13 Best Management universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 293K citations received by 20K academic papers made by 13 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.

1. Kyoto University

For Management

#2 in Japan

#31 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Management

#19 in Japan

#186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Management

#37 in Japan

#363 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Management

#54 in Japan

#613 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

5. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Management

#95 in Japan

#1010 in Asia

Founded: 2004

6. Ryukoku University

For Management

#116 in Japan

#1232 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Management

#131 in Japan

#1351 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Management

#146 in Japan

#1479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

9. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Management

#147 in Japan

#1484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Management

#195 in Japan

#1908 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Management

#219 in Japan

#2042 in Asia

12. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Management

#286 in Japan

#2354 in Asia

Founded: 1967

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Management

#290 in Japan

#2362 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

Universities for Management near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	29	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	56	Suita
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	73	Osaka
43	Kindai University	52	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	78	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	62	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	14	Sakai
58	Kobe University	12	Kobe
65	University of Hyogo	84	Kobe

Business subfields in Kyoto

Advertising6

Finance10

Management Information Systems5

Marketing10