Optical Engineering in Kobe: 7 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 361K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 7 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Optical Engineering

#15 in Japan

#100 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

2. University of Hyogo

For Optical Engineering

#57 in Japan

#329 in Asia

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

3. Konan University

For Optical Engineering

#141 in Japan

#892 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

4. Kobe Pharmaceutical University

For Optical Engineering

#206 in Japan

#1506 in Asia

Founded: 1930

5. Kobe Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#220 in Japan

#1623 in Asia

Founded: 1966

6. Kobe Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#284 in Japan

#2115 in Asia

Founded: 1950

7. Kobe Tokiwa University

For Optical Engineering

#338 in Japan

#2333 in Asia

Founded: 2008

Universities for Optical Engineering near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kwansei Gakuin University	47	Nishinomiya
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	134	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	67	Suita
32	Osaka City University	32	Osaka
33	Osaka Institute of Technology	101	Osaka
34	Osaka University	2	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	17	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	96	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	38	Higashiosaka
40	Setsunan University	161	Neyagawa

Engineering subfields in Kobe

Acoustical Engineering5

Aerospace Engineering5

Biotechnology5

Chemical Engineering6

Electrical Engineering5

Materials Science10

Mechanical Engineering7

Metallurgical Engineering6

Nanotechnology5