Sociology
SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2026
Sociology focuses on human society – how it works, how it developed and why it's structured the way it is. Our university rankings for Sociology include Gender Studies and Social Theory.
Sociology focuses on human society – how it works, how it developed and why it's structured the way it is. Our university rankings for Sociology include Gender Studies and Social Theory.
Sociology focuses on human society – how it works, how it developed and why it's structured the way it is. Our university rankings for Sociology include Gender Studies and Social Theory.
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Overall score/ Max 100
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Entry standards/ Max 210
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Student satisfaction/ Max 4
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Research quality/ Max 4
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Contin - uation/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – outcomes/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – on track/ Max 100
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34 3148 250 152 1458 1963 170 2273 478 879 182 185 1288 189 139394 295
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87.5 88%84.6 85%84.5 85%84.3 84%84.0 84%83.1 83%82.6 83%82.3 82%81.0 81%81.0 81%80.8 81%80.4 80%79.6 80%79.3 79%79.1 79%78.6 79%78.6 79%
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118 56%106 51%116 55%127 61%156 74%154 74%113 54%110 52%101 48%90 43%106 50%71 34%102 49%103 49%141 67%108 51%86 41%
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3.40 85%3.40 85%3.20 80%3.07 77%3.03 76%3.25 81%3.21 80%2.96 74%3.10 78%3.07 77%3.30 82%3.46 86%3.06 77%2.90 72%2.85 71%3.37 84%3.09 77%
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2.55 64%2.79 70%3.23 81%2.56 64%2.99 75%2.33 58%2.69 67%2.73 68%2.65 66%3.10 78%n/a3.09 77%2.59 65%2.04 51%1.80 45%n/an/a
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92.1 92%88.3 88%85.7 86%90.7 91%88.6 89%88 88%71 71%91.9 92%86.5 87%85.6 86%85.5 86%76.7 77%83.9 84%89.2 89%84 84%84.5 85%89.6 90%
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66.0 66%59.0 59%59.0 59%61.0 61%49.0 49%64.0 64%77.0 77%55.0 55%55.0 55%54.0 54%60.0 60%63.0 63%50.0 50%52.0 52%65.0 65%57.0 57%58.0 58%
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74.0 74%76.0 76%66.0 66%62.0 62%75.0 75%56.0 56%70.0 70%61.0 61%65.0 65%61.0 61%74.0 74%74.0 74%62.0 62%66.0 66%63.0 63%52.0 52%67.0 67%
This table was first published on 10 June 2025.
Read the University and subject tables methodology to find out where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled and explanations of the measures used.
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table view. Maximum scores for the measures:
Overall score: maximum score of 100
Entry standards: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
Student satisfaction: maximum score of 4
Research quality: maximum score of 4
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
The following institutions have courses in this subject but insufficient data to be included in the ranking:
- - Arden University
- - Glasgow Caledonian University
- - Lincoln Bishop University
- - London Interdisciplinary School (LIS)
- - Richmond American University London
- - Robert Gordon University
- - The University of Law
- - University of Cumbria
- - University of Reading
- - University of Strathclyde
- - University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
- - University of the West of Scotland
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