Philosophy in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 55.8K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Philosophy

#2 in Japan

#8 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Philosophy

#23 in Japan

#285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Philosophy

#52 in Japan

#554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

4. Ryukoku University

For Philosophy

#62 in Japan

#584 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Philosophy

#81 in Japan

#693 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#85 in Japan

#725 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Philosophy

#116 in Japan

#1063 in Asia

Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Philosophy

#134 in Japan

#1158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#155 in Japan

#1325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Philosophy

#192 in Japan

#1622 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Philosophy

#226 in Japan

#1839 in Asia

12. Bukkyo University

For Philosophy

#263 in Japan

#2080 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Philosophy

#284 in Japan

#2186 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Philosophy

#323 in Japan

#2338 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Philosophy

#362 in Japan

#2470 in Asia

Founded: 1967

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Philosophy

#440 in Japan

#2667 in Asia

Founded: 1949

Universities for Philosophy near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	102	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	28	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	50	Suita
37	Kansai Medical University	111	Moriguchi
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	130	Osaka
43	Kindai University	39	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	87	Nishinomiya
48	Hyogo College of Medicine	119	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	36	Osaka