Kobe's 14 best Philosophy universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 178K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 14 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Philosophy

#13 in Japan

#124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Philosophy

#115 in Japan

#1009 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Philosophy

#149 in Japan

#1258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#230 in Japan

#1824 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#271 in Japan

#2109 in Asia

Founded: 1930

6. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#274 in Japan

#2122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

7. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Philosophy

#289 in Japan

#2200 in Asia

Founded: 1988

8. Konan Women's University

For Philosophy

#342 in Japan

#2390 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Philosophy

#373 in Japan

#2486 in Asia

Founded: 1966

10. Kobe Women's University

For Philosophy

#395 in Japan

#2540 in Asia

Founded: 1950

11. Kobe International University

For Philosophy

#413 in Japan

#2597 in Asia

Founded: 1968

12. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Philosophy

#436 in Japan

#2655 in Asia

Founded: 2005

13. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Philosophy

#465 in Japan

#2719 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

14. Kobe Design University

For Philosophy

#467 in Japan

#2726 in Asia

Founded: 1989

Universities for Philosophy near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	87	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	116	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	51	Suita
32	Osaka City University	35	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	128	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	19	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	112	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	39	Higashiosaka
41	Osaka Electro-Communication University	138	Neyagawa

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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