58 Best universities for Remote Sensing in Japan

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 118K citations received by 7.6K academic papers made by 58 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 Remote Sensing

#1 in Japan

#3 in Asia

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

Kyoto University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Japan

#9 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

Tohoku University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Japan

#12 in Asia

#83 in the World

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

Chiba University

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Japan

#16 in Asia

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

Nagoya University

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Japan

#18 in Asia

#115 in the World

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

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Japan

#28 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Japan

#44 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Japan

#47 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Japan

#48 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Japan

#53 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

Osaka University

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Japan

#59 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

Tokai University

For Remote Sensing

#12 in Japan

#63 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#13 in Japan

#89 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

Osaka Prefecture University

For Remote Sensing

#14 in Japan

#95 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

Keio University

For Remote Sensing

#15 in Japan

#96 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

Ibaraki University

For Remote Sensing

#16 in Japan

#102 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Remote Sensing

#17 in Japan

#108 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Remote Sensing

#18 in Japan

#109 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

Kobe University

For Remote Sensing

#19 in Japan

#115 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

University of Electro-Communications

For Remote Sensing

#20 in Japan

#125 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Remote Sensing

#21 in Japan

#128 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#22 in Japan

#129 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2003

Saga University

For Remote Sensing

#23 in Japan

#131 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

Gifu University

For Remote Sensing

#24 in Japan

#137 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Remote Sensing

#25 in Japan

#139 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

Waseda University

For Remote Sensing

#26 in Japan

#140 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Remote Sensing

#27 in Japan

#148 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1965

Shimane University

For Remote Sensing

#28 in Japan

#165 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Remote Sensing

#29 in Japan

#168 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Remote Sensing

#30 in Japan

#171 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

Hiroshima Institute of Technology

Japan | Hiroshima

For Remote Sensing

#31 in Japan

#188 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1963

Nihon University

For Remote Sensing

#32 in Japan

#192 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Remote Sensing

#33 in Japan

#197 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,111
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Remote Sensing

#34 in Japan

#207 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Remote Sensing

#35 in Japan

#208 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,367
Founded: 1949

Kochi University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#36 in Japan

#213 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Remote Sensing

#37 in Japan

#217 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Remote Sensing

#38 in Japan

#220 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,054
Founded: 1922

Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Remote Sensing

#39 in Japan

#221 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

Nara Women's University

For Remote Sensing

#40 in Japan

#230 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1908

Aichi Prefectural University

Japan | Nagakute

For Remote Sensing

#41 in Japan

#231 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1950

Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Remote Sensing

#42 in Japan

#251 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Remote Sensing

#43 in Japan

#260 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1949

Tokyo Denki University

For Remote Sensing

#44 in Japan

#262 in Asia

#889 in the World

Founded: 1907

University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Remote Sensing

#45 in Japan

#263 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1993

Kitami Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#46 in Japan

#266 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 2,019
Founded: 1960

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Remote Sensing

#47 in Japan

#271 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1988

Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Remote Sensing

#48 in Japan

#272 in Asia

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,267
Founded: 1949

Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Remote Sensing

#49 in Japan

#277 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1949

University of Yamanashi

For Remote Sensing

#50 in Japan

#281 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

Osaka City University

For Remote Sensing

#51 in Japan

#282 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Remote Sensing

#52 in Japan

#284 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Remote Sensing

#53 in Japan

#285 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

Ritsumeikan University

For Remote Sensing

#54 in Japan

#289 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1899

Akita University

For Remote Sensing

#55 in Japan

#290 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Remote Sensing

#56 in Japan

#292 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 1988

Tokyo University of Science

For Remote Sensing

#57 in Japan

#294 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Remote Sensing

#58 in Japan

#308 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

The best cities to study Remote Sensing in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Sendai, and Chiba.

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