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 163K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 59 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#1 in Asia

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Asia

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#3 in Asia

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#6 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#8 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

6. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#12 in Asia

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#13 in Asia

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

8. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#24 in Asia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

9. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#25 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

10. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#27 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

11. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#28 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

12. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#33 in Asia

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

13. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#38 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

14. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#39 in Asia

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

15. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#42 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

16. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#46 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#50 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

18. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#54 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

19. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#57 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

20. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#58 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#60 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

22. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#68 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

23. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#70 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

24. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#72 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

25. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#75 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

26. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#76 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

27. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#83 in Asia

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

28. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#86 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

29. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#87 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

30. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#94 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

31. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#104 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

32. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#105 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

33. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#111 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

34. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#115 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

35. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#130 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

36. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#131 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

37. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#132 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

38. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#135 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

39. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#137 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

40. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#140 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

41. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#145 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

42. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#146 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,727
Founded: 1966

43. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#151 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

44. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#153 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

45. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#158 in Asia

#564 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#161 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

47. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#178 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

48. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#183 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

49. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#186 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

50. Fukui University of Technology

Japan | Fukui

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#190 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1965

51. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#203 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

52. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#208 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

53. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#209 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

54. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#212 in Asia

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

55. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#215 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

56. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#230 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

57. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#234 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

58. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#235 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

59. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#241 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

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