100 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 139K academic papers made by 189 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 Electronic Engineering

#16 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

7. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

10. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#92 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

11. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

12. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

13. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Electronic Engineering

#119 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

15. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Electronic Engineering

#133 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Electronic Engineering

#139 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Electronic Engineering

#143 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

18. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Electronic Engineering

#147 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

19. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Electronic Engineering

#159 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

20. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Electronic Engineering

#162 in Asia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Electronic Engineering

#172 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

22. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Electronic Engineering

#176 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

23. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Electronic Engineering

#183 in Asia

#552 in the World

Founded: 1949

24. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Electronic Engineering

#193 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

25. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Electronic Engineering

#194 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

26. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Electronic Engineering

#197 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

27. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Electronic Engineering

#208 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

28. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Electronic Engineering

#219 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Electronic Engineering

#229 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 2001

30. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Electronic Engineering

#255 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

31. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Electronic Engineering

#263 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Electronic Engineering

#264 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

33. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#274 in Asia

#774 in the World

Founded: 1907

34. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Electronic Engineering

#275 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

35. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#280 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

36. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Electronic Engineering

#286 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

37. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Electronic Engineering

#296 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

38. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Electronic Engineering

#310 in Asia

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

39. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Electronic Engineering

#315 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

40. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Electronic Engineering

#318 in Asia

#885 in the World

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

41. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Electronic Engineering

#320 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

42. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Electronic Engineering

#321 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

43. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Electronic Engineering

#325 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

44. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Electronic Engineering

#334 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

45. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Electronic Engineering

#338 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 4,460
Founded: 1963

46. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#342 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

47. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Electronic Engineering

#360 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

48. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#365 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

49. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#371 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

50. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Electronic Engineering

#383 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

51. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Electronic Engineering

#388 in Asia

#1029 in the World

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

52. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Electronic Engineering

#390 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

53. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

Japan | Chiba

For Electronic Engineering

#415 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

54. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Electronic Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1123 in the World

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

55. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Electronic Engineering

#439 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

56. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Electronic Engineering

#444 in Asia

#1142 in the World

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

57. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Electronic Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Electronic Engineering

#462 in Asia

#1177 in the World

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

59. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Electronic Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

60. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Electronic Engineering

#482 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

61. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#483 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

62. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Electronic Engineering

#485 in Asia

#1228 in the World

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

63. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Electronic Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1259 in the World

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

64. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Electronic Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1264 in the World

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

65. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Electronic Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

66. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#517 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

67. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#529 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

68. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Electronic Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1297 in the World

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

69. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Electronic Engineering

#536 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

70. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Electronic Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

71. Hiroshima City University

Japan | Hiroshima

For Electronic Engineering

#582 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 2,114
Founded: 1994

72. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Electronic Engineering

#584 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

74. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Electronic Engineering

#589 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

75. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

Japan | Kyoto

For Electronic Engineering

#591 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

76. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#602 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

77. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Electronic Engineering

#607 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

78. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Electronic Engineering

#613 in Asia

#1453 in the World

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

79. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Electronic Engineering

#614 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

80. Musashi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#639 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

81. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Electronic Engineering

#640 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

82. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Electronic Engineering

#648 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

83. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Electronic Engineering

#653 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,496
Founded: 1946

84. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Electronic Engineering

#656 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

85. Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

Japan | Musashino

For Electronic Engineering

#657 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1881

86. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

87. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Electronic Engineering

#669 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

88. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Electronic Engineering

#680 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Founded: 1938

89. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#690 in Asia

#1590 in the World

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

90. Ashikaga Institute of Technology

Japan | Ashikaga

For Electronic Engineering

#695 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 1,268
Founded: 1967

91. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Electronic Engineering

#699 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

92. Toyota Technological Institute

Japan | Nagoya

For Electronic Engineering

#707 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

93. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Electronic Engineering

#708 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

94. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#725 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

95. Musashino Academy of Music

Japan | Tokyo

For Electronic Engineering

#730 in Asia

#1664 in the World

96. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Electronic Engineering

#740 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

97. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Electronic Engineering

#743 in Asia

#1682 in the World

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

98. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Electronic Engineering

#757 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

99. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Electronic Engineering

#776 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

100. Kochi University of Technology

Japan | Kami

For Electronic Engineering

#779 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 2,074
Founded: 1997

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

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