Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Philosophy

If you are looking to study Philosophy in Japan, our index highlights the top 100 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.94M specialized research publications which collectively generated 67.05M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Philosophy

#1 in Asia #80 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Philosophy

#8 in Asia #135 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

For Philosophy

#23 in Asia #271 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#44 in Asia #392 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

5

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Philosophy

#46 in Asia #399 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Philosophy

#56 in Asia #424 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Philosophy

#59 in Asia #443 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

8

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Philosophy

#75 in Asia #518 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Philosophy

#76 in Asia #526 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Tokyo

Keio University

For Philosophy

#95 in Asia #617 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Philosophy

#100 in Asia #636 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Philosophy

#164 in Asia #875 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Philosophy

#430 in Asia #1692 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Wakayama

Wakayama University

For Philosophy

#940 in Asia #2902 in the World

38% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Tokyo

Showa Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2316 in Asia #5841 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

16

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Philosophy

#269 in Asia #1226 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

17

Sapporo

Sapporo City University

For Philosophy

#2598 in Asia #6465 in the World

39% Acceptance

840 Enrollment

2006 Founded

18

Nonoichi

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#1351 in Asia #3731 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1965 Founded

19

Nagoya

Aichi University

For Philosophy

#1880 in Asia #4847 in the World

24% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1946 Founded

20

Kyoto

Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Philosophy

#1063 in Asia #3129 in the World

41% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2004 Founded

21

Kobe

Kobe City College of Nursing

For Philosophy

#2725 in Asia #6681 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

22

Kami

Kochi University of Technology

For Philosophy

#1103 in Asia #3220 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1997 Founded

23

Higashiosaka

Osaka Shoin Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2146 in Asia #5458 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1925 Founded

24

Echizen

Jin-ai University

For Philosophy

#2669 in Asia #6593 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

2001 Founded

25

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Philosophy

#563 in Asia #2044 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

26

Tokyo

Tokyo City University

For Philosophy

#1462 in Asia #3956 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

27

Takasaki

Takasaki University of Health and Welfare

For Philosophy

#2215 in Asia #5594 in the World

62% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

28

Sagamihara

Sagami Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2601 in Asia #6470 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Niiza

Jumonji University

For Philosophy

#2631 in Asia #6526 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1922 Founded

30

Munakata

Fukuoka University of Education

For Philosophy

#2017 in Asia #5172 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,245 Enrollment

1943 Founded

31

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Philosophy

#285 in Asia #1276 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

32

Kiyose

Japan College of Social Work

For Philosophy

#2652 in Asia #6565 in the World

54% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

33

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#309 in Asia #1343 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

34

Gyoda

Institute of Technologists

For Philosophy

#2733 in Asia #6693 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

35

Chiba

Shukutoku University

For Philosophy

#2596 in Asia #6461 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

36

Tokyo

Seijo University

For Philosophy

#2164 in Asia #5487 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1917 Founded

37

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#495 in Asia #1866 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

38

Shimonoseki

University of East Asia

For Philosophy

#2535 in Asia #6331 in the World

40% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1974 Founded

39

Osaka

Osaka Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#1141 in Asia #3298 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1922 Founded

40

Nara

Nara Women’s University

For Philosophy

#1182 in Asia #3385 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,631 Enrollment

1908 Founded

41

Matsumoto

Matsumoto University

For Philosophy

#2068 in Asia #5283 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

42

Koryo

For Philosophy

#2205 in Asia #5576 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1946 Founded

43

Kashiwara

Kansai University of Welfare Sciences

For Philosophy

#2503 in Asia #6243 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

44

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Shudo University

For Philosophy

#1873 in Asia #4827 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1952 Founded

45

Fukuoka

Nakamura Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2170 in Asia #5500 in the World

42% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1965 Founded

46

Ami

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#2425 in Asia #6084 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

47

Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya University

For Philosophy

#1003 in Asia #3011 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Tokyo

Otsuma Women’s University

For Philosophy

#1977 in Asia #5063 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

49

Tokushima

Shikoku University

For Philosophy

#2618 in Asia #6503 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1925 Founded

50

Sapporo

Hokusei Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2251 in Asia #5676 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1887 Founded

51

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#347 in Asia #1463 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

52

Nagoya

Nanzan University

For Philosophy

#814 in Asia #2631 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1949 Founded

53

Kyoto

Kyoto Koka Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2667 in Asia #6589 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1949 Founded

54

Kobe

Kobe International University

For Philosophy

#2600 in Asia #6467 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

55

Kameoka

Kyoto Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2351 in Asia #5926 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1969 Founded

56

Higashiosaka

Osaka University of Commerce

For Philosophy

#2463 in Asia #6161 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,888 Enrollment

1949 Founded

57

Ebetsu

Hokkaido Information University

For Philosophy

#2345 in Asia #5908 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1989 Founded

58

Tottori

Tottori University of Environmental Studies

For Philosophy

#2681 in Asia #6613 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

2001 Founded

59

Tokyo

Japan Women’s University

For Philosophy

#1466 in Asia #3971 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

60

Takasaki

Takasaki City University of Economics

For Philosophy

#2395 in Asia #6035 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1957 Founded

61

Sagamihara

Joshibi University of Art and Design

For Philosophy

#2693 in Asia #6632 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,217 Enrollment

1900 Founded

62

Niigata

Niigata Seiryo University

For Philosophy

#2543 in Asia #6349 in the World

43% Acceptance

2000 Founded

63

Moriguchi

Osaka International University

For Philosophy

#1672 in Asia #4408 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1988 Founded

64

Kyotanabe

Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts

For Philosophy

#2309 in Asia #5816 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1949 Founded

65

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Kyoritsu University

For Philosophy

#2394 in Asia #6032 in the World

42% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1965 Founded

66

Ichikawa

Wayo Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2695 in Asia #6636 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1928 Founded

67

Ginowan

Okinawa International University

For Philosophy

#2478 in Asia #6191 in the World

70% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1972 Founded

68

Chiba

Kanda University of International Studies

For Philosophy

#1571 in Asia #4178 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1987 Founded

69

Tokyo

Tokyo Kasei University

For Philosophy

#2361 in Asia #5950 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1881 Founded

70

Tokyo

Rikkyo University

For Philosophy

#724 in Asia #2416 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

71

Sendai

Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2642 in Asia #6546 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

72

Onomichi

Onomichi University

For Philosophy

#2702 in Asia #6645 in the World

39% Acceptance

1,483 Enrollment

2001 Founded

73

Naha

Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

For Philosophy

#2216 in Asia #5596 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

74

Matsumoto

Shinshu University

For Philosophy

#301 in Asia #1326 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

75

Koriyama

Koriyama Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2719 in Asia #6674 in the World

41% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1947 Founded

76

Kashiwara

Osaka Kyoiku University

For Philosophy

#1272 in Asia #3591 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1874 Founded

77

Hiroshima

Prefectural University of Hiroshima

For Philosophy

#1631 in Asia #4312 in the World

39% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

2005 Founded

78

Fukuoka

Seinan Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#1981 in Asia #5077 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

1949 Founded

79

Akita

Akita International University

For Philosophy

#1801 in Asia #4697 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

2004 Founded

80

Urayasu

Meikai University

For Philosophy

#2018 in Asia #5174 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1970 Founded

81

Tokyo

Kokushikan University

For Philosophy

#2126 in Asia #5409 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1917 Founded

82

Tokai

Seijoh University

For Philosophy

#2605 in Asia #6478 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1941 Founded

83

Sapporo

Sapporo University

For Philosophy

#1947 in Asia #4985 in the World

30% Acceptance

813 Enrollment

1967 Founded

84

Nobeoka

Kyushu University of Health and Welfare

For Philosophy

#2526 in Asia #6301 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1999 Founded

85

Nagoya

Chukyo University

For Philosophy

#1205 in Asia #3438 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1927 Founded

86

Kyoto

Kyoto Tachibana University

For Philosophy

#2470 in Asia #6172 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1967 Founded

87

Kobe

Kobe Shoin Women’s University

For Philosophy

#2497 in Asia #6228 in the World

44% Acceptance

1966 Founded

88

Kakogawa

Hyogo University

For Philosophy

#2325 in Asia #5860 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1995 Founded

89

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Philosophy

#122 in Asia #739 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

90

Ebetsu

Sapporo Gakuin University

For Philosophy

#2406 in Asia #6051 in the World

51% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1946 Founded

91

Tottori

Tottori University

For Philosophy

#650 in Asia #2267 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

92

Tokyo

Kogakuin University

For Philosophy

#1245 in Asia #3524 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

93

Takamatsu

Kagawa Prefectural College of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

#2694 in Asia #6634 in the World

33% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

2004 Founded

94

Saga

Saga University

For Philosophy

#637 in Asia #2237 in the World

30% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1949 Founded

95

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

For Philosophy

#1846 in Asia #4779 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

96

Miyoshi

Tokai Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2587 in Asia #6444 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1995 Founded

97

Kurume

Kurume Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#2566 in Asia #6394 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

98

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Dental College

For Philosophy

#1446 in Asia #3922 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1914 Founded

99

Ichikawa

Chiba University of Commerce

For Philosophy

#2377 in Asia #5978 in the World

45% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1928 Founded

100

Gifu

Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University

For Philosophy

#2469 in Asia #6171 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1972 Founded