List of 24 best universities in Kyoto

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 24 universities in Kyoto ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.64M citations received by 402K academic publications made by 24 universities from Kyoto, the popularity of 393 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kyoto University

#2 in Japan

#3 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

#25 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

#43 in Japan

#207 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

#63 in Japan

#291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

#90 in Japan

#385 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Ryukoku University

#101 in Japan

#440 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

#111 in Japan

#518 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

#161 in Japan

#870 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

9. Kyoto Women's University

#185 in Japan

#995 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

#188 in Japan

#999 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

#203 in Japan

#1094 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Kyoto City University of Arts

#259 in Japan

#1457 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

13. Bukkyo University

#271 in Japan

#1540 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

#332 in Japan

#1851 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

#361 in Japan

#2019 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

#399 in Japan

#2199 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

17. Kyoto University of Art and Design

#549 in Japan

#2864 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,280
Founded: 1991

18. Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

#581 in Japan

#3055 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 4,447
Founded: 1947

19. Otani University

#590 in Japan

#3109 in Asia

Founded: 1882

20. Kyoto University of Education

#591 in Japan

#3116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 1,708
Founded: 1876

21. Hanazono University

#599 in Japan

#3176 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,105
Founded: 1872

22. Kyoto Notre Dame University

#610 in Japan

#3247 in Asia

Founded: 1961

23. Kyoto Saga University of Arts

#614 in Japan

#3290 in Asia

Founded: 1971

24. Shuchiin University

#693 in Japan

#4349 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 152
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1949

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
7	Biwako Seikei Sport College	613	Otsu
11	Kyoto Bunkyo University	514	Uji
16	Seian University of Art and Design	662	Otsu
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	157	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	189	Hirakata
20	Kyoto Gakuen University	257	Kameoka
22	Osaka Medical College	116	Takatsuki
22	Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts	135	Kyotanabe
23	Kansai Gaidai University	308	Hirakata
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	280	Takatsuki

Universities near Kyoto