Hi Rajita,

Please find below the top colleges offering Masters’ in Sociology and other details regarding the same:-

• Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS) under Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) –

Location – New Delhi.

Course structure – The 2-year program will include topics from varied areas like social systems, sociological theories, research methodology and many more. The course will also connect with several other disciplines like anthropology, psychology, etc. and will thus, be an interdisciplinary one.

Faculty - ~19

F acilities – CSSS is one of the largest organizations of sociology in India. Recognized as a Centre for Advanced Studies by the University Grants Commission, it also has several collaborations with major universities and research centers all across the world.

Eligibility criteria – You need to have completed your Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45 per cent marks in aggregate.

Admission procedure – A national level entrance exam, Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This will be a computer-based multiple choice exam conducted in over 127 centers all over India. The application form for the 2021 exam will be released in March with the NTA conducting the same in May. Candidates who qualify in the entrance exam will be invited for a Personal Interview or Group Discussion. Those who qualify that will have to fill a pre-enrolment form to block their seats after which the final admission take place. The broad themes that will be covered by the exam are Thinkers (Karl Marx, Max Weber, etc.), Basic concepts and social institutions, Tools and techniques of research methodology, Social structure and social change, Social stratification, Economy and society, Religion, Environment and society, Social movements, etc. The expected cut-offs will range from 68 to 72.

No. of seats – ~38

• Department of Sociology and Social Work under Christ University –

Location – Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Course structure – Christ University offers Master’s in Applied Sociology. This 2-year program will help you in providing with a sound theoretical base for decoding contemporary social phenomena that you may encounter and will also help you develop the skills necessary to apply the theoretical knowledge in various fields such as in human resources, government sector, NGO sector, research and project management, etc.

Faculty – ~19

Facilities – It has one of the best research labs in India and is accredited by NAAC as well as approved by UGC.

Eligibility criteria – You need to have completed or be in final year of your Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate.

Admission procedure – There is no entrance exam conducted by Christ University. Instead after filling up the application form, its selection process comprises of a skill assessment and a personal interview. It also takes into consideration your academic performances in class X, class XII and Bachelor’s degree.

No. of seats - ~36

• School of Social Sciences and Humanities under Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) –

Location – Guwahati, Assam.

Course structure – TISS offers Master’s in Sociology and Social Anthropology. This 2-year program will help you to have a comparative and systematic understanding of the society and its institutions. Some of the courses taught as part of this program are theories of society, Indian society, etc.

Faculty - ~2

Facilities – It is equipped with a state-of-the-art campus library with a constantly expanding database of resources. It also has a computer facility of 65 computers.

Eligibility criteria - You need to have completed or be in the final year of your Bachelor's.

Admission procedure – A national entrance test called TISS-NET is conducted. This is a computer-based multiple choice exam of 100 minutes and has 100 questions to be answered. Those who qualify the entrance exam will then have to go through two more processes, TISS-PAT and OPI. Programme Aptitude Test (TISS-PAT) will be a 45 minutes test. OPI or the Online Personal Interview is then conducted as per the program applied for. To arrive at the final score to determine admissions, 30% of TISS-NET, 405 of TISS-PAT and 30% of OPI will be taken into consideration.

No. of seats - ~20

• Delhi School of Economics under Delhi University –

Location – New Delhi.

Course structure – This 2-year programs will help you to develop the skills necessary to critically analyze the social environment in which you live. Some of the courses included in the curriculum are sociological theories, sociology of kinship, etc.

Faculty - ~15

Facilities – It has a state-of-the-art library called the Ratan Tata Library and is in the process of setting up a multi-media resource center. Its library is one of the best equipped sociology libraries in India and has a collection of about 1,50,000 volumes of books and bound periodicals.

Eligibility criteria – For admission under entrance category, you need to have completed your Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. For admission under DU Merit category, you need to have completed your B.A. (Hons.) Sociology degree from University of Delhi with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.

Admission procedure – Under DU Merit category admissions will take place directly in order of merit. Under entrance category, a national level entrance exam will be conducted by DU to shortlist candidates. The test will have 50 multiple choice questions and will include questions related to general knowledge, logical and analytical abilities, data interpretation, sociological understanding and comprehension. Those who qualify the test are then offered admission on the basis of their rankings in that test.

No. of seats - ~108

There are several other colleges as well like IGNOU, NMS University, Banaras Hindu University, etc. that also offer this program.

Hope you find this information useful.

All the best!!

Hi Rajita!

Below are some of the Colleges which provide Masters in Sociology and the required Entrance Exams for Admission:

• Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi  - JNU conducts their own Entrance Exam know as the JNUEE.
• Christ University, Bengaluru - Christ University Entrance Test (CUET).
• Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi - IGNOU Entrance Exam.
• TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai - TISSNET
• Delhi University, New Delhi - Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET).

Hope this is helpful!

All the best!

Hi Dear,

Following are top colleges offering masters in Sociology:

• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
• Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

For more visit the link below:

https://university.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-sociology-universities-in-india

Good Luck