100 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 10M citations received by 452K academic papers made by 248 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 Nanotechnology

#4 in Asia

#8 in the World

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

2. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#20 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in Asia

#28 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nanotechnology

#61 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

9. Tokyo University of Science

For Nanotechnology

#72 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nanotechnology

#85 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

11. Waseda University

For Nanotechnology

#102 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

12. Keio University

For Nanotechnology

#115 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nanotechnology

#126 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

14. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Nanotechnology

#139 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

15. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nanotechnology

#147 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

16. Chiba University

For Nanotechnology

#170 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

17. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#171 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

18. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#176 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

19. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nanotechnology

#183 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

20. Kobe University

For Nanotechnology

#186 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nanotechnology

#187 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

22. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#196 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

23. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nanotechnology

#201 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

24. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Nanotechnology

#202 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

25. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nanotechnology

#210 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

26. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nanotechnology

#223 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

27. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#227 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

28. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nanotechnology

#230 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

29. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nanotechnology

#233 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

30. Meijo University

For Nanotechnology

#235 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1926

31. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Nanotechnology

#243 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

32. University of Electro-Communications

For Nanotechnology

#247 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

33. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nanotechnology

#250 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

34. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nanotechnology

#255 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

35. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nanotechnology

#268 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

36. Toyota Technological Institute

For Nanotechnology

#294 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

37. University of Hyogo

For Nanotechnology

#302 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

38. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#303 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

39. Ritsumeikan University

For Nanotechnology

#307 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

40. University of Yamanashi

For Nanotechnology

#308 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

41. Nihon University

For Nanotechnology

#325 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1889

42. Kansai University

For Nanotechnology

#327 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

43. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nanotechnology

#347 in Asia

#822 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nanotechnology

#349 in Asia

#825 in the World

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

45. Mie University

For Nanotechnology

#350 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

46. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nanotechnology

#354 in Asia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

47. Tokai University

For Nanotechnology

#360 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

48. Gifu University

For Nanotechnology

#366 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

49. University of Toyama

For Nanotechnology

#394 in Asia

#912 in the World

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

50. Osaka City University

For Nanotechnology

#396 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

51. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nanotechnology

#421 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

52. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Nanotechnology

#429 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

53. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Nanotechnology

#441 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

54. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nanotechnology

#448 in Asia

#1013 in the World

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

55. Ibaraki University

For Nanotechnology

#453 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Nanotechnology

#455 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,917
Founded: 1965

57. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Nanotechnology

#459 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1966

58. Saga University

For Nanotechnology

#484 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Nanotechnology

#485 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

60. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Nanotechnology

#503 in Asia

#1110 in the World

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

61. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Nanotechnology

#512 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

62. Toin University of Yokohama

Japan | Yokohama

For Nanotechnology

#515 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1988

63. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Nanotechnology

#516 in Asia

#1135 in the World

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

64. Sophia University

For Nanotechnology

#517 in Asia

#1137 in the World

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

65. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nanotechnology

#530 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Fukui

For Nanotechnology

#539 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

67. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Nanotechnology

#546 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

68. Doshisha University

For Nanotechnology

#563 in Asia

#1240 in the World

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

69. Meiji University

For Nanotechnology

#567 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

70. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#594 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

71. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#613 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

72. Toyo University

For Nanotechnology

#620 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1887

73. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Nanotechnology

#641 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

74. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nanotechnology

#643 in Asia

#1381 in the World

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

75. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nanotechnology

#658 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

76. Sojo University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nanotechnology

#659 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1965

77. Ryukoku University

For Nanotechnology

#664 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

78. Kogakuin University

For Nanotechnology

#667 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

79. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Nanotechnology

#687 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1938

80. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Nanotechnology

#704 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

81. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nanotechnology

#720 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

82. Teikyo University

For Nanotechnology

#735 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

83. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#740 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

84. Shimane University

For Nanotechnology

#745 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

85. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Nanotechnology

#748 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

86. Kochi University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#755 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

87. Akita University

For Nanotechnology

#760 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

88. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nanotechnology

#768 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

89. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#800 in Asia

#1651 in the World

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

90. Tokyo Denki University

For Nanotechnology

#802 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1907

91. Konan University

For Nanotechnology

#818 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

92. Gifu Pharmaceutical University

For Nanotechnology

#819 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1932

93. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nanotechnology

#827 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

94. Hosei University

For Nanotechnology

#831 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

95. Hoshi University

For Nanotechnology

#848 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1911

96. Toho University

For Nanotechnology

#851 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

97. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#853 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1934

98. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nanotechnology

#854 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Founded: 2001

99. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Nanotechnology

#862 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

100. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Nanotechnology

#865 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1942

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Sendai, Suita, and Kyoto.

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Agricultural Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics96

Architectural Engineering103

Automation and Control engineering121

Automotive Engineering123

Biochemical Engineering27

Biomedical Engineering142

Biotechnology184

Chemical Engineering266

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