Psychology in Yokohama: 7 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Yokohama ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 286K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 7 universities in Yokohama 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. Yokohama City University

For Psychology

#25 in Japan

#130 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

2. Yokohama National University

For Psychology

#92 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Kanagawa University

For Psychology

#173 in Japan

#1419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

4. Tsurumi University

For Psychology

#181 in Japan

#1491 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

5. Kanto Gakuin University

For Psychology

#277 in Japan

#2064 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1884

6. Yokohama College of Pharmacy

For Psychology

#342 in Japan

#2309 in Asia

Founded: 2006

7. Toin University of Yokohama

For Psychology

#363 in Japan

#2378 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1988

Universities for Psychology near Yokohama

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
16	Tokyo Institute of Technology	19	Tokyo
17	Toho University	40	Tokyo
17	Kanagawa Dental University	155	Yokosuka
20	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	72	Kawasaki
20	Showa Pharmaceutical University	142	Machida
21	Showa University	44	Tokyo
21	Hoshi University	105	Tokyo
21	Tamagawa University	127	Machida
23	Tokyo University of Agriculture	121	Tokyo
25	Kitasato University	30	Tokyo

Psychology subfields in Yokohama

Neuroscience7

Psychiatry7

Social Psychology5