50 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.97M citations received by 130K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Mechanical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#61 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Mechanical Engineering

#11 in Japan

#91 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Mechanical Engineering

#13 in Japan

#98 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in Japan

#164 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in Japan

#197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo Denki University

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in Japan

#324 in Asia

Founded: 1907

10. Meiji University

For Mechanical Engineering

#53 in Japan

#374 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in Japan

#393 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Hosei University

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in Japan

#432 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

13. Sophia University

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in Japan

#478 in Asia

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

14. Kogakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in Japan

#509 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

15. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in Japan

#558 in Asia

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

16. Juntendo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#86 in Japan

#620 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Nippon Medical School

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in Japan

#638 in Asia

Founded: 1904

18. Ochanomizu University

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#683 in Asia

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

19. Musashi University

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in Japan

#686 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

20. Kitasato University

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in Japan

#687 in Asia

Founded: 1962

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#98 in Japan

#712 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Tokyo City University

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in Japan

#729 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

23. Teikyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in Japan

#748 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

24. Showa University

For Mechanical Engineering

#104 in Japan

#754 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in Japan

#760 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Toho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in Japan

#769 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

27. Toyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in Japan

#785 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Gakushuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in Japan

#873 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Mechanical Engineering

#134 in Japan

#987 in Asia

Founded: 1966

30. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Japan

#1037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

31. Tokyo Medical University

For Mechanical Engineering

#140 in Japan

#1046 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in Japan

#1156 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

33. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Mechanical Engineering

#161 in Japan

#1227 in Asia

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

34. Rikkyo University

For Mechanical Engineering

#163 in Japan

#1242 in Asia

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

35. Nippon Dental University

For Mechanical Engineering

#172 in Japan

#1323 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Kokushikan University

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in Japan

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 1917

37. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

38. Takushoku University

For Mechanical Engineering

#205 in Japan

#1591 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Hoshi University

For Mechanical Engineering

#219 in Japan

#1765 in Asia

Founded: 1911

40. Japan Women's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#222 in Japan

#1799 in Asia

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

41. Musashino Academy of Music

For Mechanical Engineering

#225 in Japan

#1829 in Asia

42. Rissho University

For Mechanical Engineering

#249 in Japan

#1966 in Asia

Founded: 1924

43. Meiji Gakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#251 in Japan

#1969 in Asia

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

44. Otsuma Women's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#262 in Japan

#2049 in Asia

Founded: 1908

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in Japan

#2124 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Kokugakuin University

For Mechanical Engineering

#278 in Japan

#2149 in Asia

Founded: 1882

47. Komazawa University

For Mechanical Engineering

#297 in Japan

#2277 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

48. Tokyo Kasei University

For Mechanical Engineering

#308 in Japan

#2332 in Asia

Founded: 1881

49. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Mechanical Engineering

#314 in Japan

#2346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

50. Mejiro University

For Mechanical Engineering

#315 in Japan

#2347 in Asia

Founded: 1994

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	135	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	148	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	26	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	149	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	18	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	153	Chiba
21	Saitama University	43	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	128	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	67	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	19	Yokohama