Archaeology in Kyoto: 13 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 471K citations received by 26K academic papers made by 13 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 Archaeology

#2 in Japan

#23 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Archaeology

#32 in Japan

#406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#66 in Japan

#745 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Archaeology

#67 in Japan

#752 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Archaeology

#101 in Japan

#1060 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Ryukoku University

For Archaeology

#102 in Japan

#1062 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Archaeology

#148 in Japan

#1515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Archaeology

#159 in Japan

#1611 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Archaeology

#175 in Japan

#1758 in Asia

Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Archaeology

#221 in Japan

#2053 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Archaeology

#231 in Japan

#2089 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Archaeology

#272 in Japan

#2275 in Asia

13. Bukkyo University

For Archaeology

#275 in Japan

#2290 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

Universities for Archaeology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	7	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	62	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	51	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	106	Nara
43	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	94	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	21	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	30	Sakai
58	Kobe University	13	Kobe
75	Mie University	40	Tsu