100 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Japan

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 85.7K academic papers made by 150 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.

University of Tokyo

For Optical Engineering

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,253
Founded: 1877

Osaka University

For Optical Engineering

#2 in Japan

#2 in Asia

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

Tohoku University

For Optical Engineering

#3 in Japan

#6 in Asia

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#4 in Japan

#7 in Asia

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

Kyoto University

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#10 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 22,629
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Japan

#16 in Asia

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

Nagoya University

For Optical Engineering

#7 in Japan

#34 in Asia

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optical Engineering

#8 in Japan

#40 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

Keio University

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#46 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1858

University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Japan

#47 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

University of Electro-Communications

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Japan

#56 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Optical Engineering

#12 in Japan

#60 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

Chiba University

For Optical Engineering

#13 in Japan

#67 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Japan

#73 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Japan

#88 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Japan

#90 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#17 in Japan

#92 in Asia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

Waseda University

For Optical Engineering

#18 in Japan

#93 in Asia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

Kobe University

For Optical Engineering

#19 in Japan

#98 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,226
Founded: 1902

Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Optical Engineering

#20 in Japan

#99 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1949

Hosei University

For Optical Engineering

#21 in Japan

#103 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1880

Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Optical Engineering

#22 in Japan

#104 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,289
Founded: 1922

Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Optical Engineering

#23 in Japan

#105 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Optical Engineering

#24 in Japan

#107 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1976

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Japan

#110 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Optical Engineering

#26 in Japan

#114 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

Tokai University

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Japan

#115 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

Toyota Technological Institute

For Optical Engineering

#28 in Japan

#122 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1981

Nihon University

For Optical Engineering

#29 in Japan

#124 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

Ritsumeikan University

For Optical Engineering

#30 in Japan

#129 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1899

Osaka Prefecture University

For Optical Engineering

#31 in Japan

#130 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Optical Engineering

#32 in Japan

#131 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Optical Engineering

#33 in Japan

#143 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,432
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

Tokyo University of Science

For Optical Engineering

#34 in Japan

#145 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1881

Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Optical Engineering

#35 in Japan

#147 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1949

Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Optical Engineering

#36 in Japan

#151 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Optical Engineering

#37 in Japan

#159 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 10,313
Founded: 2005

Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Optical Engineering

#38 in Japan

#166 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 7,757
Founded: 1949

Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Optical Engineering

#39 in Japan

#168 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,012
Founded: 1922

Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Optical Engineering

#40 in Japan

#170 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1976

Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Optical Engineering

#41 in Japan

#171 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

Doshisha University

For Optical Engineering

#42 in Japan

#179 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,642
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

Osaka City University

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Japan

#180 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1928

Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Optical Engineering

#44 in Japan

#184 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

Kansai University

For Optical Engineering

#45 in Japan

#188 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 30,178
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1922

University of Fukui

For Optical Engineering

#46 in Japan

#189 in Asia

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

Gifu University

For Optical Engineering

#47 in Japan

#191 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 7,323
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

Akita University

For Optical Engineering

#48 in Japan

#195 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

Ibaraki University

For Optical Engineering

#49 in Japan

#198 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#50 in Japan

#201 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1991

University of Hyogo

For Optical Engineering

#51 in Japan

#202 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 6,695
Founded: 2004

Osaka Electro-Communication University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Optical Engineering

#52 in Japan

#209 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 5,403
Founded: 1961

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Optical Engineering

#53 in Japan

#211 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1988

Meijo University

For Optical Engineering

#54 in Japan

#212 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

Sophia University

For Optical Engineering

#55 in Japan

#214 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 12,306
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1913

Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Optical Engineering

#56 in Japan

#215 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

University of Yamanashi

For Optical Engineering

#57 in Japan

#219 in Asia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1949

Mie University

For Optical Engineering

#58 in Japan

#220 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Optical Engineering

#59 in Japan

#223 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 1949

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Optical Engineering

#60 in Japan

#228 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 7,197
Founded: 1965

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#61 in Japan

#232 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 19,776
Founded: 1874

Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#62 in Japan

#234 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

Saga University

For Optical Engineering

#63 in Japan

#239 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Optical Engineering

#64 in Japan

#248 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1949

University of Toyama

For Optical Engineering

#65 in Japan

#252 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1975

Kitami Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#66 in Japan

#256 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1960

Tokyo Denki University

For Optical Engineering

#67 in Japan

#267 in Asia

#857 in the World

Founded: 1907

Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Optical Engineering

#68 in Japan

#272 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 9,150
Founded: 1949

Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Optical Engineering

#69 in Japan

#279 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Optical Engineering

#70 in Japan

#283 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1885

Kitasato University

For Optical Engineering

#71 in Japan

#293 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

Chitose Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Chitose

For Optical Engineering

#72 in Japan

#295 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1998

Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Optical Engineering

#73 in Japan

#296 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,267
Founded: 1949

Tohoku Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#74 in Japan

#301 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1964

University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Japan

#308 in Asia

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1950

Osaka Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#76 in Japan

#314 in Asia

#979 in the World

Founded: 1922

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Optical Engineering

#77 in Japan

#317 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1946

Toyo University

For Optical Engineering

#78 in Japan

#319 in Asia

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

Kochi University of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#79 in Japan

#327 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 2,074
Founded: 1997

Ryukoku University

For Optical Engineering

#80 in Japan

#334 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1639

Gakushuin University

For Optical Engineering

#81 in Japan

#342 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,186
Founded: 1877

Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Optical Engineering

#82 in Japan

#343 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1949

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#83 in Japan

#348 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

Tohoku Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#84 in Japan

#353 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Optical Engineering

#85 in Japan

#370 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1938

Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Optical Engineering

#86 in Japan

#372 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 1912

Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Optical Engineering

#87 in Japan

#373 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,460
Founded: 1963

Aichi Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#88 in Japan

#379 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1959

Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Optical Engineering

#89 in Japan

#382 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Optical Engineering

#90 in Japan

#387 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

Takushoku University

For Optical Engineering

#91 in Japan

#392 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1922

Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Optical Engineering

#92 in Japan

#395 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1928

Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Optical Engineering

#93 in Japan

#403 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1928

Osaka Sangyo University

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#404 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1928

Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Optical Engineering

#95 in Japan

#416 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

Toho University

For Optical Engineering

#96 in Japan

#417 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1925

Shonan Institute of Technology

Japan | Fujisawa

For Optical Engineering

#97 in Japan

#418 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1963

Kogakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#98 in Japan

#422 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1887

Japan Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#99 in Japan

#424 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

Shimane University

For Optical Engineering

#100 in Japan

#435 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

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

Engineering subfields in Japan

Acoustical Engineering92

Aerospace Engineering81

Agricultural Engineering49

Applied/Engineering Physics74

Architectural Engineering37

Automation and Control engineering118

Automotive Engineering53

Biochemical Engineering20

Biomedical Engineering100

Biotechnology30

Chemical Engineering120

Civil Engineering33

Computer Engineering43

Computer Networking66

Construction Management24

Electrical Engineering87

Electronic Engineering92

Engineering Management14

Environmental Engineering33

Firefighting and Fire Science41

Geotechnical Engineering55

Human-Computer Interaction72

Industrial Engineering26

Landscape Architecture27

Marine Engineering66

Materials Science232

Mechanical Engineering63

Metallurgical Engineering107

Mining Engineering48

Nanotechnology89

Nuclear Engineering65

Operations Research19

Petroleum Engineering44

Polymer science and Plastics engineering69

Product and Industrial Design31

Reliability and Quality Engineering33

Remote Sensing63

Renewable Energy Engineering26

Structural Engineering86

Systems Engineering27

Technical Drawing67

Telecommunications47

Transportation Engineering39