69 Best universities for Marine Engineering in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Marine Engineering. A graph of 164K citations received by 17K academic papers made by 69 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

For Marine Engineering

#6 in Asia

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Marine Engineering

#16 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

3. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Marine Engineering

#21 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

4. Osaka University

For Marine Engineering

#34 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

5. Tohoku University

For Marine Engineering

#38 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Marine Engineering

#39 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

7. Kyoto University

For Marine Engineering

#47 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

8. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Marine Engineering

#51 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Marine Engineering

#63 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

10. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Marine Engineering

#68 in Asia

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

11. Kobe University

For Marine Engineering

#69 in Asia

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

12. Tokai University

For Marine Engineering

#83 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Nihon University

For Marine Engineering

#86 in Asia

#266 in the World

Founded: 1889

14. Saga University

For Marine Engineering

#88 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1949

15. Osaka Prefecture University

For Marine Engineering

#91 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

16. Tokyo University of Science

For Marine Engineering

#99 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

17. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Marine Engineering

#105 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

18. Nagoya University

For Marine Engineering

#108 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

19. Waseda University

For Marine Engineering

#132 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

20. Mie University

For Marine Engineering

#133 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

21. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Marine Engineering

#159 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

22. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Marine Engineering

#166 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Marine Engineering

#172 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Marine Engineering

#174 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

25. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Marine Engineering

#181 in Asia

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

26. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Marine Engineering

#182 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

27. Ibaraki University

For Marine Engineering

#183 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Chiba University

For Marine Engineering

#186 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

29. Ritsumeikan University

For Marine Engineering

#192 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Marine Engineering

#201 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

31. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Marine Engineering

#202 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

32. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Marine Engineering

#216 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

33. Keio University

For Marine Engineering

#220 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

34. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Marine Engineering

#228 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

35. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Marine Engineering

#229 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

36. Osaka City University

For Marine Engineering

#232 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

37. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Marine Engineering

#235 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

38. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Marine Engineering

#239 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

39. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Marine Engineering

#245 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

40. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Marine Engineering

#247 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

41. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Marine Engineering

#252 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

42. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Marine Engineering

#258 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

43. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Marine Engineering

#260 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

44. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Marine Engineering

#271 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

45. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Marine Engineering

#287 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

46. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Marine Engineering

#309 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

47. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Marine Engineering

#321 in Asia

#896 in the World

Founded: 1949

48. Tokyo Denki University

For Marine Engineering

#323 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 1907

49. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Marine Engineering

#336 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

50. Doshisha University

For Marine Engineering

#339 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

51. University of Toyama

For Marine Engineering

#346 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

52. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Marine Engineering

#356 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

53. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Marine Engineering

#357 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

54. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Marine Engineering

#365 in Asia

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

55. University of Fukui

For Marine Engineering

#367 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Marine Engineering

#375 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

57. Kogakuin University

For Marine Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

58. Kansai University

For Marine Engineering

#388 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

59. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Marine Engineering

#389 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

60. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Marine Engineering

#393 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

61. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Marine Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

62. Ashikaga Institute of Technology

Japan | Ashikaga

For Marine Engineering

#395 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Marine Engineering

#398 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

64. University of Electro-Communications

For Marine Engineering

#403 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

65. Nippon Institute of Technology

Japan | Miyashiro

For Marine Engineering

#412 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1967

66. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Marine Engineering

#414 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

67. Toyo University

For Marine Engineering

#421 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1887

68. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Marine Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

69. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Marine Engineering

#423 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1942

The best cities to study Marine Engineering in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Fukuoka, Yokohama, and Suita.

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Aerospace Engineering266

Agricultural Engineering37

Applied/Engineering Physics96

Architectural Engineering100

Automation and Control engineering121

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