Kobe's 15 best Medical schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 50.9K academic papers made by 15 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Medicine

#15 in Japan

#57 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Medicine

#120 in Japan

#721 in Asia

Founded: 1930

3. University of Hyogo

For Medicine

#135 in Japan

#820 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

4. Kobe Gakuin University

For Medicine

#145 in Japan

#934 in Asia

Founded: 1966

5. Konan University

For Medicine

#204 in Japan

#1514 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

6. Konan Women's University

For Medicine

#279 in Japan

#1977 in Asia

Founded: 1955

7. Kobe Women's University

For Medicine

#299 in Japan

#2065 in Asia

Founded: 1950

8. Kobe International University

For Medicine

#377 in Japan

#2353 in Asia

Founded: 1968

9. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Medicine

#391 in Japan

#2387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

10. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Medicine

#396 in Japan

#2406 in Asia

Founded: 2008

11. Kobe Design University

For Medicine

#408 in Japan

#2454 in Asia

Founded: 1989

12. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Medicine

#458 in Japan

#2608 in Asia

Founded: 1988

13. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Medicine

#491 in Japan

#2713 in Asia

Founded: 1966

14. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Medicine

#506 in Japan

#2757 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 2,217
Founded: 1949

15. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Medicine

#511 in Japan

#2773 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities for Medicine near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Mukogawa Women's University	144	Nishinomiya
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	149	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	50	Nishinomiya
28	Hyogo University	181	Kakogawa
31	Kansai University	112	Suita
32	Osaka City University	22	Osaka
34	Osaka University	2	Suita
34	Kansai Medical University	49	Moriguchi
34	Osaka Prefecture University	83	Sakai
37	Kindai University	35	Higashiosaka