Sociology in Kobe: 12 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 159K citations received by 8.42K academic papers made by 12 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 Sociology

#12 in Japan

#105 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Sociology

#120 in Japan

#1122 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Sociology

#157 in Japan

#1511 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Sociology

#223 in Japan

#2011 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan Women's University

For Sociology

#294 in Japan

#2304 in Asia

Founded: 1955

6. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Sociology

#325 in Japan

#2400 in Asia

Founded: 1988

7. Kobe International University

For Sociology

#326 in Japan

#2401 in Asia

Founded: 1968

8. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#329 in Japan

#2410 in Asia

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

9. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Sociology

#338 in Japan

#2443 in Asia

Founded: 1966

10. Kobe Women's University

For Sociology

#382 in Japan

#2555 in Asia

Founded: 1950

11. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Sociology

#393 in Japan

#2575 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

12. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Sociology

#419 in Japan

#2647 in Asia

Founded: 1930

Universities for Sociology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	70	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	117	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	56	Suita
32	Osaka City University	24	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	55	Sakai
35	Osaka University of Human Sciences	118	Osaka
37	Kindai University	34	Higashiosaka
50	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	66	Ikoma
56	Wakayama Medical University	101	Wakayama

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Kobe

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