Engineering in Kyoto: 16 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 4.35M citations received by 226K 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

#3 in Asia

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

2. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#37 in Japan

#216 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

3. Ritsumeikan University

For Engineering

#44 in Japan

#253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

4. Doshisha University

For Engineering

#56 in Japan

#345 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Engineering

#90 in Japan

#566 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

6. Ryukoku University

For Engineering

#110 in Japan

#753 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

7. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Engineering

#111 in Japan

#757 in Asia

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

8. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Engineering

#172 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Engineering

#173 in Japan

#1215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 13,207
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1965

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Engineering

#181 in Japan

#1269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1949

11. Kyoto Seika University

For Engineering

#245 in Japan

#1824 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,549

12. Kyoto Women's University

For Engineering

#258 in Japan

#1964 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

13. Kyoto City University of Arts

For Engineering

#371 in Japan

#2513 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1880

14. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Engineering

#434 in Japan

#2645 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,450
Founded: 1967

15. Bukkyo University

For Engineering

#449 in Japan

#2673 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 6,952
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1887

16. Kyoto Koka Women's University

For Engineering

#491 in Japan

#2777 in Asia

Enrollment: 528
Founded: 1949

Universities for Engineering near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	120	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	193	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	155	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	174	Takatsuki
29	Setsunan University	162	Neyagawa
31	Osaka University	3	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	46	Ikoma
31	Osaka Electro-Communication University	133	Neyagawa
36	Kansai University	53	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	122	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 College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

9. Kyoto Sangyo University

10. Kyoto Prefectural University

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