Clinical Psychology in Kyoto: Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 83.8K citations received by 3.54K academic papers made by 8 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Japan

#30 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Japan

#285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Japan

#334 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in Japan

#388 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Clinical Psychology

#150 in Japan

#1171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Clinical Psychology

#156 in Japan

#1203 in Asia

Founded: 1967

7. Ryukoku University

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Japan

#1214 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in Japan

#1327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

Universities for Clinical Psychology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	47	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
37	Kansai Medical University	63	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	66	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	60	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	16	Osaka
56	Nara Medical University	59	Kashihara
58	Kobe University	19	Kobe
75	Mie University	64	Tsu
102	Gifu University	35	Gifu

Psychology subfields in Kyoto