World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Social Sciences

The 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings table for social sciences subjects uses the same rigorous and balanced range of 13 performance indicators as the overall World University Rankings, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the individual fields.

It highlights the universities that are leading across sociology, geography, politics and international studies, and communication and media studies subjects. 

We have made a small adjustment to the eligibility criterion for academic staff in the subject tables, which has resulted in more universities being eligible for inclusion.

View the World University Rankings 2019 by subject: social sciences methodology

The University of Oxford tops this year’s social sciences table for the second year in a row.

View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2019