Kyoto's 16 best Sociology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 671K citations received by 30.6K 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: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Sociology

#23 in Japan

#279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Sociology

#39 in Japan

#430 in Asia

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

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Sociology

#60 in Japan

#570 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

5. Ryukoku University

For Sociology

#102 in Japan

#886 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#112 in Japan

#972 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Sociology

#138 in Japan

#1226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Sociology

#151 in Japan

#1415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Sociology

#168 in Japan

#1616 in Asia

Founded: 2004

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Sociology

#198 in Japan

#1808 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Sociology

#202 in Japan

#1835 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Sociology

#262 in Japan

#2156 in Asia

13. Bukkyo University

For Sociology

#306 in Japan

#2330 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Sociology

#355 in Japan

#2487 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Sociology

#415 in Japan

#2635 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Sociology

#431 in Japan

#2661 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	59	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	92	Nara
43	Kindai University	34	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	71	Nishinomiya
48	Hyogo College of Medicine	114	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	24	Osaka