Kyoto's 15 best Geology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.14M citations received by 92.2K academic papers made by 15 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 Geology

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Geology

#53 in Japan

#333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Geology

#60 in Japan

#370 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Geology

#72 in Japan

#495 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Geology

#83 in Japan

#569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Geology

#95 in Japan

#718 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

7. Ryukoku University

For Geology

#118 in Japan

#846 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Geology

#130 in Japan

#929 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Geology

#177 in Japan

#1368 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Geology

#225 in Japan

#1738 in Asia

Founded: 2004

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Geology

#264 in Japan

#2057 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Geology

#299 in Japan

#2267 in Asia

13. Bukkyo University

For Geology

#346 in Japan

#2432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Geology

#385 in Japan

#2551 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Geology

#417 in Japan

#2625 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Geology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	128	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	143	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	129	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	148	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	172	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	63	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	74	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	127	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	126	Moriguchi