Nagoya's 15 best Sociology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 298K citations received by 15.7K academic papers made by 15 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Sociology

#7 in Japan

#57 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya City University

For Sociology

#43 in Japan

#483 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

3. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#71 in Japan

#654 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

4. Nanzan University

For Sociology

#80 in Japan

#696 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

5. Chukyo University

For Sociology

#119 in Japan

#1113 in Asia

Founded: 1927

6. Meijo University

For Sociology

#134 in Japan

#1252 in Asia

Founded: 1926

7. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Sociology

#227 in Japan

#2028 in Asia

Founded: 1964

8. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Sociology

#229 in Japan

#2032 in Asia

Founded: 1975

9. Toyota Technological Institute

For Sociology

#239 in Japan

#2084 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Aichi University

For Sociology

#245 in Japan

#2110 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

11. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Sociology

#247 in Japan

#2120 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

12. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Sociology

#263 in Japan

#2172 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

13. Nagoya Women's University

For Sociology

#317 in Japan

#2384 in Asia

Founded: 1964

14. Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#321 in Japan

#2391 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

15. Daido University

For Sociology

#364 in Japan

#2514 in Asia

Founded: 1964

Universities for Sociology near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Fujita Health University	78	Toyoake
13	Aichi Medical University	114	Nagakute
42	Gifu University	27	Gifu
56	Mie University	42	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	102	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	92	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	45	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
106	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	61	Kyoto
107	Doshisha University	39	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Archaeology14

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6