On the 18th June, the Department of Sociology celebrated it's 60th anniversary with a full day of showcasing the contributions to Sociology with various talks from past and present staff.

York is ranked 11th in the UK for Sociology in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).

We have been ranked 88th in the world and 17th in the UK for the subject of Sociology in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject.

The Department of Sociology have two new research projects which focus on non-religiosity.

Sociology at York is ranked 11th in the UK according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2025).

Sociology at York has retained its position within the world top 150 according to the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by subject (2024).

The Postgraduate Research community from the Department of Sociology at the University of York is delighted to invite you all to our annual PGR Conference which will be held on Thursday 13 June 2024.

The University’s UKRI-funded AI centre for doctoral training in Lifelong Safety Assurance of AI-enabled Autonomous Systems (SAINTS CDT) has opened applications for its first cohort of PhD students.