List of 24 best universities in Kyoto

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 10.9M citations received by 450K academic publications made by 24 universities from Kyoto, the popularity of 416 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Kyoto University

#2 in Japan

#4 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

#22 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

#43 in Japan

#215 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

#65 in Japan

#308 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

#90 in Japan

#404 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Ryukoku University

#103 in Japan

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

#114 in Japan

#545 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

#168 in Japan

#924 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

9. Kyoto Women's University

#188 in Japan

#1034 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

#189 in Japan

#1039 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

#198 in Japan

#1125 in Asia

12. Kyoto City University of Arts

#257 in Japan

#1484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

13. Bukkyo University

#273 in Japan

#1563 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

#328 in Japan

#1877 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

#379 in Japan

#2121 in Asia

Founded: 2004

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

#392 in Japan

#2198 in Asia

Founded: 1949

17. Kyoto University of Art and Design

#553 in Japan

#2887 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

18. Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

#584 in Japan

#3080 in Asia

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

19. Otani University

#591 in Japan

#3132 in Asia

Founded: 1882

20. Kyoto University of Education

#594 in Japan

#3139 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1876

21. Hanazono University

#601 in Japan

#3189 in Asia

Founded: 1872

22. Kyoto Notre Dame University

#611 in Japan

#3264 in Asia

Founded: 1961

23. Kyoto Saga University of Arts

#615 in Japan

#3307 in Asia

Founded: 1971

24. Shuchiin University

#666 in Japan

#3933 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
7	Biwako Seikei Sport College	613	Otsu
11	Kyoto Bunkyo University	472	Uji
16	Seian University of Art and Design	631	Otsu
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	108	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	190	Hirakata
20	Kyoto Gakuen University	252	Kameoka
22	Osaka Medical College	118	Takatsuki
22	Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts	139	Kyotanabe
23	Kansai Gaidai University	302	Hirakata
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	282	Takatsuki

Universities near Kyoto