53 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.28M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 53 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Japan

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Optical Engineering

#10 in Japan

#62 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Optical Engineering

#11 in Japan

#68 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Optical Engineering

#14 in Japan

#94 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Japan

#167 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Optical Engineering

#34 in Japan

#200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Optical Engineering

#43 in Japan

#231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Kitasato University

For Optical Engineering

#62 in Japan

#350 in Asia

Founded: 1962

10. Hosei University

For Optical Engineering

#65 in Japan

#377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

11. Juntendo University

For Optical Engineering

#70 in Japan

#411 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

12. Sophia University

For Optical Engineering

#72 in Japan

#414 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Japan

#426 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#76 in Japan

#437 in Asia

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

15. Showa University

For Optical Engineering

#84 in Japan

#523 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Meiji University

For Optical Engineering

#85 in Japan

#534 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

17. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#86 in Japan

#536 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

18. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Optical Engineering

#87 in Japan

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

19. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Optical Engineering

#89 in Japan

#558 in Asia

Founded: 1966

20. Teikyo University

For Optical Engineering

#92 in Japan

#582 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Optical Engineering

#94 in Japan

#590 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Nippon Medical School

For Optical Engineering

#97 in Japan

#604 in Asia

Founded: 1904

23. Rikkyo University

For Optical Engineering

#98 in Japan

#613 in Asia

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

24. Gakushuin University

For Optical Engineering

#106 in Japan

#649 in Asia

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

25. Kogakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#110 in Japan

#669 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

26. Ochanomizu University

For Optical Engineering

#111 in Japan

#679 in Asia

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

27. Toyo University

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Japan

#707 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Tokyo Medical University

For Optical Engineering

#121 in Japan

#728 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

29. Musashi University

For Optical Engineering

#123 in Japan

#744 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Optical Engineering

#129 in Japan

#766 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo City University

For Optical Engineering

#140 in Japan

#881 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

32. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#142 in Japan

#909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Optical Engineering

#150 in Japan

#959 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

34. Hoshi University

For Optical Engineering

#168 in Japan

#1117 in Asia

Founded: 1911

35. Japan Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#175 in Japan

#1190 in Asia

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

36. Musashino Academy of Music

For Optical Engineering

#178 in Japan

#1217 in Asia

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Optical Engineering

#186 in Japan

#1282 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Nippon Dental University

For Optical Engineering

#193 in Japan

#1322 in Asia

Founded: 1907

39. Takushoku University

For Optical Engineering

#198 in Japan

#1377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Kokushikan University

For Optical Engineering

#243 in Japan

#1825 in Asia

Founded: 1917

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#258 in Japan

#1932 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. Meiji Gakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#272 in Japan

#2001 in Asia

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

43. Komazawa University

For Optical Engineering

#277 in Japan

#2060 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

44. Tokyo Kasei University

For Optical Engineering

#285 in Japan

#2119 in Asia

Founded: 1881

45. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#286 in Japan

#2120 in Asia

Founded: 1886

46. Kokugakuin University

For Optical Engineering

#295 in Japan

#2161 in Asia

Founded: 1882

47. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Optical Engineering

#311 in Japan

#2226 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

48. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Optical Engineering

#312 in Japan

#2236 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

49. Mejiro University

For Optical Engineering

#314 in Japan

#2240 in Asia

Founded: 1994

50. Nippon Sport Science University

For Optical Engineering

#317 in Japan

#2255 in Asia

Founded: 1891

51. Showa Women's University

For Optical Engineering

#341 in Japan

#2345 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

52. Rissho University

For Optical Engineering

#345 in Japan

#2357 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Tama Art University

For Optical Engineering

#352 in Japan

#2384 in Asia

Founded: 1935

Universities for Optical Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	143	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	114	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	16	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	153	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	160	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	26	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	102	Chiba
21	Saitama University	42	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	130	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	171	Yokohama