41 Best universities for Chemical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 103K academic papers made by 41 universities in Tokyo 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 Chemical Engineering

#1 in Japan

#6 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#25 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#74 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Japan

#120 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Japan

#146 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in Japan

#333 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in Japan

#406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Chemical Engineering

#60 in Japan

#508 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Meiji University

For Chemical Engineering

#65 in Japan

#552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

10. Kogakuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in Japan

#605 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

11. Sophia University

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in Japan

#610 in Asia

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

12. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in Japan

#635 in Asia

Founded: 1966

13. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#85 in Japan

#756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

14. Hoshi University

For Chemical Engineering

#86 in Japan

#760 in Asia

Founded: 1911

15. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#89 in Japan

#780 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

16. Toyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#92 in Japan

#809 in Asia

Founded: 1887

17. Toho University

For Chemical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#833 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

18. Musashi University

For Chemical Engineering

#102 in Japan

#924 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemical Engineering

#108 in Japan

#988 in Asia

Founded: 1907

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#109 in Japan

#991 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Gakushuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#110 in Japan

#997 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemical Engineering

#112 in Japan

#1017 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Hosei University

For Chemical Engineering

#120 in Japan

#1086 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

24. Kitasato University

For Chemical Engineering

#122 in Japan

#1091 in Asia

Founded: 1962

25. Showa University

For Chemical Engineering

#123 in Japan

#1095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

26. Teikyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#125 in Japan

#1116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

27. Ochanomizu University

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Japan

#1151 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

28. Rikkyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#140 in Japan

#1260 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

29. Tokyo City University

For Chemical Engineering

#146 in Japan

#1283 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

30. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#155 in Japan

#1337 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemical Engineering

#156 in Japan

#1365 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

32. Japan Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#162 in Japan

#1404 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

33. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in Japan

#1432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

34. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#169 in Japan

#1445 in Asia

Founded: 1908

35. Nippon Dental University

For Chemical Engineering

#175 in Japan

#1487 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Nippon Medical School

For Chemical Engineering

#177 in Japan

#1502 in Asia

Founded: 1904

37. Juntendo University

For Chemical Engineering

#184 in Japan

#1543 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

38. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemical Engineering

#205 in Japan

#1730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#236 in Japan

#1925 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Showa Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#240 in Japan

#1962 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Kokushikan University

For Chemical Engineering

#260 in Japan

#2091 in Asia

Founded: 1917

Universities for Chemical Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	71	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	45	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	17	Fuchu
21	Toin University of Yokohama	53	Yokohama
21	Saitama University	66	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	64	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	20	Yokohama
26	Meisei University	117	Hino
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	21	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	84	Narashino