Political Science in Kobe: 13 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 175K citations received by 9.88K academic papers made by 13 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Political Science

#12 in Japan

#110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Political Science

#72 in Japan

#873 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

3. Konan University

For Political Science

#131 in Japan

#1425 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Political Science

#176 in Japan

#1795 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Political Science

#237 in Japan

#2107 in Asia

Founded: 1988

6. Kobe International University

For Political Science

#254 in Japan

#2192 in Asia

Founded: 1968

7. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Political Science

#266 in Japan

#2243 in Asia

Founded: 1930

8. Konan Women's University

For Political Science

#278 in Japan

#2314 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Political Science

#296 in Japan

#2377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

10. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Political Science

#366 in Japan

#2575 in Asia

Founded: 2005

11. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Political Science

#399 in Japan

#2655 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

12. Kobe Women's University

For Political Science

#400 in Japan

#2656 in Asia

Founded: 1950

13. Kobe Design University

For Political Science

#418 in Japan

#2698 in Asia

Founded: 1989

Universities for Political Science near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	47	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	40	Suita
32	Osaka City University	25	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	23	Sakai
34	Osaka University of Economics	69	Osaka
37	Kindai University	49	Higashiosaka
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	38	Ikoma
61	Ryukoku University	85	Kyoto
62	Ritsumeikan University	20	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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