Universities and research institutes in Kyoto, Japan

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 90 universities and research institutes in Kyoto, Japan.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

Kyoto also has 47 research organizations, 27 corporate R&D centers and 27 health research organizations in the registry.

Japan scores 61.3 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 42 of 117 economies.

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90 universities and research institutes

• Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · media.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
  University or research institute · atr.jp
• Bukkyo University
  University or research institute · bukkyo-u.ac.jp
• Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · kyoto.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Doshisha University
  University or research institute · doshisha.ac.jp
• Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
  University or research institute · dwc.doshisha.ac.jp
• Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · fserc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · fukui.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• GlyTech
  University or research institute · glytech.jp
• Hanazono University
  University or research institute · hanazono.ac.jp
• HLA Laboratory
  University or research institute · hla.or.jp
• Ikenobo Junior College
  University or research institute · ikenobo-c.ac.jp
• Institute for Health Outcomes & Process Evaluation Research
  University or research institute · i-hope.jp
• Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Institute of Systems Science Research
  University or research institute · issr-kyoto.or.jp
• International Research Center for Japanese Studies
  University or research institute · nichibun.ac.jp
• Kacho College
  University or research institute · kacho-college.ac.jp
• KRI
  University or research institute · kri-inc.jp
• Kyoto Architecture University
  University or research institute · kasd.ac.jp
• Kyoto City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences
  University or research institute · city.kyoto.lg.jp
• Kyoto City University of Arts
  University or research institute · kcua.ac.jp
• Kyoto College of Economics
  University or research institute · kyoto-econ.ac.jp
• Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
  University or research institute · kcg.edu
• Kyoto College of Medical Science
  University or research institute · kyoto-msc.jp
• Kyoto Computer Gakuin
  University or research institute · kcg.ac.jp
• Kyoto Human Rights Research Institute
  University or research institute · khrri.or.jp
• Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language
  University or research institute · kicl.ac.jp
• Kyoto Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · kier.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · kit.ac.jp
• Kyoto Interdisciplinary Institute of Community Medicine
  University or research institute · gakusai.or.jp
• Kyoto International University
  University or research institute · kyotoiu.ac.jp
• Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages
  University or research institute · kufs.ac.jp
• Kyoto Kacho University
  University or research institute · kyotokacho-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto Koka Women's College
  University or research institute · koka.ac.jp
• Kyoto Koka Women's University
  University or research institute · koka.ac.jp
• Kyoto Municipal Fushimi Technical High School
  University or research institute · edu.city.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture
  University or research institute · tc-kyoto.or.jp
• Kyoto Municipal Junior College of Nursing
  University or research institute · kyotokango.ac.jp
• Kyoto Municipal Saikyokotogakko-Junior High School
  University or research institute · edu.city.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Municipal Uzumasa Elementary School
  University or research institute · cms.edu.city.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Notre Dame University
  University or research institute · notredame.ac.jp
• Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
  University or research institute · kyoto-phu.ac.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center
  University or research institute · pref.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Education Center
  University or research institute · kyoto-be.ne.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Institute for Northern Industry
  University or research institute · pref.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environment
  University or research institute · pref.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural International Center
  University or research institute · kpic.or.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Rakuhoku High School
  University or research institute · kyoto-be.ne.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Sagano High School
  University or research institute · kyoto-be.ne.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Suzaku High School
  University or research institute · www1.kyoto-be.ne.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Tanabe High School
  University or research institute · kyoto-be.ne.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural Technology Center for Small and Medium Enterprises
  University or research institute · kptc.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural University
  University or research institute · kpu.ac.jp
• Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
  University or research institute · kpu-m.ac.jp
• Kyoto Promotion Center
  University or research institute · kpc.or.jp
• Kyoto Saga Art College
  University or research institute · kyoto-saga.ac.jp
• Kyoto Saga University of Arts
  University or research institute · kyoto-saga.ac.jp
• Kyoto Sangyo University
  University or research institute · kyoto-su.ac.jp
• Kyoto Seika University
  University or research institute · kyoto-seika.ac.jp
• Kyoto Seizan College
  University or research institute · seizan.ac.jp
• Kyoto Tachibana University
  University or research institute · tachibana-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto University
  University or research institute · kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto University Institute for Chemical Research
  University or research institute · kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto University of Art and Design
  University or research institute · kyoto-art.ac.jp
• Kyoto University of Education
  University or research institute · kyokyo-u.ac.jp
• Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
  University or research institute · kufs.ac.jp
• Kyoto Women's University
  University or research institute · kyoto-wu.ac.jp
• Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research
  University or research institute · louis-pasteur.or.jp
• Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
  University or research institute · meiji-u.ac.jp
• Ōtani University
  University or research institute · otani.ac.jp
• Quantum Chemistry Research Institute
  University or research institute · qcri.or.jp
• Research Institute for Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · rias.or.jp
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
  University or research institute · chikyu.ac.jp
• Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Research Institute for Production Development
  University or research institute · seiken-site.or.jp
• Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
  University or research institute · rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth
  University or research institute · rite.or.jp
• Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization
  University or research institute · ritsumei.ac.jp
• Ritsumeikan University
  University or research institute · ritsumei.ac.jp
• Ryukoku University
  University or research institute · ryukoku.ac.jp
• Seibo Jogakuin Junior College
  University or research institute · Dormant · seibo.ac.jp
• Shuchiin University
  University or research institute · shuchiin.ac.jp
• St. Agnes University
  University or research institute · heian.ac.jp
• The Institute For Zen Studies
  University or research institute · zenbunka.or.jp
• The Institute of Buraku Problem
  University or research institute · burakken.jp
• The Ritsumeikan Trust
  University or research institute · ritsumeikan-trust.jp
• Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · wrc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Yoshida Biological Laboratry
  University or research institute · yoshidabio.co.jp

More in Kyoto

• Research organizations in Kyoto 47
• Corporate R&D centers in Kyoto 27
• Health research organizations in Kyoto 27
• Other organizations in Kyoto 10
• Government and public bodies in Kyoto 3

Across Japan

• Universities and research institutes in Japan 2,362