List of 24 best universities in Kyoto

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EduRank

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

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

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

24. Shuchiin University

#693 in Japan
#4349 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
152
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1949

Universities near Kyoto

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