52 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 4.19M citations received by 224K academic papers made by 52 universities in Tokyo 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 Optical Engineering

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#12 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Optical Engineering

#9 in Japan

#52 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Japan

#65 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Japan

#88 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Optical Engineering

#27 in Japan

#163 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Optical Engineering

#34 in Japan

#197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Japan

#228 in Asia

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

9. Hosei University

For Optical Engineering

#63 in Japan

#344 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

10. Kitasato University

For Optical Engineering

#64 in Japan

#348 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

11. Sophia University

For Optical Engineering

#70 in Japan

#376 in Asia

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

12. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#74 in Japan

#399 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Japan

#404 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Juntendo University

For Optical Engineering

#80 in Japan

#435 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

15. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Optical Engineering

#83 in Japan

#510 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

16. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#84 in Japan

#513 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

17. Meiji University

For Optical Engineering

#85 in Japan

#516 in Asia

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

18. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Optical Engineering

#90 in Japan

#536 in Asia

Founded: 1966

19. Tokyo Denki University

For Optical Engineering

#91 in Japan

#545 in Asia

Founded: 1907

20. Showa University

For Optical Engineering

#92 in Japan

#557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

21. Teikyo University

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#560 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

22. Rikkyo University

For Optical Engineering

#96 in Japan

#568 in Asia

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

23. Gakushuin University

For Optical Engineering

#101 in Japan

#584 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

24. Nippon Medical School

For Optical Engineering

#107 in Japan

#609 in Asia

Founded: 1904

25. Kogakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#109 in Japan

#623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

26. Ochanomizu University

For Optical Engineering

#113 in Japan

#647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

27. Toyo University

For Optical Engineering

#115 in Japan

#654 in Asia

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

28. Musashi University

For Optical Engineering

#119 in Japan

#678 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Optical Engineering

#122 in Japan

#691 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Optical Engineering

#130 in Japan

#741 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#143 in Japan

#858 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Optical Engineering

#147 in Japan

#874 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

33. Tokyo City University

For Optical Engineering

#152 in Japan

#897 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Musashino Academy of Music

For Optical Engineering

#169 in Japan

#1069 in Asia

35. Hoshi University

For Optical Engineering

#171 in Japan

#1081 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

36. Japan Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#174 in Japan

#1119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Optical Engineering

#175 in Japan

#1121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Nippon Dental University

For Optical Engineering

#196 in Japan

#1304 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

39. Takushoku University

For Optical Engineering

#197 in Japan

#1320 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Kokushikan University

For Optical Engineering

#246 in Japan

#1757 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#256 in Japan

#1834 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. Meiji Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#275 in Japan

#1969 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

43. Komazawa University

For Optical Engineering

#277 in Japan

#1980 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

44. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#282 in Japan

#2034 in Asia

Founded: 1886

45. Kokugakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#283 in Japan

#2042 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

46. Tokyo Kasei University

For Optical Engineering

#285 in Japan

#2053 in Asia

Founded: 1881

47. Mejiro University

For Optical Engineering

#307 in Japan

#2163 in Asia

Founded: 1994

48. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Optical Engineering

#310 in Japan

#2183 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

49. Nippon Sport Science University

For Optical Engineering

#316 in Japan

#2207 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

50. Showa Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#331 in Japan

#2267 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

51. Tama Art University

For Optical Engineering

#340 in Japan

#2303 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

52. Rissho University

For Optical Engineering

#341 in Japan

#2304 in Asia

Founded: 1924

Universities for Optical Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	142	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	116	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	16	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	154	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	161	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	26	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	95	Chiba
21	Saitama University	42	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	129	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	180	Yokohama