American universities dominate list, Chinese university at No. 5. (Photo Credit: respective university websites)Top 10 institutions for social sciences research: nature index released its list for the told 10 institutions for social sciences research. The platform monitors scientific contributions from academic institutions, countries, and territories around the world.Human behaviour and society are constantly changing and as the world faces new economic shifts, cultural changes, and rapidly developing technology, even leading research institutions face new challenges. The bigger challenge still is to turn complex academic research into practical solutions for people. Evidence-backed studies are required to understand the rapidly changing world, especially answers that provide practical solutions.In June, Nature Index began including social-sciences journals for the very first time. Covering the study of human behaviour and societal structures, this broad field spans diverse disciplines such as economics, law, anthropology, and education.Gorakhpur University to launch UP’s first dual MBA programme with Malaysian university tie-upBy bringing these fields into its framework, the Index marks a significant shift in how global research influence is measured. Historically focused on hard sciences like chemistry, physics, and life sciences, the update recognises that solving world challenges, from climate policy to AI ethics requires research insight into human behaviour and institutions, elevating social science to equal footing on the global stage.The ranking was dominated by American universities in the top 10 positions. Harvard took the No. 1 spot. Stanford University and National Bureau of Economic Research were ranked at No. 2 and No.3 respectively. University of California, Berkeley, Tsinghua University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology were ranked at No. 4, 5 and 6 respectively. University of Chicago and Yale University were ranked at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively. Princeton University was ranked at No. 9 while Columbia University closed the list.RankUniversityCountry1Harvard UniversityUnited States2Stanford UniversityUnited States3National Bureau of Economic ResearchUnited States4UC BerkeleyUnited States5Tsinghua UniversityChina6Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States7University of ChicagoUnited States8Yale UniversityUnited States9Princeton UniversityUnited States10Columbia UniversityUnited States