Fukuoka's 11 best Psychology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Fukuoka ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 871K citations received by 41.3K academic papers made by 11 universities in Fukuoka 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. Kyushu University

For Psychology

#5 in Japan

#26 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

2. Fukuoka University

For Psychology

#47 in Japan

#223 in Asia

Founded: 1934

3. Fukuoka Dental College

For Psychology

#187 in Japan

#1536 in Asia

Founded: 1972

4. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#221 in Japan

#1744 in Asia

Founded: 1963

5. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

For Psychology

#223 in Japan

#1754 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

6. Kyushu Sangyo University

For Psychology

#237 in Japan

#1845 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1960

7. Seinan Gakuin University

For Psychology

#285 in Japan

#2093 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

8. Nakamura Gakuen University

For Psychology

#317 in Japan

#2229 in Asia

Founded: 1965

9. Fukuoka Women's University

For Psychology

#325 in Japan

#2261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1923

10. Cyber University

For Psychology

#367 in Japan

#2387 in Asia

Founded: 2007

11. Kyushu Women's University

For Psychology

#465 in Japan

#2666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1962

Universities for Psychology near Fukuoka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Kurume University	34	Kurume
40	Saga University	79	Saga
43	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	50	Kitakyushu
52	Kyushu Dental College	134	Kitakyushu
53	Kyushu Institute of Technology	87	Kitakyushu
89	Sojo University	160	Kumamoto
92	Kumamoto University	16	Kumamoto
102	Nagasaki University	29	Nagasaki
116	Yamaguchi University	31	Yamaguchi
122	Oita University	76	Oita

Psychology subfields in Fukuoka

Neuroscience10

Psychiatry10

Social Psychology6