The Division offers nine doctoral programs and five master’s programs grounded in an abiding commitment to fundamental intellectual inquiry and graduate training of the highest order.
Few institutions in the 20th century have shaped our views of society, economy, and culture as profoundly as the Social Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. Whether we are measured by Nobel Prizes, departmental rankings, or sheer intellectual impact, we have been repeatedly recognized as a leader in the pursuit of knowledge and the achievements of our faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students.