Top Sociology Research Areas, Universities & Supervisors

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Top Sociology Research Areas, Universities & Research Supervisor

Discover the world's leading universities and renowned research supervisors across the most important Sociology research areas. Whether you are planning to pursue a Master's by Research, MPhil, or PhD in Sociology, this comprehensive resource helps you identify the best universities, professors, and research opportunities based on your academic interests.

Classical Sociological Theory (Marx, Durkheim, Weber)

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Duke University	Prof. Kieran Healy
3	Harvard University	Prof. Theda Skocpol
4	New York University	Prof. Craig Calhoun
5	Northwestern University	Prof. Anthony Chen
6	Princeton University	Prof. Miguel Centeno
7	Stanford University	Prof. David Grusky
8	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Neil Fligstein
9	University of Chicago	Prof. Andrew Abbott
10	Yale University	Prof. Philip Gorski
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Göran Svensson
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Contemporary Sociological Theory

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Duke University	Prof. Kieran Healy
3	Harvard University	Prof. Theda Skocpol
4	New York University	Prof. Craig Calhoun
5	Northwestern University	Prof. Anthony Chen
6	Princeton University	Prof. Miguel Centeno
7	Stanford University	Prof. David Grusky
8	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Neil Fligstein
9	University of Chicago	Prof. Andrew Abbott
10	Yale University	Prof. Philip Gorski
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Göran Svensson
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Sociology of Family and Marriage

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Cornell University	Prof. Daniel Lichter
2	Duke University	Prof. Philip Morgan
3	Harvard University	Prof. Christopher Jencks
4	Johns Hopkins University	Prof. Andrew Cherlin
5	Princeton University	Prof. Sara McLanahan
6	Stanford University	Prof. Michael Rosenfeld
7	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Claude Fischer
8	University of Chicago	Prof. Linda Waite
9	University of Michigan	Prof. William Axinn
10	Yale University	Prof. Julia Adams
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Åsa Lundqvist
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Ingrid Höjer
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Sociology of Education

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Aaron Pallas
2	Harvard University	Prof. Thomas Kane
3	Johns Hopkins University	Prof. Karl Alexander
4	Michigan State University	Prof. Adam Gamoran
5	Princeton University	Prof. Meredith Phillips
6	Stanford University	Prof. Sean Reardon
7	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Claude Fischer
8	University of California, Los Angeles	Prof. Michelle Fine
9	University of Chicago	Prof. James Coleman
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Prof. Adam Gamoran
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Jane Kenway
13	Griffith University	Prof. Bob Lingard
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Alan Reid
15	Monash University	Prof. Richard Teese
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Bob Lingard
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Jack Keating
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Geoffrey Whitty
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Debra Hayes
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Joakim Palme
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Social Stratification and Inequality

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Harvard University	Prof. William Julius Wilson
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Prof. Daron Acemoglu
4	Princeton University	Prof. Douglas Massey
5	Stanford University	Prof. David Grusky
6	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Claude Fischer
7	University of California, Los Angeles	Prof. Roger Waldinger
8	University of Chicago	Prof. Robert Sampson
9	University of Michigan	Prof. Reynolds Farley
10	Yale University	Prof. Julia Adams
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Copenhagen Business School	Prof. Torben Iversen
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Joakim Palme
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Class, Caste, and Status Systems

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Duke University	Prof. Kieran Healy
3	Harvard University	Prof. William Julius Wilson
4	Princeton University	Prof. Douglas Massey
5	Stanford University	Prof. David Grusky
6	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Claude Fischer
7	University of Chicago	Prof. Robert Sampson
8	University of Michigan	Prof. Reynolds Farley
9	University of Texas at Austin	Prof. Ted Bhatt
10	Yale University	Prof. Philip Gorski
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Göran Svensson
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Sociology of Culture

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Duke University	Prof. Kieran Healy
3	Harvard University	Prof. Michèle Lamont
4	New York University	Prof. Todd Gitlin
5	Northwestern University	Prof. Gary Alan Fine
6	Princeton University	Prof. Paul DiMaggio
7	Stanford University	Prof. Charles Tilly
8	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Neil Fligstein
9	University of Chicago	Prof. Terry Clark
10	Yale University	Prof. Jeffrey Alexander
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. John Banks
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Göran Svensson
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Media and Communication Studies

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Emily Bell
2	Duke University	Prof. Philip Napoli
3	Harvard University	Prof. Nicco Mele
4	New York University	Prof. Jay Rosen
5	Northwestern University	Prof. Ellen Shearer
6	Stanford University	Prof. Clifford Nass
7	University of California, Los Angeles	Prof. Manuel Castells
8	University of Michigan	Prof. Stuart Soroka
9	University of Southern California	Prof. Gabriel Kahn
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Prof. Dhavan Shah
11	Australian National University	Prof. Rod Tiffen
12	Deakin University	Prof. Liz Burke
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Meadows
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Catharine Lumby
15	Monash University	Prof. Chris Nash
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Axel Bruns
17	RMIT University	Prof. Margaret Simons
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Denis Muller
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Nicholas Carah
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Melissa Hardie
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Anna Maria Jönsson
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arne H. Krumsvik
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Jesper Strömbäck
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Mats Ekström

Digital Sociology and Social Media

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Emily Bell
2	Duke University	Prof. Philip Napoli
3	Harvard University	Prof. Nicco Mele
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Prof. Daron Acemoglu
5	Northwestern University	Prof. Gary Alan Fine
6	Stanford University	Prof. Clifford Nass
7	University of California, Los Angeles	Prof. Manuel Castells
8	University of Michigan	Prof. Stuart Soroka
9	University of Southern California	Prof. Gabriel Kahn
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Prof. Dhavan Shah
11	Australian National University	Prof. Rod Tiffen
12	Deakin University	Prof. Liz Burke
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Meadows
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Catharine Lumby
15	Monash University	Prof. Chris Nash
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Axel Bruns
17	RMIT University	Prof. Margaret Simons
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Denis Muller
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Nicholas Carah
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Melissa Hardie
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Sune Lehmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Anna Maria Jönsson
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arne H. Krumsvik
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Jesper Strömbäck
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Mats Ekström

Environmental Sociology

S. No.	University Name	Supervisor
1	Columbia University	Prof. Sudhir Venkatesh
2	Duke University	Prof. Kieran Healy
3	Harvard University	Prof. Theda Skocpol
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Prof. Daron Acemoglu
5	Princeton University	Prof. Miguel Centeno
6	Stanford University	Prof. David Grusky
7	University of California, Berkeley	Prof. Neil Fligstein
8	University of California, Los Angeles	Prof. Manuel Castells
9	University of Michigan	Prof. William Axinn
10	Yale University	Prof. Karen Seto
11	Australian National University	Prof. Frank Jones
12	Deakin University	Prof. Raewyn Connell
13	Griffith University	Prof. Michael Emmison
14	Macquarie University	Prof. Ros Gill
15	Monash University	Prof. John Germov
16	Queensland University of Technology	Prof. Gillian Cowlishaw
17	RMIT University	Prof. Andrea Witcomb
18	University of Melbourne	Prof. Robyn Holloway
19	University of New South Wales	Prof. Michael Pusey
20	University of Sydney	Prof. Joanna Mather
21	Aalborg University	Prof. Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
22	Aalto University	Prof. Pertti Alasuutari
23	Chalmers University of Technology	Prof. Niklas Qvarnström
24	DTU – Technical University of Denmark	Prof. Henrik Kauffmann
25	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Prof. Göran Sundström
26	Linköping University	Prof. Magnus Boström
27	Lund University	Prof. Håkan Thörn
28	Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Prof. Arnfinn Midtbøen
29	Stockholm University	Prof. Göran Svensson
30	Uppsala University	Prof. Apostolis Papakostas

Sociology

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