Linguistics in Nagoya: 14 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 297K citations received by 19.7K 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

#45 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#32 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Linguistics

#55 in Japan

#428 in Asia

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

4. Nanzan University

For Linguistics

#115 in Japan

#928 in Asia

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

5. Toyota Technological Institute

For Linguistics

#119 in Japan

#986 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Meijo University

For Linguistics

#121 in Japan

#1000 in Asia

Founded: 1926

7. Chukyo University

For Linguistics

#138 in Japan

#1115 in Asia

Founded: 1927

8. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#181 in Japan

#1449 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

9. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#215 in Japan

#1733 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Aichi University

For Linguistics

#225 in Japan

#1800 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

11. Daido University

For Linguistics

#251 in Japan

#1977 in Asia

Founded: 1964

12. Nagoya Women's University

For Linguistics

#270 in Japan

#2099 in Asia

Founded: 1964

13. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Linguistics

#274 in Japan

#2117 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

14. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Linguistics

#276 in Japan

#2125 in Asia

Founded: 1975

Universities for Linguistics near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	101	Toyoake
13	Aichi Medical University	149	Nagakute
19	Chubu University	129	Kasugai
42	Gifu University	48	Gifu
56	Mie University	41	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	58	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	62	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	94	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
105	Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics	111	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6