Nagoya's best Political Science universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 255K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 14 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 Political Science

#6 in Japan

#79 in Asia

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

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#47 in Japan

#667 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Political Science

#50 in Japan

#700 in Asia

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

4. Meijo University

For Political Science

#98 in Japan

#1128 in Asia

Founded: 1926

5. Nanzan University

For Political Science

#108 in Japan

#1274 in Asia

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

6. Chukyo University

For Political Science

#124 in Japan

#1390 in Asia

Founded: 1927

7. Toyota Technological Institute

For Political Science

#151 in Japan

#1632 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. Aichi University

For Political Science

#200 in Japan

#1965 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

9. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Political Science

#205 in Japan

#1992 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

10. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Political Science

#248 in Japan

#2185 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Political Science

#271 in Japan

#2287 in Asia

Founded: 1975

12. Daido University

For Political Science

#272 in Japan

#2288 in Asia

Founded: 1964

13. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Political Science

#284 in Japan

#2363 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

14. Nagoya Women's University

For Political Science

#395 in Japan

#2657 in Asia

Founded: 1964

Universities for Political Science near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
42	Gifu University	51	Gifu
56	Mie University	65	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	59	Toyohashi
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
107	Doshisha University	34	Kyoto
108	Ryukoku University	85	Kyoto
110	Ritsumeikan University	18	Kyoto
110	Kyoto Institute of Technology	70	Kyoto
118	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	38	Ikoma
125	University of Fukui	91	Fukui

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6