15 Best Philosophy universities in Nagoya [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 486K citations received by 32.5K 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

#59 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#33 in Japan

#361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Philosophy

#64 in Japan

#590 in Asia

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

4. Nanzan University

For Philosophy

#94 in Japan

#814 in Asia

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

5. Meijo University

For Philosophy

#96 in Japan

#857 in Asia

Founded: 1926

6. Toyota Technological Institute

For Philosophy

#123 in Japan

#1099 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Chukyo University

For Philosophy

#140 in Japan

#1205 in Asia

Founded: 1927

8. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#194 in Japan

#1627 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

9. Aichi University

For Philosophy

#235 in Japan

#1880 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

10. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#250 in Japan

#1984 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Daido University

For Philosophy

#262 in Japan

#2077 in Asia

Founded: 1964

12. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Philosophy

#281 in Japan

#2171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

13. Nagoya Women's University

For Philosophy

#299 in Japan

#2250 in Asia

Founded: 1964

14. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Philosophy

#304 in Japan

#2269 in Asia

Founded: 1975

15. Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

For Philosophy

#333 in Japan

#2370 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
13	Aichi Medical University	135	Nagakute
19	Chubu University	131	Kasugai
42	Gifu University	48	Gifu
56	Mie University	40	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	55	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	83	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	102	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
105	Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics	116	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6