28 Best universities for Mining Engineering in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Mining Engineering. A graph of 40.5K citations received by 4.11K academic papers made by 28 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. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Mining Engineering

#32 in Asia

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

2. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Mining Engineering

#47 in Asia

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

3. University of Tokyo

For Mining Engineering

#50 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Mining Engineering

#52 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Mining Engineering

#94 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

6. Tohoku University

For Mining Engineering

#114 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

7. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Mining Engineering

#138 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

8. Kobe University

For Mining Engineering

#143 in Asia

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

9. Waseda University

For Mining Engineering

#147 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

10. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Mining Engineering

#150 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

11. Akita University

For Mining Engineering

#159 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mining Engineering

#162 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Mining Engineering

#166 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

14. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Mining Engineering

#179 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

15. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Mining Engineering

#183 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

16. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Mining Engineering

#189 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

17. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Mining Engineering

#197 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

18. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Mining Engineering

#198 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

19. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Mining Engineering

#200 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

20. Tokai University

For Mining Engineering

#201 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

21. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Mining Engineering

#233 in Asia

#649 in the World

Founded: 1949

22. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Mining Engineering

#253 in Asia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

23. Tokyo University of Science

For Mining Engineering

#302 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

24. Chiba University

For Mining Engineering

#318 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

25. Meijo University

For Mining Engineering

#319 in Asia

#852 in the World

Founded: 1926

26. Kochi University

For Mining Engineering

#322 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

27. Nihon University

For Mining Engineering

#338 in Asia

#889 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Mining Engineering

#340 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Mining Engineering in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo, and Kyoto.

Engineering subfields in Japan

Acoustical Engineering285

Aerospace Engineering268

Agricultural Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics96

Architectural Engineering103

Automation and Control engineering121

Automotive Engineering123

Biochemical Engineering27

Biomedical Engineering142

Biotechnology184

Chemical Engineering266

Civil Engineering210

Computer Engineering109

Computer Networking223

Construction Management25

Electrical Engineering292

Electronic Engineering194

Engineering Management27

Environmental Engineering128

Firefighting and Fire Science34

Geotechnical Engineering174

Human-Computer Interaction153

Industrial Engineering22

Landscape Architecture32

Marine Engineering71

Materials Science392

Mechanical Engineering322

Metallurgical Engineering314

Nanotechnology248

Nuclear Engineering78

Operations Research80

Optical Engineering356

Petroleum Engineering81

Polymer science and Plastics engineering69

Product and Industrial Design25

Reliability and Quality Engineering80

Remote Sensing120

Renewable Energy Engineering75

Structural Engineering246

Systems Engineering160

Technical Drawing65

Telecommunications266

Transportation Engineering84