Archaeology in Kyoto: 13 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 500K citations received by 26.5K 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

#26 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Archaeology

#29 in Japan

#413 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#66 in Japan

#762 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Doshisha University

For Archaeology

#67 in Japan

#772 in Asia

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

5. Ryukoku University

For Archaeology

#102 in Japan

#1092 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Archaeology

#103 in Japan

#1094 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

7. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Archaeology

#148 in Japan

#1556 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Archaeology

#160 in Japan

#1653 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Archaeology

#175 in Japan

#1786 in Asia

Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Archaeology

#225 in Japan

#2081 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Archaeology

#234 in Japan

#2124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Archaeology

#271 in Japan

#2289 in Asia

13. Bukkyo University

For Archaeology

#277 in Japan

#2308 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	52	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	107	Nara
43	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	93	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	22	Osaka
57	Osaka Prefecture University	31	Sakai
58	Kobe University	13	Kobe
75	Mie University	40	Tsu