Fashion Design in Kyoto: 12 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 127K citations received by 8.4K academic papers made by 12 universities in Kyoto was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Kyoto University

For Fashion Design

#2 in Japan

#12 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Fashion Design

#14 in Japan

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Fashion Design

#47 in Japan

#419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

4. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Fashion Design

#57 in Japan

#491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

5. Ryukoku University

For Fashion Design

#94 in Japan

#795 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Fashion Design

#108 in Japan

#927 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

7. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Fashion Design

#122 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

8. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Fashion Design

#139 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

Founded: 2004

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Fashion Design

#155 in Japan

#1318 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Fashion Design

#190 in Japan

#1573 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Fashion Design

#196 in Japan

#1665 in Asia

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Fashion Design

#229 in Japan

#1929 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

Universities for Fashion Design near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	45	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	50	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	74	Nara
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	49	Osaka
43	Kindai University	35	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	51	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	31	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	24	Sakai
58	Kobe University	17	Kobe

Art & Design subfields in Kyoto