76 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 195K citations received by 23.9K academic papers made by 76 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. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#5 in Asia

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

2. University of Tokyo

For Nuclear Engineering

#6 in Asia

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Tohoku University

For Nuclear Engineering

#10 in Asia

#23 in the World

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

4. Kyoto University

For Nuclear Engineering

#11 in Asia

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

5. Osaka University

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in Asia

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nuclear Engineering

#13 in Asia

#30 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Nuclear Engineering

#18 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nuclear Engineering

#24 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in Asia

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

10. Waseda University

For Nuclear Engineering

#43 in Asia

#115 in the World

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

11. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Nuclear Engineering

#89 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

12. Tokyo University of Science

For Nuclear Engineering

#98 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

13. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#101 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

14. Chiba University

For Nuclear Engineering

#102 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nuclear Engineering

#104 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

16. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Nuclear Engineering

#105 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

17. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nuclear Engineering

#110 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

18. Doshisha University

For Nuclear Engineering

#118 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

19. University of Fukui

For Nuclear Engineering

#136 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

20. Keio University

For Nuclear Engineering

#139 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

21. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Nuclear Engineering

#143 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

22. Kobe University

For Nuclear Engineering

#145 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

23. Ibaraki University

For Nuclear Engineering

#146 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

24. Tokai University

For Nuclear Engineering

#147 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

25. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nuclear Engineering

#148 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

26. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nuclear Engineering

#152 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

27. Nihon University

For Nuclear Engineering

#155 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Nuclear Engineering

#160 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

29. Saga University

For Nuclear Engineering

#167 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. Osaka City University

For Nuclear Engineering

#174 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

31. Musashi University

For Nuclear Engineering

#178 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

32. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Nuclear Engineering

#179 in Asia

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

33. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nuclear Engineering

#185 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

34. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Nuclear Engineering

#190 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

35. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nuclear Engineering

#192 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

36. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Nuclear Engineering

#194 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

37. Tokyo City University

For Nuclear Engineering

#213 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

38. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Nuclear Engineering

#221 in Asia

#611 in the World

Founded: 1938

39. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#222 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

40. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Nuclear Engineering

#239 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

41. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nuclear Engineering

#245 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

42. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nuclear Engineering

#258 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

43. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Nuclear Engineering

#270 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

44. University of Yamanashi

For Nuclear Engineering

#271 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

45. Kansai University

For Nuclear Engineering

#274 in Asia

#738 in the World

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

46. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#284 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

47. Gifu University

For Nuclear Engineering

#294 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

48. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#303 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,025
Founded: 1960

49. Kogakuin University

For Nuclear Engineering

#307 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

50. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Nuclear Engineering

#315 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Hosei University

For Nuclear Engineering

#320 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

52. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Nuclear Engineering

#321 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

53. University of Toyama

For Nuclear Engineering

#322 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

54. Mie University

For Nuclear Engineering

#324 in Asia

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

55. Ritsumeikan University

For Nuclear Engineering

#325 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

56. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Nuclear Engineering

#326 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

57. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Nuclear Engineering

#327 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 2001

58. Rikkyo University

For Nuclear Engineering

#330 in Asia

#861 in the World

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

59. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Nuclear Engineering

#335 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

60. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#337 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

61. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Nuclear Engineering

#343 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

62. Akita University

For Nuclear Engineering

#349 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

63. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#354 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 5,243
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 1975

64. University of Electro-Communications

For Nuclear Engineering

#357 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

65. Fukushima University

Japan | Fukushima

For Nuclear Engineering

#362 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 4,520
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1949

66. University of Hyogo

For Nuclear Engineering

#368 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

67. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Nuclear Engineering

#369 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

68. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Nuclear Engineering

#371 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

69. Meiji University

For Nuclear Engineering

#372 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

70. Tokyo Denki University

For Nuclear Engineering

#378 in Asia

#949 in the World

Founded: 1907

71. Sophia University

For Nuclear Engineering

#383 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

72. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Nuclear Engineering

#384 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

73. Oita University

For Nuclear Engineering

#386 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

74. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Nuclear Engineering

#395 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1949

75. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Nuclear Engineering

#403 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

76. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Nuclear Engineering

#406 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

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

Engineering subfields in Japan

Acoustical Engineering269

Aerospace Engineering256

Agricultural Engineering44

Applied/Engineering Physics89

Architectural Engineering92

Automation and Control engineering118

Automotive Engineering119

Biochemical Engineering23

Biomedical Engineering136

Biotechnology180

Chemical Engineering262

Civil Engineering198

Computer Engineering108

Computer Networking213

Construction Management21

Electrical Engineering279

Electronic Engineering189

Engineering Management21

Environmental Engineering124

Firefighting and Fire Science37

Geotechnical Engineering163

Human-Computer Interaction144

Industrial Engineering23

Landscape Architecture42

Marine Engineering70

Materials Science378

Mechanical Engineering306

Metallurgical Engineering307

Mining Engineering47

Nanotechnology239

Operations Research75

Optical Engineering342

Petroleum Engineering77

Polymer science and Plastics engineering75

Product and Industrial Design27

Reliability and Quality Engineering75

Remote Sensing114

Renewable Energy Engineering70

Structural Engineering240

Systems Engineering147

Technical Drawing64

Telecommunications246

Transportation Engineering83