Psychology in Kobe: 15 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 399K citations received by 21.7K 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

#66 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Psychology

#136 in Japan

#1022 in Asia

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

3. Kobe Gakuin University

For Psychology

#143 in Japan

#1123 in Asia

Founded: 1966

4. Konan University

For Psychology

#166 in Japan

#1324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

5. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Psychology

#172 in Japan

#1385 in Asia

Founded: 1930

6. Konan Women's University

For Psychology

#243 in Japan

#1874 in Asia

Founded: 1955

7. Kobe International University

For Psychology

#381 in Japan

#2446 in Asia

Founded: 1968

8. Kobe City College of Nursing

For Psychology

#386 in Japan

#2454 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1996

9. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

For Psychology

#395 in Japan

#2480 in Asia

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

10. University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Psychology

#396 in Japan

#2482 in Asia

Founded: 1988

11. Kobe Women's University

For Psychology

#409 in Japan

#2516 in Asia

Founded: 1950

12. Kobe Shoin Women's University

For Psychology

#411 in Japan

#2518 in Asia

Founded: 1966

13. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Psychology

#475 in Japan

#2690 in Asia

Founded: 2008

14. Kobe Design University

For Psychology

#478 in Japan

#2693 in Asia

Founded: 1989

15. Kobe Institute of Computing

For Psychology

#494 in Japan

#2752 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities for Psychology near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	101	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	72	Sakai
35	Osaka University of Human Sciences	131	Osaka
37	Kindai University	49	Higashiosaka
39	Osaka International University	159	Moriguchi

Psychology subfields in Kobe