10 Best Linguistics universities in Kobe [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 109K citations received by 8.38K 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 Linguistics

#13 in Japan

#86 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Linguistics

#107 in Japan

#850 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Linguistics

#140 in Japan

#1107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#224 in Japan

#1754 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Linguistics

#247 in Japan

#1929 in Asia

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

6. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Linguistics

#280 in Japan

#2119 in Asia

Founded: 1930

7. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Linguistics

#293 in Japan

#2216 in Asia

Founded: 1988

8. Konan Women's University

For Linguistics

#325 in Japan

#2341 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe International University

For Linguistics

#373 in Japan

#2509 in Asia

Founded: 1968

10. Kobe Design University

For Linguistics

#381 in Japan

#2549 in Asia

Founded: 1989

Universities for Linguistics near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	97	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	102	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	65	Suita
32	Osaka City University	35	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	124	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	19	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	101	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka
41	Osaka Electro-Communication University	118	Neyagawa

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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