Chemistry in Kobe: 15 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 71.8K academic papers made by 15 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 Chemistry

#13 in Japan

#65 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Chemistry

#96 in Japan

#491 in Asia

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

3. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Chemistry

#133 in Japan

#842 in Asia

Founded: 1930

4. Konan University

For Chemistry

#152 in Japan

#954 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#154 in Japan

#963 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Women's University

For Chemistry

#275 in Japan

#1976 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Konan Women's University

For Chemistry

#347 in Japan

#2328 in Asia

Founded: 1955

8. Kobe Design University

For Chemistry

#391 in Japan

#2491 in Asia

Founded: 1989

9. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Chemistry

#393 in Japan

#2498 in Asia

Founded: 2008

10. Kobe International University

For Chemistry

#409 in Japan

#2558 in Asia

Founded: 1968

11. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Chemistry

#429 in Japan

#2601 in Asia

Founded: 1966

12. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Chemistry

#441 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

13. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Chemistry

#480 in Japan

#2730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

14. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Chemistry

#487 in Japan

#2740 in Asia

Founded: 2005

15. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Chemistry

#491 in Japan

#2745 in Asia

Founded: 1988

Universities for Chemistry near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Mukogawa Women's University	156	Nishinomiya
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	100	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	85	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	81	Suita
32	Osaka City University	22	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	139	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	23	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	80	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	31	Higashiosaka

Chemistry subfields in Kobe

Biochemistry11

Chemical Engineering6

Inorganic Chemistry5

Materials Science10

Nanotechnology5

Nutrition and Food Science7