Clinical Psychology in Kyoto: Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 75.8K citations received by 3.38K 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

#29 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Japan

#283 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in Japan

#336 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in Japan

#373 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Japan

#1125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Ryukoku University

For Clinical Psychology

#158 in Japan

#1188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Japan

#1191 in Asia

Founded: 1967

8. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in Japan

#1284 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	44	Otsu
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
37	Kansai Medical University	64	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	66	Higashiosaka
47	Kwansei Gakuin University	59	Nishinomiya
52	Osaka City University	16	Osaka
56	Nara Medical University	60	Kashihara
58	Kobe University	19	Kobe
75	Mie University	63	Tsu
102	Gifu University	35	Gifu

Psychology subfields in Kyoto