50 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.04M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 50 universities in Tokyo 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 Mechanical Engineering

#1 in Japan

#2 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#25 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Mechanical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#62 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Mechanical Engineering

#11 in Japan

#95 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Mechanical Engineering

#13 in Japan

#99 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in Japan

#173 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Mechanical Engineering

#30 in Japan

#215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Japan

#284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo Denki University

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in Japan

#340 in Asia

Founded: 1907

10. Meiji University

For Mechanical Engineering

#53 in Japan

#389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in Japan

#406 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Hosei University

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in Japan

#452 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

13. Sophia University

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in Japan

#506 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

14. Kogakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in Japan

#528 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

15. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Japan

#580 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

16. Juntendo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in Japan

#628 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Nippon Medical School

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in Japan

#654 in Asia

Founded: 1904

18. Kitasato University

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#702 in Asia

Founded: 1962

19. Ochanomizu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Japan

#710 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in Japan

#717 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Musashi University

For Mechanical Engineering

#98 in Japan

#726 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

22. Tokyo City University

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in Japan

#733 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

23. Teikyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in Japan

#770 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

24. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#104 in Japan

#772 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

25. Showa University

For Mechanical Engineering

#105 in Japan

#776 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

26. Toho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in Japan

#789 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

27. Toyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in Japan

#805 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Gakushuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Japan

#890 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

29. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in Japan

#1011 in Asia

Founded: 1966

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Mechanical Engineering

#138 in Japan

#1055 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#141 in Japan

#1085 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Mechanical Engineering

#155 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

33. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Mechanical Engineering

#160 in Japan

#1254 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

34. Rikkyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#163 in Japan

#1270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

35. Nippon Dental University

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Japan

#1339 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Kokushikan University

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in Japan

#1505 in Asia

Founded: 1917

37. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#203 in Japan

#1603 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

38. Takushoku University

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Japan

#1621 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Hoshi University

For Mechanical Engineering

#218 in Japan

#1782 in Asia

Founded: 1911

40. Japan Women's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#224 in Japan

#1840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

41. Musashino Academy of Music

For Mechanical Engineering

#233 in Japan

#1882 in Asia

42. Rissho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in Japan

#1997 in Asia

Founded: 1924

43. Meiji Gakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#253 in Japan

#2004 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#264 in Japan

#2084 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Mechanical Engineering

#275 in Japan

#2137 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Kokugakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#279 in Japan

#2181 in Asia

Founded: 1882

47. Komazawa University

For Mechanical Engineering

#297 in Japan

#2296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

48. Tokyo Kasei University

For Mechanical Engineering

#309 in Japan

#2345 in Asia

Founded: 1881

49. Mejiro University

For Mechanical Engineering

#310 in Japan

#2346 in Asia

Founded: 1994

50. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Mechanical Engineering

#315 in Japan

#2359 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	135	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	149	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	26	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	152	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	18	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	151	Chiba
21	Saitama University	44	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	130	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	67	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	19	Yokohama