15 Best Linguistics universities in Kyoto [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 457K citations received by 27.7K 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: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Linguistics

#28 in Japan

#186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Linguistics

#69 in Japan

#418 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Linguistics

#78 in Japan

#464 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#87 in Japan

#522 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Linguistics

#101 in Japan

#681 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

7. Ryukoku University

For Linguistics

#119 in Japan

#826 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Linguistics

#133 in Japan

#963 in Asia

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

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Linguistics

#166 in Japan

#1190 in Asia

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

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#183 in Japan

#1379 in Asia

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

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Linguistics

#215 in Japan

#1611 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Linguistics

#304 in Japan

#2168 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Linguistics

#321 in Japan

#2243 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Linguistics

#354 in Japan

#2385 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

15. Bukkyo University

For Linguistics

#359 in Japan

#2400 in Asia

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

Universities for Linguistics near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	94	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	130	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	164	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	26	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	104	Neyagawa
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	161	Osaka
36	Kansai University	68	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	143	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	100	Moriguchi