15 Best Philosophy universities in Nagoya [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 456K citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 15 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Philosophy

#7 in Japan

#57 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#33 in Japan

#354 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Philosophy

#65 in Japan

#572 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

4. Nanzan University

For Philosophy

#94 in Japan

#791 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

5. Meijo University

For Philosophy

#96 in Japan

#821 in Asia

Founded: 1926

6. Toyota Technological Institute

For Philosophy

#122 in Japan

#1077 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Chukyo University

For Philosophy

#139 in Japan

#1167 in Asia

Founded: 1927

8. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#195 in Japan

#1600 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

9. Aichi University

For Philosophy

#234 in Japan

#1854 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

10. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#254 in Japan

#1975 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Daido University

For Philosophy

#262 in Japan

#2046 in Asia

Founded: 1964

12. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Philosophy

#283 in Japan

#2160 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

13. Nagoya Women's University

For Philosophy

#292 in Japan

#2213 in Asia

Founded: 1964

14. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Philosophy

#301 in Japan

#2235 in Asia

Founded: 1975

15. Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#328 in Japan

#2349 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

Universities for Philosophy near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	107	Toyoake
19	Chubu University	132	Kasugai
42	Gifu University	48	Gifu
56	Mie University	40	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	52	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	84	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	102	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
105	Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics	119	Kyoto
106	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	81	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6