15 Best Linguistics universities in Kyoto [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 609K citations received by 31.1K 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
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Linguistics

#26 in Japan

#201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Linguistics

#70 in Japan

#486 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Linguistics

#78 in Japan

#543 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#88 in Japan

#600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Ryukoku University

For Linguistics

#113 in Japan

#885 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Linguistics

#115 in Japan

#896 in Asia

Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Linguistics

#131 in Japan

#1060 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Linguistics

#172 in Japan

#1364 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#182 in Japan

#1443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Linguistics

#207 in Japan

#1666 in Asia

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Linguistics

#309 in Japan

#2292 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Linguistics

#321 in Japan

#2333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Bukkyo University

For Linguistics

#334 in Japan

#2379 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Linguistics

#355 in Japan

#2467 in Asia

Founded: 1967

Universities for Linguistics near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	93	Otsu
22	Osaka Medical College	139	Takatsuki
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	25	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	118	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	65	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	147	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	101	Moriguchi
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	124	Osaka
43	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka