Kobe's 9 best Paleontology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 323K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 9 universities in Kobe 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.

1. Kobe University

For Paleontology

#12 in Japan

#79 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Paleontology

#97 in Japan

#642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Paleontology

#185 in Japan

#1430 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Paleontology

#195 in Japan

#1533 in Asia

Founded: 1930

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#197 in Japan

#1566 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Women's University

For Paleontology

#299 in Japan

#2235 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Konan Women's University

For Paleontology

#375 in Japan

#2518 in Asia

Founded: 1955

8. Kobe International University

For Paleontology

#390 in Japan

#2550 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Paleontology

#393 in Japan

#2559 in Asia

Founded: 2008

Universities for Paleontology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	136	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	91	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	92	Suita
32	Osaka City University	25	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	160	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	32	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	106	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	36	Higashiosaka
40	Setsunan University	165	Neyagawa