Kumamoto's 5 best Psychology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kumamoto ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 299K citations received by 12.2K 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

#93 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

2. Sojo University

For Psychology

#160 in Japan

#1309 in Asia

Founded: 1965

3. Kumamoto Health Science University

For Psychology

#247 in Japan

#1910 in Asia

Founded: 2003

4. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

For Psychology

#384 in Japan

#2454 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1947

5. Kumamoto Gakuen University

For Psychology

#442 in Japan

#2604 in Asia

Founded: 1942

Universities for Psychology near Kumamoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
60	Kurume University	34	Kurume
62	Saga University	79	Saga
78	Nagasaki University	29	Nagasaki
89	Fukuoka University	47	Fukuoka
95	Oita University	76	Oita
96	Kyushu University	5	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