Philosophy in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 958K citations received by 54.6K 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: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Philosophy

#23 in Japan

#274 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Philosophy

#56 in Japan

#539 in Asia

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

4. Ryukoku University

For Philosophy

#59 in Japan

#547 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Philosophy

#81 in Japan

#665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#83 in Japan

#683 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Philosophy

#119 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Philosophy

#133 in Japan

#1119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#156 in Japan

#1304 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Philosophy

#192 in Japan

#1587 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Philosophy

#227 in Japan

#1815 in Asia

12. Bukkyo University

For Philosophy

#261 in Japan

#2041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Philosophy

#282 in Japan

#2158 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Philosophy

#320 in Japan

#2316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Philosophy

#374 in Japan

#2487 in Asia

Founded: 1967

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Philosophy

#439 in Japan

#2662 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
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	138	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	51	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	136	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	112	Moriguchi
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	128	Osaka
43	Kindai University	39	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	87	Nishinomiya