Kyoto's 16 best Sociology universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 479K citations received by 27.8K 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
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Sociology

#24 in Japan

#250 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Doshisha University

For Sociology

#48 in Japan

#415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

4. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Sociology

#54 in Japan

#440 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

5. Ryukoku University

For Sociology

#100 in Japan

#738 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#118 in Japan

#908 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Sociology

#130 in Japan

#1071 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

8. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Sociology

#144 in Japan

#1158 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Sociology

#151 in Japan

#1223 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Sociology

#200 in Japan

#1710 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Sociology

#210 in Japan

#1768 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Sociology

#249 in Japan

#1984 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

13. Bukkyo University

For Sociology

#328 in Japan

#2324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Sociology

#350 in Japan

#2388 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Sociology

#398 in Japan

#2548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Sociology

#399 in Japan

#2552 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

Universities for Sociology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	46	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	66	Ikoma
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	114	Osaka
36	Kansai University	65	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	103	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	109	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	33	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	76	Nishinomiya
48	Hyogo College of Medicine	112	Nishinomiya