100 Best universities for Environmental Engineering in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Engineering. A graph of 858K citations received by 44.4K academic papers made by 127 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 Environmental Engineering

#7 in Asia

#12 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in Asia

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in Asia

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#75 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

11. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Environmental Engineering

#151 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Environmental Engineering

#160 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

13. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#173 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

14. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#187 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

15. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Environmental Engineering

#197 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Environmental Engineering

#203 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

17. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#222 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

18. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Environmental Engineering

#229 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

19. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Environmental Engineering

#241 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Environmental Engineering

#248 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

21. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#265 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

22. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Environmental Engineering

#275 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

23. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Environmental Engineering

#301 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

24. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Environmental Engineering

#308 in Asia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1949

25. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Environmental Engineering

#317 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

26. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Environmental Engineering

#326 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

27. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Environmental Engineering

#335 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

28. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Environmental Engineering

#342 in Asia

#930 in the World

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

29. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Environmental Engineering

#351 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

30. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Environmental Engineering

#379 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

31. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

32. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Environmental Engineering

#384 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

33. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Environmental Engineering

#411 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

34. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Founded: 1889

35. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Environmental Engineering

#423 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

36. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Environmental Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1129 in the World

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

37. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#433 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

38. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#453 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

39. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#463 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

40. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Environmental Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

41. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Environmental Engineering

#475 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

42. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Environmental Engineering

#477 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

43. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Environmental Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

44. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Environmental Engineering

#488 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

45. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Environmental Engineering

#497 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Environmental Engineering

#528 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

47. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Environmental Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

48. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Environmental Engineering

#536 in Asia

#1322 in the World

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

49. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#538 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

50. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Environmental Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

51. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Environmental Engineering

#558 in Asia

#1373 in the World

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

52. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Environmental Engineering

#564 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

53. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Environmental Engineering

#575 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1946

54. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#576 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1887

55. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Environmental Engineering

#606 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Environmental Engineering

#613 in Asia

#1476 in the World

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

57. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Environmental Engineering

#617 in Asia

#1483 in the World

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

58. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#628 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

59. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Environmental Engineering

#634 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

60. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Environmental Engineering

#643 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Environmental Engineering

#650 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

62. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Environmental Engineering

#698 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

63. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#720 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

64. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#759 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

65. Kitami Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitami

For Environmental Engineering

#766 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

66. Kogakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#772 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

67. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Environmental Engineering

#796 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Environmental Engineering

#804 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

69. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Environmental Engineering

#815 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

70. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#822 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Environmental Engineering

#832 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

72. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#835 in Asia

#1924 in the World

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

73. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Environmental Engineering

#844 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

74. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Atsugi

For Environmental Engineering

#847 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1975

75. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Environmental Engineering

#848 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

76. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#849 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

77. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Environmental Engineering

#856 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Founded: 2001

78. Musashi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#870 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

79. Toyama Prefectural University

Japan | Imizu

For Environmental Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

80. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Environmental Engineering

#908 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

81. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Environmental Engineering

#918 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

82. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

Japan | Kumamoto

For Environmental Engineering

#921 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1947

83. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#925 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

84. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#928 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

85. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#940 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

86. Ryukoku University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#943 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

87. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Environmental Engineering

#945 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#952 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

89. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#958 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

90. Akita Prefectural University

Japan | Akita

For Environmental Engineering

#961 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1999

91. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#962 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1934

92. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#969 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1907

93. Meisei University

Japan | Hino

For Environmental Engineering

#970 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

94. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#972 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

95. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Environmental Engineering

#976 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

96. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Environmental Engineering

#978 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

97. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#1005 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

98. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Environmental Engineering

#1006 in Asia

#2243 in the World

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

99. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#1008 in Asia

#2247 in the World

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

100. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Environmental Engineering

#1013 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

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