41
Country Rank
26
Ranking Based On Selection :41
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara , United States - Public 1921
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
89
105
111
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
42
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :42
University of Oslo
Oslo , Norway - Public 1811
Staff ( 312 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
162
216
272
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
43
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
Roma , Italy - Public 1303
Staff ( 272 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
102
149
190
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
44
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :44
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Staff ( 204 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
108
138
175
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
45
Country Rank
27
Ranking Based On Selection :45
University of Arizona
Tucson , United States - Public 1885
Staff ( 207 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
105
129
146
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
46
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem , Israel - Public 1918
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
110
137
141
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
47
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :47
University of Birmingham
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1900
Staff ( 124 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
106
123
124
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
48
Country Rank
28
Ranking Based On Selection :48
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh , United States - Public 1787
Staff ( 132 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
110
129
131
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
49
Country Rank
29
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Michigan State University
East Lansing , United States - Public 1855
Staff ( 225 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
111
136
167
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Social Sciences
World Rank
50
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Ghent University
Ghent , Belgium - Public 1817
Staff ( 205 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
99
130
162
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
26
United States
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison , United States - Public 1848
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
63
123
152
173
Staff ( 243 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
27
United States
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
University of Southern California
Los Angeles , United States - Private 1880
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
62
116
139
145
Staff ( 181 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
28
United States
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Texas A&M University
College Station , United States - Public 1876
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
60
135
166
185
Staff ( 229 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
29
United States
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill , United States - Public 1789
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
59
128
161
180
Staff ( 223 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
30
United States
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
University of California Davis
Davis , United States - Public 1905
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
59
115
148
168
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
31
United States
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
University of California Irvine
Irvine , United States - Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
58
102
134
155
Staff ( 205 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
32
Netherlands
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands - Public 1636
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
56
124
167
201
Staff ( 245 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
33
United Kingdom
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
103
136
169
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
34
United States
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
University of Maryland
College Park , United States - Public 1856
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
54
143
180
184
Staff ( 184 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
35
Netherlands
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands - Public 1614
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
52
116
145
170
Staff ( 193 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
36
United Kingdom
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
138
191
224
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
37
United States
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington , United States - Public 1820
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
108
141
156
Staff ( 180 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
38
Australia
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Australian National University
Canberra , Australia - Public 1946
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
50
144
172
186
Staff ( 242 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
39
Australia
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
University of New South Wales
Sydney , Australia - Public 1949
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
48
118
142
173
Staff ( 209 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
40
United States
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign , United States - Public 1867
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
129
160
178
Staff ( 193 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
41
United States
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara , United States - Public 1921
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
89
105
111
Staff ( 131 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
42
Norway
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
University of Oslo
Oslo , Norway - Public 1811
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
162
216
272
Staff ( 312 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
43
Italy
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
Roma , Italy - Public 1303
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
102
149
190
Staff ( 272 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
44
United Kingdom
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
108
138
175
Staff ( 204 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
45
United States
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
University of Arizona
Tucson , United States - Public 1885
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
105
129
146
Staff ( 207 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
46
Israel
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem , Israel - Public 1918
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
110
137
141
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
47
United Kingdom
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
University of Birmingham
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1900
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
106
123
124
Staff ( 124 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
48
United States
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh , United States - Public 1787
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
110
129
131
Staff ( 132 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
49
United States
29
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Michigan State University
East Lansing , United States - Public 1855
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
111
136
167
Staff ( 225 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
50
Belgium
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Ghent University
Ghent , Belgium - Public 1817
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
43
99
130
162
Staff ( 205 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis