Fukuoka's 10 best Sociology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Fukuoka ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 273K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 10 universities in Fukuoka 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. Kyushu University

For Sociology

#4 in Japan

#34 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

2. Fukuoka University

For Sociology

#72 in Japan

#639 in Asia

Founded: 1934

3. Seinan Gakuin University

For Sociology

#169 in Japan

#1620 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

4. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#176 in Japan

#1676 in Asia

Founded: 1963

5. Kyushu Sangyo University

For Sociology

#213 in Japan

#1910 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1960

6. Nakamura Gakuen University

For Sociology

#268 in Japan

#2175 in Asia

Founded: 1965

7. Fukuoka Dental College

For Sociology

#278 in Japan

#2222 in Asia

Founded: 1972

8. Fukuoka Women's University

For Sociology

#305 in Japan

#2324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1923

9. Cyber University

For Sociology

#336 in Japan

#2421 in Asia

Founded: 2007

10. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

For Sociology

#367 in Japan

#2514 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

Universities for Sociology near Fukuoka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Kurume University	55	Kurume
40	Saga University	62	Saga
43	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	51	Kitakyushu
53	Kyushu Institute of Technology	80	Kitakyushu
92	Kumamoto University	32	Kumamoto
102	Nagasaki University	21	Nagasaki
103	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University	113	Beppu
116	Yamaguchi University	57	Yamaguchi
122	Oita University	96	Oita
207	University of Miyazaki	90	Miyazaki

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Fukuoka

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