Kumamoto's 5 best Psychology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kumamoto ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 286K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 5 universities in Kumamoto 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. Kumamoto University

For Psychology

#16 in Japan

#87 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

2. Sojo University

For Psychology

#158 in Japan

#1266 in Asia

Founded: 1965

3. Kumamoto Health Science University

For Psychology

#246 in Japan

#1890 in Asia

Founded: 2003

4. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

For Psychology

#385 in Japan

#2452 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1947

5. Kumamoto Gakuen University

For Psychology

#437 in Japan

#2584 in Asia

Founded: 1942

Universities for Psychology near Kumamoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
60	Kurume University	34	Kurume
62	Saga University	80	Saga
78	Nagasaki University	30	Nagasaki
89	Fukuoka University	46	Fukuoka
95	Oita University	76	Oita
96	Kyushu University	4	Fukuoka
118	University of Miyazaki	82	Miyazaki
120	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	50	Kitakyushu
120	Kyushu Dental College	134	Kitakyushu
122	Kyushu Institute of Technology	87	Kitakyushu

Psychology subfields in Kumamoto

Neuroscience5

Psychiatry5