Literature in Kyoto: 10 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 81.6K citations received by 5.62K academic papers made by 10 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 Literature

#2 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Literature

#17 in Japan

#192 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Literature

#23 in Japan

#292 in Asia

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

4. Ryukoku University

For Literature

#48 in Japan

#465 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Literature

#67 in Japan

#617 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Literature

#118 in Japan

#1095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Literature

#141 in Japan

#1245 in Asia

Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Literature

#144 in Japan

#1257 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Literature

#162 in Japan

#1410 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Bukkyo University

For Literature

#195 in Japan

#1731 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Literature near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	55	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	29	Suita
43	Kindai University	42	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	54	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	28	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	34	Sakai
58	Kobe University	13	Kobe
75	Mie University	63	Tsu
102	Gifu University	50	Gifu

Art & Design subfields in Kyoto