Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Alberta for Sociology

We ranked the top 11 universities for Sociology in Alberta based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 442.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.21M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Sociology

#4 in Canada #40 in North America

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Calgary

University of Calgary

For Sociology

#5 in Canada #45 in North America

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Calgary

Ambrose University

For Sociology

#80 in Canada #1386 in North America

70% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1921 Founded

4

Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

For Sociology

#59 in Canada #687 in North America

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

5

Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

For Sociology

#73 in Canada #1046 in North America

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

6

Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

For Sociology

#87 in Canada #1566 in North America

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

7

Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#86 in Canada #1529 in North America

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

8

Edmonton

MacEwan University

For Sociology

#49 in Canada #483 in North America

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

9

Calgary

Mount Royal University

For Sociology

#48 in Canada #475 in North America

62% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

10

Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

For Sociology

#32 in Canada #290 in North America

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

11

Lacombe

Burman University

For Sociology

#88 in Canada #1627 in North America

78% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1907 Founded