Discover the Social Sciences rankings results with the definitive Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2025. The Social Sciences table evaluates universities across key disciplines: Communication and Media Studies, Politics and International Studies (including Development Studies), Sociology, Geography and Anthropology. This year’s rankings include 1,093 institutions from 100 countries and territories, which have been assessed based on 18 rigorous performance indicators.

– Social Sciences disciplines assessed in the 2025 Rankings
– Political Science and International Relations: including development studies, public policy and governance
– Sociology: examining social structures, social change and human behaviour
– Geography: covering both human and physical geography
– Communication and Media Studies: analysing mass communication and media impacts
– Anthropology: studying human societies, cultures and development