10 Best Archaeology universities in Kobe [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 128K citations received by 7.2K academic papers made by 10 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Archaeology

#13 in Japan

#148 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Archaeology

#122 in Japan

#1285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Archaeology

#192 in Japan

#1894 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Archaeology

#267 in Japan

#2273 in Asia

Founded: 1988

5. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Archaeology

#269 in Japan

#2284 in Asia

Founded: 1930

6. Kobe Gakuin University

For Archaeology

#274 in Japan

#2300 in Asia

Founded: 1966

7. Kobe International University

For Archaeology

#302 in Japan

#2404 in Asia

Founded: 1968

8. Konan Women's University

For Archaeology

#330 in Japan

#2504 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe Design University

For Archaeology

#335 in Japan

#2514 in Asia

Founded: 1989

10. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Archaeology

#337 in Japan

#2518 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

Universities for Archaeology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	93	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	52	Suita
32	Osaka City University	22	Osaka
34	Osaka University	7	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	31	Sakai
37	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka
47	Wakayama University	115	Wakayama
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	62	Ikoma
59	Nara Women's University	107	Nara
61	Ryukoku University	102	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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