Overview

Sociology programs from Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the largest departments of Sociology in India. We also have a remarkable distinction of being recognized as a Centre for Advanced Studies in the discipline of sociology by the University Grants Commission.

Key Features

The Government of India funded Ambedkar Foundation has also housed a chair in the name of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at the Centre to study marginalized groups and minorities. We also have several collaborative research and teaching programs with universities from different parts of the world.

The most active of these has been the Global Studies Program with the Institute for Sociology, Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg University, Germany and Kwazulu Natal University, Durban, South Africa.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Social Systems and Social Structure

Society, Culture and Personality

Social System Analysis - Structural and Functional Models

Marxist and Dialectical Models

Social Systems Analysis - Action, Symbolic and Phenomenological

Research Designs and Analysis of Data

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-16 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Delhi, India

Disciplines

Sociology View 18 other Masters in Sociology in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Foreign Nationals applying for admission as self financing students are required to provide detail of the Bank account, etc. with their application forms and a certificate from their respective bankers to the effect that they have sufficient funds available in their bank account to sustain their studies in India for the duration of the programme.

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Tuition Fees

Funding

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