Top 50 Universities for Social Work in the World (2026)
Exploring Social Work programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Social Work education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
2
Ithaca, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
3
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
4
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
5
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
6
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
7
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
8
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
16 World
13 North America
12
United States
1 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
362411
Citations
18224304
9
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
10
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
11
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
19 World
16 North America
15
United States
1 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
259567
Citations
13284954
12
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
13
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
14
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
15
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
16
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
17
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
18
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
19
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
20
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
36 World
4 Europe
4
United Kingdom
1 Edinburgh
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
234853
Citations
8843169
21
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
22
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
23
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
24
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
25
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
26
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
51 World
42 North America
39
United States
1 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
217908
Citations
11228109
27
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
28
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
56 World
3 Asia
2
China
2 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
298169
Citations
6997569
29
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
30
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
31
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
32
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
33
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
34
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
35
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
36
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
86 World
6 Asia
3
China
1 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
224036
Citations
7771729
37
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
90 World
2 Latin America
1
Mexico
1 Mexico City
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
196742
Citations
2912461
38
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
39
Bristol, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
101 World
24 Europe
10
United Kingdom
8 Bristol
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
176546
Citations
6971180
40
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
41
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
42
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
43
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
44
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
45
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
46
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
47
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
48
Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
121 World
73 North America
7
Canada
2 Calgary
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
171178
Citations
5373628
49
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
50
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Social Work
Rankings
127 World
32 Europe
12
United Kingdom
10 Nottingham
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
163666
Citations
5275520