Kobe University

, Japan

#736

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Kobe University ranks #736 globally — #504 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #709 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Kobe University places #736 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#504

▼ 22 vs 2026 (#482)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#501-600

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#709

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Kobe University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Petroleum Engineering

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#142

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#348

Economics & Econometrics

#184

—

#201-300

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Chemical Engineering

#401-450

—

#201-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#451-500

—

#234

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Business & Management

#301-350

—

Law

#301-350

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

Chemistry

#501-550

—

#301-400

#351

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Biological Sciences

#401-450

—

#401-500

#321

Social Sciences & Management

#335

#501-600

—

Physics & Astronomy

#351-400

—

#401-500

#394

Earth & Geosciences

—

#401-500

#356

Life Sciences & Medicine

#401-450

#401-500

—

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#601+

—

#434

Natural / Physical Sciences

#451-500

#601-800

—

Environmental Science

#451-500

—

Engineering & Technology

#501-550

#601-800

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

Business & Economics

—

#501-600

—

Computer Science

—

#601-800

—

Education

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Kobe University ranked in the world in 2026?

Kobe University ranks #504 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #709 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #736 globally.

Why does Kobe University rank #504 in QS but #700 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Kobe University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/kobe-university-jp/

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