100 Best Materials Science schools in Japan

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Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 34.8M citations received by 1.88M academic papers made by 388 universities in Japan 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. University of Tokyo

For Materials Science

#1 in Asia
#2 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

2. Tohoku University

For Materials Science

#3 in Asia
#7 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

3. Kyoto University

For Materials Science

#4 in Asia
#8 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

4. Osaka University

For Materials Science

#6 in Asia
#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#10 in Asia
#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

6. Kyushu University

For Materials Science

#24 in Asia
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

7. Nagoya University

For Materials Science

#28 in Asia
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

8. Hokkaido University

For Materials Science

#31 in Asia
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#59 in Asia
#150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

10. University of Tsukuba

For Materials Science

#73 in Asia
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

11. Hiroshima University

For Materials Science

#79 in Asia
#208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

12. Keio University

For Materials Science

#86 in Asia
#251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

13. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#89 in Asia
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

14. Kobe University

For Materials Science

#110 in Asia
#335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

15. Osaka Prefecture University

For Materials Science

#112 in Asia
#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

16. Chiba University

For Materials Science

#113 in Asia
#342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

17. Okayama University

For Materials Science

#120 in Asia
#371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
13,057
Founded
1922

18. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Materials Science

#128 in Asia
#396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1949

19. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#132 in Asia
#406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1905

20. Yokohama National University

For Materials Science

#134 in Asia
#412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Materials Science

#149 in Asia
#446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

22. Toyohashi University of Technology

For Materials Science

#157 in Asia
#469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1976

23. Shinshu University

For Materials Science

#158 in Asia
#470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
10,849
Founded
1949

24. Kanazawa University

For Materials Science

#160 in Asia
#473 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Founded
1949

25. Kumamoto University

For Materials Science

#165 in Asia
#488 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
7,629
Founded
1949

26. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#170 in Asia
#501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1949

27. Shizuoka University

For Materials Science

#171 in Asia
#504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1949

28. Osaka City University

For Materials Science

#177 in Asia
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

29. Yamagata University

For Materials Science

#184 in Asia
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

30. Nihon University

For Materials Science

#187 in Asia
#556 in the World
Founded
1889

31. University of Tokushima

For Materials Science

#192 in Asia
#578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

32. Niigata University

For Materials Science

#195 in Asia
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
12,068
Founded
1922

33. Nagaoka University of Technology

For Materials Science

#197 in Asia
#587 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1976

34. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Materials Science

#203 in Asia
#604 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1946

35. Gunma University

For Materials Science

#205 in Asia
#609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1949

36. Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#206 in Asia
#611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1907

37. Yamaguchi University

For Materials Science

#210 in Asia
#619 in the World
Founded
1949

38. University of Electro-Communications

For Materials Science

#213 in Asia
#627 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1949

39. Gifu University

For Materials Science

#227 in Asia
#667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
7,227
Founded
1949

40. Kindai University

For Materials Science

#231 in Asia
#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

41. Mie University

For Materials Science

#247 in Asia
#721 in the World
Enrollment
8,455
Founded
1949

42. Kansai University

For Materials Science

#248 in Asia
#726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
29,749
Founded
1922

43. Tokai University

For Materials Science

#252 in Asia
#736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

44. Nagasaki University

For Materials Science

#253 in Asia
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,090
Founded
1949

45. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#256 in Asia
#742 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1990

46. Ehime University

For Materials Science

#258 in Asia
#747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
9,033
Founded
1949

47. Ritsumeikan University

For Materials Science

#272 in Asia
#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1899

48. University of Yamanashi

For Materials Science

#275 in Asia
#783 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

49. Saitama University

For Materials Science

#286 in Asia
#804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

50. Kagoshima University

For Materials Science

#291 in Asia
#810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1949

51. Ibaraki University

For Materials Science

#293 in Asia
#815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

52. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#297 in Asia
#822 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1991

53. University of Toyama

For Materials Science

#298 in Asia
#829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,208
Founded
1975

54. Saga University

For Materials Science

#320 in Asia
#873 in the World
Founded
1949

55. Meijo University

For Materials Science

#326 in Asia
#887 in the World
Founded
1926

56. Doshisha University

For Materials Science

#337 in Asia
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,354
Founded
1920

57. University of Fukui

For Materials Science

#347 in Asia
#937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

58. University of Hyogo

For Materials Science

#352 in Asia
#945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,551
Founded
2004

59. Toyota Technological Institute

For Materials Science

#363 in Asia
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

60. Iwate University

For Materials Science

#364 in Asia
#964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,402
Founded
1949

61. Kanagawa University

For Materials Science

#367 in Asia
#970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1949

62. Tottori University

For Materials Science

#372 in Asia
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
6,179
Founded
1949

63. Sophia University

For Materials Science

#409 in Asia
#1069 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

64. Akita University

For Materials Science

#418 in Asia
#1086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1949

65. Okayama University of Science

For Materials Science

#422 in Asia
#1090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1962

66. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#445 in Asia
#1125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
20,285
Founded
1874

67. Shimane University

For Materials Science

#458 in Asia
#1149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

68. Kwansei Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#462 in Asia
#1162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
25,679
Founded
1912

69. Fukuoka University

For Materials Science

#464 in Asia
#1167 in the World
Founded
1934

70. Chuo University

For Materials Science

#472 in Asia
#1181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
31,739
Founded
1885

71. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#474 in Asia
#1183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1949

72. Meiji University

For Materials Science

#498 in Asia
#1249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1881

73. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#503 in Asia
#1255 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1965

74. Toho University

For Materials Science

#510 in Asia
#1265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1925

75. Utsunomiya University

For Materials Science

#515 in Asia
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1949

76. Muroran Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#523 in Asia
#1283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1949

77. Chubu University

For Materials Science

#538 in Asia
#1316 in the World
Founded
1938

78. Kagawa University

For Materials Science

#541 in Asia
#1323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1949

79. Oita University

For Materials Science

#545 in Asia
#1330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
5,781
Founded
1949

80. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Materials Science

#549 in Asia
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1988

81. University of Shizuoka

For Materials Science

#551 in Asia
#1342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1987

82. Kitasato University

For Materials Science

#555 in Asia
#1346 in the World
Founded
1962

84. Hirosaki University

For Materials Science

#567 in Asia
#1366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1949

85. Showa University

For Materials Science

#569 in Asia
#1370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Founded
1928

86. Kogakuin University

For Materials Science

#571 in Asia
#1372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1887

87. Nagoya City University

For Materials Science

#573 in Asia
#1376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
4,685
Founded
1950

88. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#576 in Asia
#1381 in the World
Enrollment
8,146
Founded
1922

89. Teikyo University

For Materials Science

#596 in Asia
#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1966

90. Nagaoka University

For Materials Science

#627 in Asia
#1475 in the World
Founded
2001

91. University of Miyazaki

For Materials Science

#628 in Asia
#1479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1949

92. Yokohama City University

For Materials Science

#631 in Asia
#1483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
5,198
Founded
1928

93. Hosei University

For Materials Science

#665 in Asia
#1551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1880

94. Gakushuin University

For Materials Science

#670 in Asia
#1558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
9,240
Founded
1877

95. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#672 in Asia
#1560 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1959

97. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#679 in Asia
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

98. Kochi University

For Materials Science

#680 in Asia
#1575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1949

99. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#693 in Asia
#1597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1884

100. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#694 in Asia
#1599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
2,106
Founded
1960

The best cities to study Materials Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Sendai, Kyoto, and Suita.