World’s Best Universities and Colleges For Social Sciences Degree

Social science is a broad term, as it consists of various aspects like Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Politics, Sociology, and much more. Hence, the study of Social Sciences is very crucial for any economy. For our day-to-day activities, if Social sciences can broaden our mental horizon and provide us new perspectives, then it can also help us change the world for better. All social science courses open up various career options and for the best courses, we have picked the world’s top 5 colleges and universities.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
   Fantabulously located alongside the Charles River, MIT is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is spread over 166 acres of land. The School is a zestful alliance of the first-rated faculty, staff, and selective students. The school is showcased with wide options in academic fields; philosophy, economics, literature, linguistics, history, global studies and languages, anthropology are just to name a few. MIT is staunched to imparting in its students an education that blends relentless academic study and the exhilaration of discovery with the support and intellectual incitement of a heterogeneous campus community. The University seeks to incorporate in each member of the MIT community the capability and passion to work wisely, innovatively, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of society.
2. University of Oxford
   Oxford University’s Social Sciences departments are obligated to research that incorporates a wider understanding of all the aspects of our complicated society, like, economic and political turbulence, social development, environmental change, inequality, discrimination, cybercrime, etc. The University is one of the major providers of social science research in the UK. In alliance with Brunel University and the Open University, the University hosts the ‘Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership’, accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of a Doctoral Training Network. The Social Sciences Division comprises the largest grouping of social sciences in the UK that features fourteen outstanding departments. You should have an exceptionally high grade for getting into this University. You are expected to be performing at a high 2.1 or first-class level (a US GPA of 3.5-4.0) in your current degree.

   

3. Harvard University
   The study of individuals, relationships, and institutions in human societies is not an easy task. The social scientists do a phenomenal job. A wide range is covered by their study, right from small groups like families and communities to international trade and alliance between countries. Now, as far as Harvard University is concerned, the Division of Social Science within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences features ten departments and degree programs, as well as around twenty-five research centers, museums, and institutes comprising more than 250 faculty members. Harvard University is undoubtedly a good school and is an equal opportunity employer as well and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without any discrimination.
4. Stanford University
   Students of Stanford University gain and apply knowledge by thinking and constantly doing, thereby, preparing for leadership in this dynamic world. With a faculty of 2180 members and a student-to-faculty ratio being 5:1, the school offers more than 90 graduate fields of study. The largest of Stanford’s seven schools is the School of Humanities and Sciences, comprising of academic departments, which are further organized into three groups:- Humanities and Arts, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Social Sciences consists of the following aspects- Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The school also includes interdisciplinary degree programs that bind traditionally divergent fields in the humanities and sciences.
5. University of Cambridge
   The University of Cambridge is the world’s fourth-oldest surviving university. This university is formed from varied institutions that include 31 constituent Colleges and more than 100 academic departments organized into six schools. It offers top-class undergraduate education, elite teachers, and excellent learning facilities. The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest of the six schools in the university, in terms of the number of students. The school offers a wide range of disciplines with varied methodologies. After completing the course from Cambridge, the students will be able to develop analytical and critical skills, conceptual versatility, multicultural responsiveness, and international perception.

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