Engineering in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 5.41M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 16 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Engineering

#2 in Japan

#4 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#40 in Japan

#251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Engineering

#42 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Engineering

#56 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Engineering

#86 in Japan

#596 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Ryukoku University

For Engineering

#111 in Japan

#836 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Engineering

#113 in Japan

#851 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Engineering

#175 in Japan

#1303 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Engineering

#182 in Japan

#1358 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Engineering

#192 in Japan

#1437 in Asia

Founded: 2004

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Engineering

#244 in Japan

#1923 in Asia

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Engineering

#259 in Japan

#2028 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Engineering

#389 in Japan

#2593 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Engineering

#408 in Japan

#2630 in Asia

Founded: 1967

15. Bukkyo University

For Engineering

#460 in Japan

#2736 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Engineering

#486 in Japan

#2781 in Asia

Founded: 1949

Universities for Engineering near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	118	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	191	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	154	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	172	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	158	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	46	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	136	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	53	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	120	Nara

16 Best universities for Engineering in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

3. Ritsumeikan University

4. Doshisha University

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

6. Ryukoku University

7. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

11. Kyoto Seika University

12. Kyoto Women's University

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

15. Bukkyo University

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

Universities for Engineering near Kyoto

Engineering subfields in Kyoto