The Department of Sociology takes all kinds of social phenomena and social operation rules as research objects, adopts standardized social survey and data analysis methods to carry out empirical research on social development status.

It focuses on researching urban social changes, population structure, community construction, social stratification and social welfare allocation, closely keeping pace with social development hot issues and practical livelihood demands.
The department maintains cooperative relations with social research institutions and grassroots management departments, provides practical optimization suggestions for social governance, and promotes harmonious and stable social development.
Department of Sociology Website(https://sociology.virginia.edu/)