Kyoto's 16 best Sociology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 704K citations received by 31.4K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Sociology

#2 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Sociology

#23 in Japan

#285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Sociology

#39 in Japan

#442 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Sociology

#61 in Japan

#594 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Ryukoku University

For Sociology

#100 in Japan

#902 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#112 in Japan

#1010 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Sociology

#138 in Japan

#1279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Sociology

#153 in Japan

#1455 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Sociology

#166 in Japan

#1630 in Asia

Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Sociology

#199 in Japan

#1838 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Sociology

#205 in Japan

#1888 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Sociology

#266 in Japan

#2186 in Asia

13. Bukkyo University

For Sociology

#309 in Japan

#2361 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Sociology

#355 in Japan

#2492 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Sociology

#416 in Japan

#2638 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Sociology

#426 in Japan

#2657 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

Universities for Sociology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	45	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	66	Ikoma
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	118	Osaka
36	Kansai University	56	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	94	Nara
43	Kindai University	34	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	70	Nishinomiya
48	Hyogo College of Medicine	117	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	24	Osaka