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Best Sociology Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are nearly 2511 colleges in India that offer Sociology courses in full-time mode of study, division of colleges by ownership is private: 862, public / government: 822 and public private: 384.

Location wise

There are colleges offering the Sociology in major cities and states all over India. The following table lists all the prominent cities where these colleges are located:

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	704 Colleges
Karnataka	215 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	211 Colleges
Bihar	189 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	188 Colleges
Maharashtra	150 Colleges
Orissa	133 Colleges
West Bengal	125 Colleges
Rajasthan	116 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	107 Colleges
Assam	87 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	81 Colleges
Jharkhand	76 Colleges
Bangalore	70 Colleges
Gujarat	62 Colleges
Chhattisgarh - Other	49 Colleges
Bihar - Other	48 Colleges
Kerala	47 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	47 Colleges
Kolkata	43 Colleges

Specializations

There are various specialisations offered by Sociology colleges in India like English, Hindi and Women Studies. Tabulated below is the specialisations offered by no. of colleges

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	142 Colleges
Hindi	76 Colleges
Women Studies	65 Colleges
Criminology	57 Colleges
Mathematics	26 Colleges
Public Administration	25 Colleges
Home Science	22 Colleges
Forensic Science	11 Colleges
Computer Science	10 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	6 Colleges
Statistics	6 Colleges
Ancient History	5 Colleges
Physics	5 Colleges
Chemistry	4 Colleges
French	4 Colleges
Public Policy	4 Colleges
Criminal Law	3 Colleges
Environmental Sociology	3 Colleges
Film Studies / Appreciation	3 Colleges
Food & Nutrition	3 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a variety of national, state, or university-level entrance exams. The top entrance exams for various colleges offering Sociology in India are listed in the table below:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	1160 Colleges
BSEB 12th	169 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	126 Colleges
Odisha CHSE	110 Colleges
WBCHSE	108 Colleges
UP 12th	85 Colleges
AHSEC	77 Colleges
CUET	73 Colleges
JAC 12th	54 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	51 Colleges
RBSE 12th	46 Colleges
CUET-PG	46 Colleges
Kerala 12th	35 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	34 Colleges
GSEB 12th	34 Colleges
ISC	23 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	21 Colleges
PSEB 12th	20 Colleges
NBSE HSSLC	20 Colleges
MBOSE HSSLC	16 Colleges

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There are nearly 2511 colleges in India that offer Sociology courses in full-time mode of study, division of colleges by ownership is private: 862, public / government: 822 and public private: 384.

Location wise

There are colleges offering the Sociology in major cities and states all over India. The following table lists all the prominent cities where these colleges are located:

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	704 Colleges
Karnataka	215 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	211 Colleges
Bihar	189 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	188 Colleges
Maharashtra	150 Colleges
Orissa	133 Colleges
West Bengal	125 Colleges
Rajasthan	116 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	107 Colleges
Assam	87 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	81 Colleges
Jharkhand	76 Colleges
Bangalore	70 Colleges
Gujarat	62 Colleges
Chhattisgarh - Other	49 Colleges
Bihar - Other	48 Colleges
Kerala	47 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	47 Colleges
Kolkata	43 Colleges

Specializations

There are various specialisations offered by Sociology colleges in India like English, Hindi and Women Studies. Tabulated below is the specialisations offered by no. of colleges

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	142 Colleges
Hindi	76 Colleges
Women Studies	65 Colleges
Criminology	57 Colleges
Mathematics	26 Colleges
Public Administration	25 Colleges
Home Science	22 Colleges
Forensic Science	11 Colleges
Computer Science	10 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	6 Colleges
Statistics	6 Colleges
Ancient History	5 Colleges
Physics	5 Colleges
Chemistry	4 Colleges
French	4 Colleges
Public Policy	4 Colleges
Criminal Law	3 Colleges
Environmental Sociology	3 Colleges
Film Studies / Appreciation	3 Colleges
Food & Nutrition	3 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a variety of national, state, or university-level entrance exams. The top entrance exams for various colleges offering Sociology in India are listed in the table below:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	1160 Colleges
BSEB 12th	169 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	126 Colleges
Odisha CHSE	110 Colleges
WBCHSE	108 Colleges
UP 12th	85 Colleges
AHSEC	77 Colleges
CUET	73 Colleges
JAC 12th	54 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	51 Colleges
RBSE 12th	46 Colleges
CUET-PG	46 Colleges
Kerala 12th	35 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	34 Colleges
GSEB 12th	34 Colleges
ISC	23 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	21 Colleges
PSEB 12th	20 Colleges
NBSE HSSLC	20 Colleges
MBOSE HSSLC	16 Colleges

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