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THE - QS World University Rankings 2008

Social Sciences

The world's top universities in Social Sciences based on responses to the Academic Peer Review

1 - 100

School NameCountrySocial Score
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1 HARVARD UniversityUnited States100.0
2 University of California, BERKELEYUnited States91.6
3 STANFORD UniversityUnited States82.6
4 LONDON School of Economics and Political...United Kingdom82.1
5 University of CAMBRIDGEUnited Kingdom81.8
6 University of OXFORDUnited Kingdom80.8
7 YALE UniversityUnited States80.5
8 University of CHICAGOUnited States79.2
9 PRINCETON UniversityUnited States76.8
10 MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (M...United States76.1
11 COLUMBIA UniversityUnited States75.2
12 University of BRITISH COLUMBIACanada72.0
13 University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles (U...United States71.5
14= MCGILL UniversityCanada71.4
14= AUSTRALIAN National UniversityAustralia71.4
16 University of TORONTOCanada71.0
17 CORNELL UniversityUnited States64.6
18 National University of SINGAPORE(NUS)Singapore61.9
19 The University of MELBOURNEAustralia61.7
20 University of MICHIGANUnited States60.9
21 University of TOKYOJapan59.9
22 University of PENNSYLVANIAUnited States58.4
23 NEW YORK University (NYU)United States58.2
24 PEKING UniversityChina57.8
25 MONASH UniversityAustralia57.6
26 DUKE UniversityUnited States53.2
27 The University of SYDNEYAustralia51.4
28 University of NEW SOUTH WALESAustralia50.9
29 NORTHWESTERN UniversityUnited States50.6
30 The University of AUCKLANDNew Zealand49.7
31= University of COPENHAGENDenmark48.8
31= UCL (University College London)United Kingdom48.8
33 SEOUL National UniversityKorea, South47.9
34 University of HONG KONGHong Kong47.5
35= CARNEGIE MELLON UniversityUnited States47.2
35= University of WARWICKUnited Kingdom47.2
37 Université catholique de LOUVAIN (UCL)Belgium46.2
38 University of CALIFORNIA, San DiegoUnited States45.9
39 University of QUEENSLANDAustralia45.7
40 University of WISCONSIN-MadisonUnited States45.4
41 JOHNS HOPKINS UniversityUnited States45.1
42 KYOTO UniversityJapan44.8
43 University of AMSTERDAMNetherlands44.7
44 TSINGHUA UniversityChina44.1
45 Katholieke Universiteit LEUVEN Belgium43.7
46 BOSTON UniversityUnited States43.5
47 GEORGETOWN UniversityUnited States42.9
48 KING'S College LondonUnited Kingdom42.4
49 Hebrew University of JERUSALEMIsrael42.3
50 MAASTRICHT UniversityNetherlands42.2
51= ERASMUS University RotterdamNetherlands41.7
51= FUDAN UniversityChina41.7
53 YORK UniversityCanada41.6
54= University of VIENNAAustria41.0
54= University of EDINBURGHUnited Kingdom41.0
56= QUEEN'S UniversityCanada40.9
56= TEL AVIV UniversityIsrael40.9
58 LEIDEN UniversityNetherlands40.8
59= TRINITY College DublinIreland40.7
59= University of ILLINOISUnited States40.7
61 The University of WESTERN ONTARIOCanada40.6
62= Freie Universität BERLINGermany40.1
62= STOCKHOLM School of EconomicsSweden40.1
64 SIMON FRASER UniversityCanada40.0
65 BROWN UniversityUnited States39.5
66= University of MANCHESTERUnited Kingdom39.3
66= The CHINESE University of Hong KongHong Kong39.3
68 University of HELSINKIFinland38.8
69 HONG KONG University of Science & Techno...Hong Kong38.6
70 Université de MontréalCanada38.5
71 University of MINNESOTAUnited States38.1
72 CHULALONGKORN UniversityThailand37.8
73 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UniversityUnited States37.7
74 National TAIWAN UniversityTaiwan37.6
75= Università Commerciale Luigi BOCCONIItaly37.5
75= University College DUBLINIreland37.5
77 LUND UniversitySweden37.4
78= CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Calt...United States37.0
78= Université Paris Sorbonne (PARIS IV)France37.0
80 UPPSALA UniversitySweden36.9
81 Universitat POMPEU FABRASpain36.6
82 University of DELHIIndia36.5
83= WASEDA UniversityJapan36.4
83= University of TOULOUSE I - Sciences Soci...France36.4
85 IMPERIAL College LondonUnited Kingdom36.2
86= OHIO STATE UniversityUnited States36.1
86= Université PARIS I Panthéon Sorbonne France36.1
86= University of TEXAS at AustinUnited States36.1
89 NANYANG Technological UniversitySingapore35.9
90 University of BOLOGNAItaly35.8
91= UTRECHT UniversityNetherlands35.7
91= HUMBOLDT-Universität zu BerlinGermany35.7
91=JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UniversityIndia35.7
94= University of AARHUSDenmark35.1
94= MCMASTER UniversityCanada35.1
96 Universidad Autónoma de BARCELONASpain34.8
97 University of LANCASTERUnited Kingdom34.4
98 University of OTAGONew Zealand34.3
99 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany33.6
100 VICTORIA University of WellingtonNew Zealand33.2
101 HITOTSUBASHI UniversityJapan32.9

101 - 200

School NameCountrySocial Score
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102 University of SUSSEXUnited Kingdom32.4
103 CITY University of Hong KongHong Kong32.3
104 University of OSLONorway31.9
105= Sciences Po PARISFrance31.6
105= University of ZURICHSwitzerland31.6
107 University of ADELAIDEAustralia31.5
108= DARTMOUTH CollegeUnited States31.4
108= HEIDELBERG UniversitätGermany31.4
108= University of WATERLOOCanada31.4
111 University of VIRGINIAUnited States31.3
112 University of NORTH CAROLINAUnited States31.2
113= University of ALBERTACanada31.1
113= École Normale Supérieure, PARISFrance31.1
113= University of WASHINGTONUnited States31.1
116 STOCKHOLM UniversitySweden31.0
117 KEIO UniversityJapan30.9
118 Università degli Studi di ROMA - La Sapi...Italy30.7
119 University of OTTAWACanada30.6
120= School of Oriental and African Studies, ...United Kingdom30.4
120= RUTGERS, The State University of New Jer...United States30.4
122 MACQUARIE UniversityAustralia30.2
123 University of ESSEXUnited Kingdom30.0
124 VU University AMSTERDAMNetherlands29.9
125 University of ST GALLENSwitzerland29.8
126= KOREA UniversityKorea, South29.7
126= University of BIRMINGHAMUnited Kingdom29.7
128 HEC School of ManagementFrance29.6
129= MICHIGAN STATE UniversityUnited States29.3
129= YONSEI UniversityKorea, South29.3
131= University of INDONESIAIndonesia29.1
131= ESSEC Business School, ParisFrance29.1
133= KOBE UniversityJapan29.0
133= University Complutense MADRIDSpain29.0
135= University of CANTERBURYNew Zealand28.9
135= University of CALIFORNIA, Irvine United States28.9
137= University of NOTTINGHAMUnited Kingdom28.7
137= Universiti MALAYA (UM)Malaysia28.7
139 University of BERGENNorway28.5
140= PURDUE UniversityUnited States28.3
140= Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ...Mexico28.3
143= University of ARIZONAUnited States28.2
143= University of GRONINGENNetherlands28.2
143= University of the PHILIPPINESPhilippines28.2
146= University of GENEVASwitzerland28.0
146= OSAKA UniversityJapan28.0
148 DURHAM UniversityUnited Kingdom27.9
149 Universität BIELEFELDGermany27.8
150 University of BRISTOLUnited Kingdom27.7
151 University of CAPE TOWNSouth Africa27.6
152 University of CALIFORNIA, Santa BarbaraUnited States27.5
153= University of SAO PAULOBrazil27.4
153= NANJING UniversityChina27.4
155= Universiti Kebangsaan MALAYSIA (UKM)Malaysia27.3
155= University of SHEFFIELDUnited Kingdom27.3
155= University of LEEDSUnited Kingdom27.3
158= University of BUENOS AIRESArgentina27.1
158= Universität MANNHEIMGermany27.1
160= ARIZONA STATE UniversityUnited States27.0
160= ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of T...Switzerland27.0
160= INDIANA University BloomingtonUnited States27.0
163= Ateneo de MANILA UniversityPhilippines26.8
163= CARDIFF UniversityUnited Kingdom26.8
163= University of VICTORIACanada26.8
163= University of CALIFORNIA, DavisUnited States26.8
167= Universität FRANKFURT am MainGermany26.6
167= Universitas GADJAH MADAIndonesia26.6
169= DALHOUSIE UniversityCanada26.4
169= University of CALGARYCanada26.4
171 University of FLORENCEItaly26.3
172= University of ROCHESTERUnited States26.2
172= The OPEN UniversityUnited Kingdom26.2
174 Université Libre de BRUXELLES (ULB)Belgium26.1
175 University of BARCELONASpain26.0
176 The University of WESTERN AUSTRALIAAustralia25.9
177= SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UniversityChina25.7
177= LAVAL UniversityCanada25.7
179 CARLETON UniversityCanada25.6
180= LA TROBE UniversityAustralia25.4
180= QUEENSLAND University of TechnologyAustralia25.4
180= University of GLASGOWUnited Kingdom25.4
183 University of LAUSANNESwitzerland25.2
184= TEXAS A&M UniversityUnited States25.0
184= University of GOTHENBURGSweden25.0
184= University of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUnited States25.0
187= CURTIN University of TechnologyAustralia24.9
187= University of MARYLANDUnited States24.9
187= University of YORKUnited Kingdom24.9
190= University of CALCUTTAIndia24.8
190= CONCORDIA UniversityCanada24.8
192= Université du QUÉBECCanada24.7
192= MASSEY UniversityNew Zealand24.7
194 University of MASSACHUSETTS, AmherstUnited States24.3
195 Université PARIS X - NanterreFrance24.2
196 RMIT UniversityAustralia24.1
197= Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitä...Germany23.9
197= VANDERBILT UniversityUnited States23.9
199 THAMMASAT UniversityThailand23.8
200= Universidad Autónoma de MADRIDSpain23.7
200= University of NOTRE DAMEUnited States23.7
202= Universität KÖLN (Cologne)Germany23.4

201 -300

School NameCountrySocial Score
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202= Universität KÖLN (Cologne)Germany23.4
204 ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUEFrance23.1
205= University of GHENTBelgium22.9
205= Universität FREIBURGGermany22.9
207 Lomonosov MOSCOW STATE University Russia22.8
208= STONY BROOK UniversityUnited States22.7
208= University of TAMPEREFinland22.7
208= University of TWENTENetherlands22.7
211= University of PITTSBURGHUnited States22.6
213 University of NEWCASTLEAustralia22.5
214= LOYOLA University ChicagoUnited States22.4
214= University of TURKUFinland22.4
216 University of Technology, SYDNEYAustralia22.3
217 University of MUMBAIIndia22.2
218= GRIFFITH UniversityAustralia22.0
218= NAGOYA UniversityJapan22.0
218= BEN GURION University of the NegevIsrael22.0
221= University of BASELSwitzerland21.9
221= QUEEN MARY, University of LondonUnited Kingdom21.9
223= University of FLORIDAUnited States21.7
223= University of SOUTH AUSTRALIAAustralia21.7
225 Pontificia Universidad Católica de CHILE...Chile21.6
226= GEORGE WASHINGTON UniversityUnited States21.5
226= WASHINGTON University in St. LouisUnited States21.5
226= RICE UniversityUnited States21.5
229= University of SOUTHAMPTONUnited Kingdom21.4
229= University of WAIKATONew Zealand21.4
229= Universiti Sains MALAYSIA (USM)Malaysia21.4
232= Université PARIS IX DauphineFrance21.3
232= The HONG KONG Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong21.3
234 University of BATHUnited Kingdom21.2
235= Federal University of RIO DE JANEIROBrazil21.1
235= Universität BREMENGermany21.1
237= Fundacao GETULIO VARGASBrazil21.0
237= City University of NEW YORKUnited States21.0
239= CASE WESTERN RESERVE UniversityUnited States20.9
239= University of HAWAIIUnited States20.9
239= Eberhard Karls Universität TÜBINGENGermany20.9
242 University of ANTWERPBelgium20.8
243= Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Supe...Mexico20.7
243= University of IOWAUnited States20.7
243= University of ST ANDREWSUnited Kingdom20.7
246= University of WOLLONGONGAustralia20.6
246= CRANFIELD UniversityUnited Kingdom20.6
248= University of STRATHCLYDEUnited Kingdom20.5
248= University of the WITWATERSRANDSouth Africa20.5
250 LOUGHBOROUGH UniversityUnited Kingdom20.4
251 University of LEICESTERUnited Kingdom20.3
252 FLORIDA STATE UniversityUnited States20.1
253= Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (I...India20.0
253= EMORY UniversityUnited States20.0
253= CHARLES UniversityCzech Republic20.0
256= University of COLORADO at BoulderUnited States19.8
256= University of SIENAItaly19.8
258= Universität HAMBURGGermany19.7
258= University of CAMPINAS (Unicamp)Brazil19.7
258= Karl-Franzens-Universität GRAZAustria19.7
258= DEAKIN UniversityAustralia19.7
262 ZHEJIANG UniversityChina19.6
263 National SUN YAT-SEN UniversityTaiwan19.5
264 University of CALIFORNIA, Santa CruzUnited States19.3
265 ESCP-EAP ParisFrance19.2
266 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do RIO ...Brazil19.1
267= University of ATHENSGreece19.0
267= CHALMERS University of TechnologySweden19.0
267= DELFT University of TechnologyNetherlands19.0
267= National CHENGCHI UniversityTaiwan19.0
271= TUFTS UniversityUnited States18.9
271= GOLDSMITHS, University of LondonUnited Kingdom18.9
273= CAIRO UniversityEgypt18.8
273= University of ABERDEENUnited Kingdom18.8
273= Universität KONSTANZGermany18.8
276= University of BERNSwitzerland18.7
276= BRANDEIS UniversityUnited States18.7
278= HELSINKI University of Technology TKKFinland18.6
278= Vrije University BRUSSELS (VUB)Belgium18.6
278= University of CALIFORNIA, RiversideUnited States18.6
278= Universität INNSBRUCKAustria18.6
282= GEORGIA Institute of TechnologyUnited States18.5
282= Universidad de CHILEChile18.5
284= SAINT-PETERSBURG State UniversityRussia18.4
284= ISTANBUL UniversityTurkey18.4
284= University of COIMBRAPortugal18.4
284= HIROSHIMA UniversityJapan18.4
288= Radboud Universiteit NIJMEGENNetherlands18.2
288= Universiti Putra MALAYSIA (UPM)Malaysia18.2
288= University of TASMANIAAustralia18.2
291= University of PADUAItaly18.1
293= TECHNION - Israel Institute of Technolog...Israel18.0
293= University of TSUKUBAJapan18.0
293= Universität of MÜNSTERGermany18.0
297= Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (II...India17.8
299= KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Scie...Korea, South17.7
299= IOWA STATE UniversityUnited States17.7
299= University of TRENTOItaly17.7
299= WARSAW UniversityPoland17.7
University of SOUTHERN DENMARKDenmark0.0
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (...India0.0
Universität DORTMUNDGermany0.0
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KIELGermany0.0

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