42 Best universities for Chemical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.68M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 42 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#33 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#76 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in Japan

#130 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in Japan

#154 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in Japan

#353 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in Japan

#424 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Chemical Engineering

#60 in Japan

#538 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

9. Meiji University

For Chemical Engineering

#65 in Japan

#572 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

10. Kogakuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in Japan

#623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

11. Sophia University

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in Japan

#636 in Asia

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

12. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in Japan

#654 in Asia

Founded: 1966

13. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#84 in Japan

#774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

14. Hoshi University

For Chemical Engineering

#87 in Japan

#789 in Asia

Founded: 1911

15. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#89 in Japan

#819 in Asia

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

16. Toyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#91 in Japan

#830 in Asia

Founded: 1887

17. Toho University

For Chemical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#861 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

18. Musashi University

For Chemical Engineering

#102 in Japan

#961 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#108 in Japan

#1007 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemical Engineering

#109 in Japan

#1020 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Gakushuin University

For Chemical Engineering

#110 in Japan

#1028 in Asia

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

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemical Engineering

#112 in Japan

#1045 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Hosei University

For Chemical Engineering

#120 in Japan

#1116 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

24. Kitasato University

For Chemical Engineering

#121 in Japan

#1122 in Asia

Founded: 1962

25. Showa University

For Chemical Engineering

#123 in Japan

#1138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

26. Teikyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#126 in Japan

#1155 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

27. Ochanomizu University

For Chemical Engineering

#129 in Japan

#1182 in Asia

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

28. Rikkyo University

For Chemical Engineering

#139 in Japan

#1278 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo City University

For Chemical Engineering

#141 in Japan

#1293 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

30. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#155 in Japan

#1394 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemical Engineering

#156 in Japan

#1397 in Asia

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

32. Japan Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#162 in Japan

#1432 in Asia

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

33. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in Japan

#1459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

34. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#169 in Japan

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 1908

35. Nippon Dental University

For Chemical Engineering

#175 in Japan

#1512 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Nippon Medical School

For Chemical Engineering

#177 in Japan

#1521 in Asia

Founded: 1904

37. Juntendo University

For Chemical Engineering

#186 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

38. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemical Engineering

#204 in Japan

#1746 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#237 in Japan

#1952 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Showa Women's University

For Chemical Engineering

#242 in Japan

#1988 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Kokushikan University

For Chemical Engineering

#261 in Japan

#2108 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Tokyo Kasei University

For Chemical Engineering

#262 in Japan

#2130 in Asia

Founded: 1881

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	19	Yokohama
26	Meisei University	118	Hino
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	21	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	85	Narashino