Best Polymer science and Plastics engineering universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 252K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 64 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. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#1 in Asia

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Asia

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#3 in Asia

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#9 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#11 in Asia

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

6. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#13 in Asia

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#15 in Asia

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

8. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#30 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

9. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#36 in Asia

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

10. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#38 in Asia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

11. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#43 in Asia

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

12. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#46 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

13. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#47 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

14. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#54 in Asia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

15. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#56 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

16. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#62 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

17. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#63 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

18. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#68 in Asia

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#72 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

20. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#73 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

21. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#76 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

22. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#78 in Asia

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

23. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#82 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

24. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#85 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

25. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#88 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

26. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#90 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

27. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#99 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

28. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#100 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

29. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#109 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

30. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#122 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

31. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#124 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

32. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#140 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

33. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#145 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

34. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#147 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1889

35. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#149 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

36. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#158 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

37. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#159 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

38. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#161 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

39. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#163 in Asia

#559 in the World

Founded: 1949

40. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#174 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

41. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#175 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

42. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#176 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

43. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#182 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

44. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#188 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#195 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

46. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#202 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

47. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#207 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

48. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#209 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

49. Fukui University of Technology

Japan | Fukui

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#212 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1965

50. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#216 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#222 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#228 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

53. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#260 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

54. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#261 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

55. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#272 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

56. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#275 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

57. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#278 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

58. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#301 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

59. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#309 in Asia

#900 in the World

Founded: 1934

60. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#310 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

61. Toyota Technological Institute

Japan | Nagoya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#311 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

62. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#315 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

63. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#317 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

64. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#319 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

Chemistry subfields in Japan