Linguistics in Nagoya: 14 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 279K citations received by 19.3K academic papers made by 14 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Linguistics

#7 in Japan

#40 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#32 in Japan

#242 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Linguistics

#55 in Japan

#414 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

4. Nanzan University

For Linguistics

#114 in Japan

#890 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

5. Meijo University

For Linguistics

#121 in Japan

#956 in Asia

Founded: 1926

6. Toyota Technological Institute

For Linguistics

#123 in Japan

#958 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Chukyo University

For Linguistics

#135 in Japan

#1080 in Asia

Founded: 1927

8. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#181 in Japan

#1430 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

9. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#214 in Japan

#1705 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Aichi University

For Linguistics

#225 in Japan

#1774 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

11. Daido University

For Linguistics

#250 in Japan

#1953 in Asia

Founded: 1964

12. Nagoya Women's University

For Linguistics

#267 in Japan

#2048 in Asia

Founded: 1964

13. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Linguistics

#274 in Japan

#2098 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

14. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Linguistics

#275 in Japan

#2101 in Asia

Founded: 1975

Universities for Linguistics near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	100	Toyoake
13	Aichi Medical University	148	Nagakute
19	Chubu University	130	Kasugai
42	Gifu University	48	Gifu
56	Mie University	40	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	57	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	66	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	93	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
105	Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics	115	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6