14 Best History universities in Kyoto [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 336K citations received by 25.6K academic papers made by 14 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 History

#2 in Japan

#18 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For History

#33 in Japan

#358 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For History

#62 in Japan

#571 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

4. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For History

#74 in Japan

#669 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

5. Ryukoku University

For History

#91 in Japan

#792 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For History

#103 in Japan

#905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For History

#145 in Japan

#1320 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For History

#152 in Japan

#1366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For History

#159 in Japan

#1434 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For History

#202 in Japan

#1755 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

11. Kyoto Women's University

For History

#219 in Japan

#1892 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Bukkyo University

For History

#243 in Japan

#1999 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

13. Kyoto Seika University

For History

#257 in Japan

#2081 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For History

#348 in Japan

#2507 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for History near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Osaka University	7	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	59	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	51	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	104	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	120	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	35	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	92	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	20	Osaka
56	Nara Medical University	109	Kashihara
57	Osaka Prefecture University	30	Sakai