Nagoya's 15 best Sociology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 283K citations received by 15.3K 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

#54 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya City University

For Sociology

#43 in Japan

#451 in Asia

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

3. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#70 in Japan

#632 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

4. Nanzan University

For Sociology

#79 in Japan

#669 in Asia

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

5. Chukyo University

For Sociology

#119 in Japan

#1073 in Asia

Founded: 1927

6. Meijo University

For Sociology

#132 in Japan

#1194 in Asia

Founded: 1926

7. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Sociology

#224 in Japan

#1993 in Asia

Founded: 1964

8. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Sociology

#233 in Japan

#2013 in Asia

Founded: 1975

9. Toyota Technological Institute

For Sociology

#237 in Japan

#2059 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Aichi University

For Sociology

#244 in Japan

#2096 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

11. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Sociology

#251 in Japan

#2119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

12. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Sociology

#258 in Japan

#2146 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

13. Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

For Sociology

#310 in Japan

#2350 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1988

14. Nagoya Women's University

For Sociology

#311 in Japan

#2351 in Asia

Founded: 1964

15. Daido University

For Sociology

#371 in Japan

#2521 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	116	Nagakute
42	Gifu University	27	Gifu
56	Mie University	42	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	100	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	91	Hamamatsu
91	Shiga University of Medical Science	45	Otsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
106	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	60	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