100 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 707K citations received by 41.1K academic papers made by 124 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in Asia

#121 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in Asia

#140 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#79 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Environmental Engineering

#111 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

11. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Environmental Engineering

#133 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

12. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Environmental Engineering

#137 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

13. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#146 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

14. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#168 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

15. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Environmental Engineering

#172 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Environmental Engineering

#174 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

17. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#208 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

18. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

19. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Environmental Engineering

#222 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

20. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Environmental Engineering

#233 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

21. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Environmental Engineering

#244 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

22. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#249 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

23. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Environmental Engineering

#271 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

24. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Environmental Engineering

#289 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

25. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Environmental Engineering

#292 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

26. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Environmental Engineering

#295 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

27. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Environmental Engineering

#296 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 1949

28. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Environmental Engineering

#309 in Asia

#885 in the World

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

29. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#323 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

30. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Environmental Engineering

#331 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

31. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Environmental Engineering

#335 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

32. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Environmental Engineering

#336 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

33. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Environmental Engineering

#355 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

34. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#367 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

35. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

36. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Environmental Engineering

#382 in Asia

#1030 in the World

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

37. Tokushima Bunri University

Japan | Tokushima

For Environmental Engineering

#383 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

38. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Environmental Engineering

#393 in Asia

#1055 in the World

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

39. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#401 in Asia

#1072 in the World

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

40. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#409 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

41. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Environmental Engineering

#424 in Asia

#1127 in the World

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

42. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Environmental Engineering

#428 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

43. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Environmental Engineering

#439 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Environmental Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Environmental Engineering

#453 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

46. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#462 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

47. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Environmental Engineering

#466 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

48. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Environmental Engineering

#467 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

49. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Environmental Engineering

#472 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

50. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Environmental Engineering

#473 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

51. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Environmental Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

52. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

53. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Environmental Engineering

#508 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

54. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Environmental Engineering

#517 in Asia

#1308 in the World

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

55. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Environmental Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1331 in the World

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

56. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Environmental Engineering

#550 in Asia

#1374 in the World

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

57. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#551 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

58. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Environmental Engineering

#560 in Asia

#1392 in the World

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

59. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Environmental Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1443 in the World

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

60. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Environmental Engineering

#593 in Asia

#1459 in the World

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

61. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Environmental Engineering

#599 in Asia

#1470 in the World

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

62. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Environmental Engineering

#601 in Asia

#1474 in the World

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

63. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#645 in Asia

#1552 in the World

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

64. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Environmental Engineering

#681 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

65. Kitami Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitami

For Environmental Engineering

#685 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,025
Founded: 1960

66. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Atsugi

For Environmental Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 5,243
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 1975

67. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Environmental Engineering

#712 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

68. Kogakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#719 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

69. Kochi University

Japan | Kochi

For Environmental Engineering

#722 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

70. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#741 in Asia

#1736 in the World

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

71. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Environmental Engineering

#743 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

72. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#767 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

73. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Environmental Engineering

#772 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

74. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Gifu

For Environmental Engineering

#782 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

75. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Environmental Engineering

#787 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

76. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Environmental Engineering

#797 in Asia

#1857 in the World

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

77. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Environmental Engineering

#799 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

78. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#801 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

79. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Environmental Engineering

#809 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

80. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#815 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

81. Musashi University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#820 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

82. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Environmental Engineering

#821 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

83. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#842 in Asia

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,301
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1884

84. Akita Prefectural University

Japan | Akita

For Environmental Engineering

#843 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

85. Toyama Prefectural University

Japan | Imizu

For Environmental Engineering

#844 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

86. Ryukoku University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#857 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

87. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Environmental Engineering

#861 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Founded: 2001

88. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#864 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

89. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Engineering

#865 in Asia

#1976 in the World

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

90. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#871 in Asia

#1989 in the World

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

91. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#880 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1907

92. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Environmental Engineering

#891 in Asia

#2025 in the World

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

93. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Environmental Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2027 in the World

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

94. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Environmental Engineering

#894 in Asia

#2031 in the World

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

95. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#895 in Asia

#2032 in the World

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

96. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#920 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

97. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Environmental Engineering

#922 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

98. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Environmental Engineering

#927 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

99. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Environmental Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

100. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

Japan | Kumamoto

For Environmental Engineering

#931 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 2,121
Founded: 1947

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