Kyoto's 16 best Psychology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.9M citations received by 76.9K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Psychology

#2 in Japan

#7 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Psychology

#28 in Japan

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Psychology

#77 in Japan

#381 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Psychology

#90 in Japan

#489 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

5. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Psychology

#93 in Japan

#515 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

6. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#120 in Japan

#857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

7. Ryukoku University

For Psychology

#151 in Japan

#1251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Psychology

#170 in Japan

#1383 in Asia

Founded: 2004

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Psychology

#190 in Japan

#1551 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Psychology

#207 in Japan

#1656 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Psychology

#212 in Japan

#1688 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

12. Kyoto Seika University

For Psychology

#290 in Japan

#2123 in Asia

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Psychology

#292 in Japan

#2126 in Asia

Founded: 1967

14. Bukkyo University

For Psychology

#378 in Japan

#2443 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

15. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Psychology

#419 in Japan

#2553 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Psychology

#428 in Japan

#2565 in Asia

Founded: 1949

Universities for Psychology near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	56	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	137	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	75	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	122	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	147	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	81	Ikoma
33	Osaka University of Human Sciences	131	Osaka
33	Osaka International University	158	Moriguchi
36	Kansai University	97	Suita

Psychology subfields in Kyoto