11 Best Philosophy universities in Fukuoka [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Fukuoka ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 381K citations received by 26.2K academic papers made by 11 universities in Fukuoka 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. Kyushu University

For Philosophy

#6 in Japan

#56 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

2. Fukuoka University

For Philosophy

#56 in Japan

#565 in Asia

Founded: 1934

3. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#150 in Japan

#1289 in Asia

Founded: 1963

4. Kyushu Sangyo University

For Philosophy

#191 in Japan

#1604 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1960

5. Seinan Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#249 in Japan

#1981 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

6. Fukuoka Dental College

For Philosophy

#255 in Japan

#2015 in Asia

Founded: 1972

7. Cyber University

For Philosophy

#276 in Japan

#2144 in Asia

Founded: 2007

8. Nakamura Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#280 in Japan

#2170 in Asia

Founded: 1965

9. Fukuoka Women's University

For Philosophy

#317 in Japan

#2318 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1923

10. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

For Philosophy

#356 in Japan

#2452 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

11. Kyushu Women's University

For Philosophy

#431 in Japan

#2649 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1962

Universities for Philosophy near Fukuoka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Kurume University	76	Kurume
40	Saga University	73	Saga
43	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	53	Kitakyushu
53	Kyushu Institute of Technology	27	Kitakyushu
92	Kumamoto University	22	Kumamoto
102	Nagasaki University	32	Nagasaki
116	Yamaguchi University	34	Yamaguchi
122	Oita University	89	Oita
207	University of Miyazaki	101	Miyazaki
209	Pukyong National University	29	Busan

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Fukuoka

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