11 Best universities for Product / Industrial Design 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 Product and Industrial Design. A graph of 24.7K citations received by 2.98K academic papers made by 11 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 Product and Industrial Design

#8 in Asia

#27 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Product and Industrial Design

#14 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Product and Industrial Design

#32 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Product and Industrial Design

#44 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

5. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Product and Industrial Design

#47 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

6. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Product and Industrial Design

#52 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Product and Industrial Design

#53 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

8. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Product and Industrial Design

#61 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

9. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Product and Industrial Design

#73 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Product and Industrial Design

#74 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

11. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Product and Industrial Design

#100 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

The best cities to study Product and Industrial Design in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Suita, Kyoto, and Hachioji.