Sociology

Sociology is studied at 1,487 institutes across 32 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Sociology is 225,703 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Institutes Offering1,487

States Covered32

Total Seat Intake225,703

Duration1 to 5 years

Where Can I Study Sociology?

Institute Type

University 264 institutes (18%)
College 1,220 institutes (82%)

Funding Type

General 1,057 offerings (60%)
Self Financing 614 offerings (35%)
Both 90 offerings (5%)

Programmes in This Discipline

1,484 institutes shown below.

All (1,484) University (264) Standalone Institution (0) College (1,220)

NIRMAL KRIDA AND SAMAJ PRABODHAN TRUST'S ARTS SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BADNAPUR. DIST JALNA. College · Jalna, Maharashtra
P.N.G.GOVERNMENT P.G.COLLEGE, RAMNGAR College · Nainital, Uttarakhand
SAROJINI NAIDU GOVERNMENT GIRLS POST GRADUATE (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE , SHIVAJI NAGAR,BHOPAL College · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
+3 Anchalika Mahavidyalaya, Barisal, Dhenkanal College · Dhenkanal, Odisha
100001-KCES'S MOOLJEE JAITHA COLLEGE, JALGAON. College · Jalgaon, Maharashtra
100002-J.D.M.V.P. SAMAJ'S SHRI S. S. PATIL ARTS, SHRI BHAUSAHEB T.T. SALUNKHE COMMERCE AND SHRI G. R. PANDIT SCIENCE COLLEGE, JALGAON TAL. JALGAON DIST. JALGAON College · Jalgaon, Maharashtra
210026-VIDYA VIKAS MANDAL'S SITARAM GOVIND PATIL ARTS,SCIENCE & COMMERCE COLLEGE, SAKRI. DIST. DHULE College · Dhule, Maharashtra
260049 - Adhyapak shiksha Mandal's C.H.C Arts, S.G. Patel Commerce & Babaji B.J.Patel Science College, Taloda, District-Nandurbar-425413 College · Nandurbar, Maharashtra
A N COLLEGE, DUMKA College · Dumka, Jharkhand
A P J ABDUL KALAM DEGREE COLLEGE College · Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
A P MAHAVIDYALAYA College · Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
A S COLLEGE, DEOGHAR College · Deoghar, Jharkhand
A. J. K. College, Chakulia College · East Singhbum, Jharkhand
A. K. Singh College, Japla College · Palamu, Jharkhand
A.N.College College · Patna, Bihar
A.N.D. College College · Samastipur, Bihar
A.N.D.N.N.M. MAHAVIDYALAYA, College · Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
A.S.College for Women, Khanna College · Ludhiana, Punjab
ACHARYA CHANAKYA MAHAVIDYALAYA, MAHMOODPUR SEMRI, SULTANPUR College · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV COLLEGE , KAILARAS College · Morena, Madhya Pradesh
ADAMAS UNIVERSITY University · Kolkata, West Bengal
AL HANEEF EDUCATIONAL CENTRE College · Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
ALPHA COLLEGE, SHYAMPUR College · Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
AMAR SINGH MEMORIAL DEGREE COLLEGE College · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
ANAND VIHAR COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
ANANDA CHANDRA COLLEGE, JALPAIGURI College · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
ANNADA COLLEGE, HAZARIBAG College · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
ANUBIS DEGREE COLLEGE, RAMPUR ROAD, MEERGANJ College · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
APEX PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY University · East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
ASHARFI KUNWAR RAM RATAN RAI MAHAVIDALAYA KOTWA ROAD College · Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Frequently Asked Questions

How many institutes offer Sociology?

1,487 institutes across 32 states offer programmes in Sociology, according to AISHE data.

What programs are offered in Sociology?

Sociology includes the following programmes: M.A.-Master of Arts, Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, B.A.-Bachelor of Arts, B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors), B.A. M.A.-Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts, D.Phil.-Doctor of Philosophy, Integrated M.A.-Integrated Master of Arts, B.S.S.-Bachelor in Social Sciences, M.Phil.-Master of Philosophy, M.S.W.-Master of Social Work, B.Sc.(Nursing)-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Post Graduate Diploma.

What is the total seat intake for Sociology?

The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Sociology is 225,703 seats per year.

What types of institutions offer Sociology?

Among institutes offering Sociology: 264 universitys, 1,220 colleges.

How long do Sociology programmes take to complete?

Programmes in Sociology typically take 1 to 5 years to complete, based on AISHE-reported durations.

Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.