15 Best Linguistics universities in Kyoto [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 647K citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 15 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 Linguistics

#2 in Japan

#6 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Linguistics

#26 in Japan

#204 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Linguistics

#69 in Japan

#502 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Linguistics

#78 in Japan

#563 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#88 in Japan

#632 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Linguistics

#111 in Japan

#904 in Asia

Founded: 2004

7. Ryukoku University

For Linguistics

#114 in Japan

#921 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Linguistics

#131 in Japan

#1096 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Linguistics

#174 in Japan

#1403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#183 in Japan

#1480 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Linguistics

#208 in Japan

#1698 in Asia

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Linguistics

#308 in Japan

#2291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Linguistics

#325 in Japan

#2356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Bukkyo University

For Linguistics

#332 in Japan

#2387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Linguistics

#353 in Japan

#2471 in Asia

Founded: 1967

Universities for Linguistics near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	94	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	141	Takatsuki
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	25	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	120	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	61	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	148	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	100	Moriguchi
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	124	Osaka
43	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka