Sociology in Kobe: 12 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 149K citations received by 8.22K 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: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Sociology

#123 in Japan

#1113 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Sociology

#157 in Japan

#1474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Sociology

#225 in Japan

#1999 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan Women's University

For Sociology

#293 in Japan

#2289 in Asia

Founded: 1955

6. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Sociology

#317 in Japan

#2368 in Asia

Founded: 1988

7. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#326 in Japan

#2395 in Asia

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

8. Kobe International University

For Sociology

#331 in Japan

#2405 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Sociology

#338 in Japan

#2428 in Asia

Founded: 1966

10. Kobe Women's University

For Sociology

#384 in Japan

#2551 in Asia

Founded: 1950

11. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Sociology

#392 in Japan

#2569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

12. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Sociology

#407 in Japan

#2610 in Asia

Founded: 1930

Universities for Sociology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	71	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	114	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	59	Suita
32	Osaka City University	24	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	54	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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