Psychology in Kobe: 15 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 420K citations received by 22.3K 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 Psychology

#11 in Japan

#69 in Asia

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

2. University of Hyogo

For Psychology

#135 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

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

3. Kobe Gakuin University

For Psychology

#143 in Japan

#1153 in Asia

Founded: 1966

4. Konan University

For Psychology

#165 in Japan

#1358 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

5. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Psychology

#174 in Japan

#1423 in Asia

Founded: 1930

6. Konan Women's University

For Psychology

#242 in Japan

#1888 in Asia

Founded: 1955

7. Kobe International University

For Psychology

#379 in Japan

#2444 in Asia

Founded: 1968

8. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Psychology

#382 in Japan

#2449 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

9. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Psychology

#396 in Japan

#2492 in Asia

Founded: 1988

10. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Psychology

#401 in Japan

#2500 in Asia

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

11. Kobe Women's University

For Psychology

#405 in Japan

#2511 in Asia

Founded: 1950

12. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Psychology

#413 in Japan

#2539 in Asia

Founded: 1966

13. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Psychology

#476 in Japan

#2698 in Asia

Founded: 2008

14. Kobe Design University

For Psychology

#480 in Japan

#2707 in Asia

Founded: 1989

15. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Psychology

#498 in Japan

#2765 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities for Psychology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	102	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	58	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	97	Suita
32	Osaka City University	21	Osaka
34	Osaka University	3	Suita
34	Kansai Medical University	57	Moriguchi
34	Osaka Prefecture University	73	Sakai
35	Osaka University of Human Sciences	131	Osaka
37	Kindai University	49	Higashiosaka
39	Osaka International University	158	Moriguchi

Psychology subfields in Kobe