List of 18 best universities in Kobe

Top 18 universities in Kobe ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.46M citations received by 91.9K academic publications made by 18 universities from Kobe, the popularity of 28 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kobe University

#13 in Japan
#47 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,870
Founded
1902

2. University of Hyogo

#97 in Japan
#404 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
6,695
Founded
2004

3. Konan University

#125 in Japan
#587 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

#156 in Japan
#800 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
10,177
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1966

5. Kobe Design University

#303 in Japan
#1673 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
1,759
Founded
1989

6. Kobe Women's University

#309 in Japan
#1703 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
3,478
Founded
1950

8. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

#336 in Japan
#1836 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1988

9. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

#340 in Japan
#1851 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
2,233
Founded
1949

10. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

#358 in Japan
#1974 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
1,287
Founded
1930

11. Kobe Shoin Women's University

#413 in Japan
#2213 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1966

12. Kobe International University

#455 in Japan
#2397 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
19%
Founded
1968

13. Kobe Tokiwa University

#484 in Japan
#2552 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
2008

15. Kobe City College of Nursing

#518 in Japan
#2699 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
453
Founded
1996

16. Kobe Kaisei College

#654 in Japan
#3719 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1950

17. Kobe Shinwa Women's University

#664 in Japan
#3899 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
1,349
Founded
1966

18. Kobe Yamate University

#690 in Japan
#4278 in Asia
Enrollment
286
Founded
1999

Universities near Kobe

Distance, km
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km
University
Country rank
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City
13 Ashiya University 461
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Ashiya
15 Mukogawa Women's University 149
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Nishinomiya
16 Kansai University of International Studies 420
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Miki
17 Kwansei Gakuin University 74
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Nishinomiya
17 Kobe College 310
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Nishinomiya
18 Hyogo College of Medicine 107
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Nishinomiya
19 Koshien University 437
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Takarazuka
22 Sonoda Women's University 397
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Amagasaki
22 Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences 472
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Osaka
23 Otemae University 395
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Nishinomiya