11 Best Linguistics universities in Kobe [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 117K citations received by 8.54K academic papers made by 11 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

#87 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Linguistics

#107 in Japan

#877 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Linguistics

#143 in Japan

#1134 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#222 in Japan

#1791 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Linguistics

#246 in Japan

#1933 in Asia

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

6. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Linguistics

#278 in Japan

#2132 in Asia

Founded: 1930

7. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Linguistics

#297 in Japan

#2248 in Asia

Founded: 1988

8. Konan Women's University

For Linguistics

#323 in Japan

#2352 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe International University

For Linguistics

#373 in Japan

#2520 in Asia

Founded: 1968

10. Kobe Women's University

For Linguistics

#376 in Japan

#2530 in Asia

Founded: 1950

11. Kobe Design University

For Linguistics

#381 in Japan

#2555 in Asia

Founded: 1989

Universities for Linguistics near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	98	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	102	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	61	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	100	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
41	Osaka Electro-Communication University	120	Neyagawa

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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