Engineering in Kumamoto: 5 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kumamoto ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 512K citations received by 27.2K academic papers made by 5 universities in Kumamoto 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. Kumamoto University

For Engineering

#23 in Japan

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

2. Sojo University

For Engineering

#160 in Japan

#1205 in Asia

Founded: 1965

3. Prefectural University of Kumamoto

For Engineering

#256 in Japan

#2039 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1947

4. Kumamoto Health Science University

For Engineering

#277 in Japan

#2151 in Asia

Founded: 2003

5. Kumamoto Gakuen University

For Engineering

#432 in Japan

#2679 in Asia

Founded: 1942

Universities for Engineering near Kumamoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
60	Kurume University	112	Kurume
62	Saga University	51	Saga
78	Nagasaki University	44	Nagasaki
89	Fukuoka University	62	Fukuoka
95	Oita University	84	Oita
96	Kyushu University	6	Fukuoka
100	Kyushu Sangyo University	197	Fukuoka
102	Fukuoka Institute of Technology	124	Fukuoka
117	University of Kitakyushu	133	Kitakyushu
118	University of Miyazaki	88	Miyazaki