13 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics in Kobe

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 762K citations received by 41.5K academic papers made by 13 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#15 in Japan

#117 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in Japan

#413 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#115 in Japan

#891 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#184 in Japan

#1436 in Asia

Founded: 1930

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#213 in Japan

#1672 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Design University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#320 in Japan

#2294 in Asia

Founded: 1989

7. Kobe Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#331 in Japan

#2329 in Asia

Founded: 1950

8. Konan Women's University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#348 in Japan

#2411 in Asia

Founded: 1955

9. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Quantum and Particle physics

#363 in Japan

#2448 in Asia

Founded: 1988

10. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Quantum and Particle physics

#374 in Japan

#2486 in Asia

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

11. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#383 in Japan

#2514 in Asia

Founded: 2008

12. Kobe International University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#426 in Japan

#2616 in Asia

Founded: 1968

13. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Quantum and Particle physics

#432 in Japan

#2640 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	60	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	55	Suita
32	Osaka City University	26	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	93	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	17	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	164	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	43	Higashiosaka
40	Setsunan University	154	Neyagawa
41	Osaka Electro-Communication University	124	Neyagawa

Physics subfields in Kobe

Acoustical Engineering5

Astrophysics and Astronomy5

Materials Science10

Nanotechnology5

Nuclear Physics6

Optical Engineering7