Psychology in Sapporo: 10 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Sapporo ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 709K citations received by 33.4K 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

#33 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

2. Sapporo Medical University

For Psychology

#42 in Japan

#184 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

3. Hokkaido University of Education

For Psychology

#180 in Japan

#1444 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

4. Hokkaido University of Science

For Psychology

#203 in Japan

#1614 in Asia

Founded: 1967

5. Sapporo University

For Psychology

#209 in Japan

#1642 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1967

6. Hokkai-Gakuen University

For Psychology

#305 in Japan

#2164 in Asia

Founded: 1952

7. Hokusei Gakuen University

For Psychology

#349 in Japan

#2324 in Asia

Founded: 1887

8. Sapporo City University

For Psychology

#393 in Japan

#2476 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 840
Founded: 2006

9. Tenshi College

For Psychology

#446 in Japan

#2604 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1950

10. Sapporo International University

For Psychology

#493 in Japan

#2750 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	102	Asahikawa
149	Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine	165	Obihiro
285	Hirosaki University	52	Hirosaki
347	Iwate Medical University	62	Morioka
347	Iwate University	107	Morioka
384	Akita University	64	Akita
533	Tohoku Pharmaceutical University	63	Sendai
536	Tohoku University	5	Sendai

Psychology subfields in Sapporo