Engineering in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 5.64M citations received by 253K 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

#6 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#39 in Japan

#262 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Engineering

#41 in Japan

#268 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Engineering

#56 in Japan

#391 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Engineering

#86 in Japan

#616 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

6. Ryukoku University

For Engineering

#111 in Japan

#864 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Engineering

#115 in Japan

#889 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

8. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Engineering

#174 in Japan

#1345 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

9. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Engineering

#182 in Japan

#1390 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

10. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Engineering

#190 in Japan

#1457 in Asia

Founded: 2004

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Engineering

#245 in Japan

#1962 in Asia

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Engineering

#259 in Japan

#2062 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Engineering

#392 in Japan

#2605 in Asia

Founded: 1967

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Engineering

#394 in Japan

#2607 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

15. Bukkyo University

For Engineering

#457 in Japan

#2734 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Engineering

#482 in Japan

#2782 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	192	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	154	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	171	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	157	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	45	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	139	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 Tachibana University

14. Kyoto City University of Arts

15. Bukkyo University

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

Universities for Engineering near Kyoto

Engineering subfields in Kyoto