75 Best universities for Renewable Energy Engineering in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 463K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 75 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.

1. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in Asia

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#58 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#67 in Asia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#78 in Asia

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#82 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

6. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#83 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

7. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#95 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

8. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#114 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

9. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#118 in Asia

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#160 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

11. Kitami Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitami

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#161 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,106
Founded: 1960

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#162 in Asia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

13. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#170 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#223 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

15. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#225 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

16. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#230 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

17. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#255 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

18. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#332 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

19. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#337 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

20. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#353 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

21. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#381 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

22. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#402 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

23. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#432 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

24. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1949

25. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#466 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1949

26. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#475 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

27. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#494 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#508 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

29. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#511 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

30. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#532 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

31. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#549 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1946

32. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#572 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

33. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#591 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

34. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#595 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

35. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#601 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

36. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#612 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

37. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#627 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

38. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#670 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

39. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#684 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1889

40. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#699 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

41. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

42. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#717 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

43. Kogakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#719 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

44. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#744 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

45. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#748 in Asia

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

46. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#755 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1907

47. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#761 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

48. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#769 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

49. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#790 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

50. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#793 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

51. Toyota Technological Institute

Japan | Nagoya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#824 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#831 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

53. Tokyo University of Agriculture

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#844 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

54. Ashikaga Institute of Technology

Japan | Ashikaga

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#845 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#855 in Asia

#1916 in the World

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

56. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#857 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

57. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#866 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

58. Tohoku Gakuin University

Japan | Sendai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#878 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

59. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#927 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

60. Meijo University

Japan | Nagoya

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#928 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1926

61. Tokyo Polytechnic University

Japan | Tokyo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#944 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Founded: 1966

62. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#949 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,917
Founded: 1965

63. Aichi Institute of Technology

Japan | Toyota

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#951 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

64. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#963 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

65. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#977 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

66. Osaka Institute of Technology

Japan | Osaka

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#984 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

67. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1005 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

68. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1019 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

69. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1023 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

70. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1033 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

71. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Atsugi

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1047 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Founded: 1975

72. Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science

Japan | Nagasaki

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1048 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1942

73. Kochi University of Technology

Japan | Kami

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1053 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

74. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1062 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1938

75. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1064 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

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