Kobe's 6 best Management universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 61K citations received by 5.79K academic papers made by 6 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 Management

#12 in Japan

#134 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Management

#84 in Japan

#948 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Management

#140 in Japan

#1425 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Management

#191 in Japan

#1862 in Asia

Founded: 1988

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Management

#224 in Japan

#2066 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe International University

For Management

#280 in Japan

#2324 in Asia

Founded: 1968

Universities for Management near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	78	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	56	Suita
32	Osaka City University	62	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	73	Osaka
34	Osaka University	4	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	14	Sakai
37	Kindai University	52	Higashiosaka
47	Wakayama University	72	Wakayama
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	29	Ikoma
62	Ritsumeikan University	19	Kyoto

Business subfields in Kobe

Finance6

Marketing6