Psychology in Sapporo: 10 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Sapporo ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 753K citations received by 34.2K academic papers made by 10 universities in Sapporo 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. Hokkaido University

For Psychology

#7 in Japan

#34 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

2. Sapporo Medical University

For Psychology

#42 in Japan

#192 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

3. Hokkaido University of Education

For Psychology

#179 in Japan

#1482 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

4. Sapporo University

For Psychology

#208 in Japan

#1663 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1967

5. Hokkaido University of Science

For Psychology

#209 in Japan

#1668 in Asia

Founded: 1967

6. Hokkai-Gakuen University

For Psychology

#306 in Japan

#2188 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Hokusei Gakuen University

For Psychology

#346 in Japan

#2323 in Asia

Founded: 1887

8. Sapporo City University

For Psychology

#386 in Japan

#2461 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 840
Founded: 2006

9. Tenshi College

For Psychology

#450 in Japan

#2617 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1950

10. Sapporo International University

For Psychology

#496 in Japan

#2758 in Asia

Founded: 1993

Universities for Psychology near Sapporo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	Health Sciences University of Hokkaido	128	Ishikari
80	Muroran Institute of Technology	154	Muroran
112	Asahikawa Medical University	101	Asahikawa
285	Hirosaki University	53	Hirosaki
347	Iwate Medical University	62	Morioka
347	Iwate University	106	Morioka
384	Akita University	64	Akita
533	Tohoku Pharmaceutical University	65	Sendai
536	Tohoku University	4	Sendai
541	Yamagata University	69	Yamagata

Psychology subfields in Sapporo