8 Best Anthropology universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 85.2K citations received by 4.09K academic papers made by 8 universities in Kyoto was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Kyoto University

For Anthropology

#2 in Japan

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Anthropology

#15 in Japan

#210 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Anthropology

#40 in Japan

#568 in Asia

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

4. Ryukoku University

For Anthropology

#52 in Japan

#681 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#79 in Japan

#907 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Anthropology

#97 in Japan

#1076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Anthropology

#117 in Japan

#1269 in Asia

Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Anthropology

#143 in Japan

#1485 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

Universities for Anthropology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
36	Kansai University	44	Suita
43	Kindai University	27	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	46	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	29	Osaka
58	Kobe University	13	Kobe
75	Mie University	49	Tsu
102	Gifu University	32	Gifu
110	Nagoya University	6	Nagoya
110	Nanzan University	20	Nagoya