Philosophy in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 715K citations received by 48.6K 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

#7 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Philosophy

#26 in Japan

#248 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Ryukoku University

For Philosophy

#48 in Japan

#431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

4. Doshisha University

For Philosophy

#58 in Japan

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Philosophy

#79 in Japan

#551 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#83 in Japan

#599 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Philosophy

#109 in Japan

#864 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Philosophy

#130 in Japan

#1017 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Philosophy

#157 in Japan

#1211 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Philosophy

#195 in Japan

#1491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Philosophy

#222 in Japan

#1701 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Bukkyo University

For Philosophy

#271 in Japan

#2008 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

13. Kyoto Women's University

For Philosophy

#309 in Japan

#2165 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Philosophy

#315 in Japan

#2202 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Philosophy

#379 in Japan

#2416 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Philosophy

#434 in Japan

#2621 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

Universities for Philosophy near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	101	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	29	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	117	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	60	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	125	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	112	Moriguchi
37	Osaka Institute of Technology	134	Osaka
43	Kindai University	41	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	84	Nishinomiya