List of 18 best universities in Kobe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 18 universities in Kobe ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.65M citations received by 102K academic publications made by 18 universities from Kobe, the popularity of 31 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kobe University

#13 in Japan

#52 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

#97 in Japan

#418 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

#127 in Japan

#626 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

#163 in Japan

#876 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,177
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1966

5. Kobe Design University

#304 in Japan

#1725 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,759
Founded: 1989

6. Konan Women's University

#305 in Japan

#1733 in Asia

Founded: 1955

7. Kobe Women's University

#315 in Japan

#1784 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,478
Founded: 1950

8. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

#342 in Japan

#1889 in Asia

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

9. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

#351 in Japan

#1962 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

10. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

#365 in Japan

#2037 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,287
Founded: 1930

11. Kobe Shoin Women's University

#416 in Japan

#2263 in Asia

Founded: 1966

12. Kobe International University

#433 in Japan

#2342 in Asia

Founded: 1968

13. Kobe Tokiwa University

#491 in Japan

#2614 in Asia

Founded: 2008

14. Kobe Institute of Computing

#507 in Japan

#2687 in Asia

Founded: 2005

15. Kobe City College of Nursing

#512 in Japan

#2712 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 453
Founded: 1996

16. Kobe Kaisei College

#658 in Japan

#3833 in Asia

Founded: 1950

17. Kobe Shinwa Women's University

#667 in Japan

#3992 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,349
Founded: 1966

18. Kobe Yamate University

#702 in Japan

#4498 in Asia

Enrollment: 286
Founded: 1999

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	Ashiya University	457	Ashiya
15	Mukogawa Women's University	149	Nishinomiya
16	Kansai University of International Studies	409	Miki
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	74	Nishinomiya
17	Kobe College	306	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	107	Nishinomiya
19	Koshien University	445	Takarazuka
22	Sonoda Women's University	404	Amagasaki
22	Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences	468	Osaka
23	Otemae University	389	Nishinomiya

Universities near Kobe