Nagoya's 5 best Anthropology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 28.8K citations received by 1.77K academic papers made by 5 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Anthropology

#7 in Japan

#76 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

2. Nanzan University

For Anthropology

#20 in Japan

#309 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

3. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#56 in Japan

#709 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

4. Nagoya City University

For Anthropology

#64 in Japan

#770 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

5. Chukyo University

For Anthropology

#111 in Japan

#1171 in Asia

Founded: 1927

Universities for Anthropology near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
42	Gifu University	31	Gifu
56	Mie University	49	Tsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
107	Doshisha University	39	Kyoto
110	Ritsumeikan University	15	Kyoto
132	Osaka University	4	Suita
133	Kindai University	26	Higashiosaka
135	Kansai University	43	Suita
143	Osaka City University	28	Osaka
150	Kwansei Gakuin University	46	Nishinomiya

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6