Kobe's 13 best Philosophy universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 126K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 13 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

#98 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Philosophy

#120 in Japan

#943 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Philosophy

#154 in Japan

#1167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#235 in Japan

#1779 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,177
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1966

5. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#265 in Japan

#1940 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,287
Founded: 1930

6. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Philosophy

#282 in Japan

#2065 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

7. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#284 in Japan

#2071 in Asia

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

8. Konan Women's University

For Philosophy

#324 in Japan

#2248 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Philosophy

#364 in Japan

#2362 in Asia

Founded: 1966

10. Kobe Women's University

For Philosophy

#392 in Japan

#2464 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,478
Founded: 1950

11. Kobe International University

For Philosophy

#404 in Japan

#2500 in Asia

Founded: 1968

12. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Philosophy

#431 in Japan

#2612 in Asia

Founded: 2005

13. Kobe Design University

For Philosophy

#438 in Japan

#2638 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,759
Founded: 1989

Universities for Philosophy near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	84	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	116	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	60	Suita
32	Osaka City University	36	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	134	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	19	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	112	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	41	Higashiosaka
41	Osaka Electro-Communication University	117	Neyagawa

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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