15 Best Physics universities in Kobe [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 60.2K 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 Physics

#14 in Japan

#107 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Physics

#60 in Japan

#422 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Physics

#128 in Japan

#931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Physics

#194 in Japan

#1399 in Asia

Founded: 1930

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Physics

#199 in Japan

#1460 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Women's University

For Physics

#319 in Japan

#2299 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Kobe Design University

For Physics

#346 in Japan

#2418 in Asia

Founded: 1989

8. Konan Women's University

For Physics

#361 in Japan

#2475 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Physics

#376 in Japan

#2527 in Asia

Founded: 1988

10. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Physics

#388 in Japan

#2556 in Asia

Founded: 2008

11. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Physics

#396 in Japan

#2569 in Asia

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

12. Kobe International University

For Physics

#426 in Japan

#2645 in Asia

Founded: 1968

13. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Physics

#457 in Japan

#2703 in Asia

Founded: 1966

14. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Physics

#466 in Japan

#2720 in Asia

Founded: 2005

15. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Physics

#513 in Japan

#2813 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

Universities for Physics near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Mukogawa Women's University	200	Nishinomiya
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	71	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	157	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	55	Suita
32	Osaka City University	27	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	103	Osaka
34	Osaka University	4	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	18	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	127	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	37	Higashiosaka

Physics subfields in Kobe

Acoustical Engineering5

Astrophysics and Astronomy5

Quantum and Particle physics13