100 Best universities for Robotics in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 441K citations received by 63.4K academic papers made by 137 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

For Robotics

#1 in Asia

#3 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Robotics

#3 in Asia

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#9 in Asia

#21 in the World

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

4. Waseda University

For Robotics

#13 in Asia

#27 in the World

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

5. Keio University

For Robotics

#14 in Asia

#30 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#15 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#17 in Asia

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

8. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#18 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

9. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#20 in Asia

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

10. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#23 in Asia

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

11. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#31 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#36 in Asia

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#40 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

14. Tokyo University of Science

For Robotics

#46 in Asia

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

15. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Robotics

#50 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#60 in Asia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

17. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Robotics

#68 in Asia

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

18. Saga University

For Robotics

#69 in Asia

#209 in the World

Founded: 1949

19. Kobe University

For Robotics

#73 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

20. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#77 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

21. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#80 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

22. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Robotics

#88 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

23. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#92 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

24. Gifu University

For Robotics

#95 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

25. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#97 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

26. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#98 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

27. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Robotics

#102 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

28. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Robotics

#103 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

29. Chiba University

For Robotics

#104 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

30. Tokyo Denki University

For Robotics

#106 in Asia

#307 in the World

Founded: 1907

31. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Robotics

#107 in Asia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

32. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#115 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

33. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Robotics

#117 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

34. Tokai University

For Robotics

#123 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

35. Doshisha University

For Robotics

#127 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

36. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Robotics

#129 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

37. Meiji University

For Robotics

#131 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

38. Ibaraki University

For Robotics

#132 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

39. Hosei University

For Robotics

#135 in Asia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

40. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Robotics

#137 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

41. Ryukoku University

For Robotics

#141 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

42. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Robotics

#150 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

43. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Robotics

#153 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

44. Osaka Prefecture University

For Robotics

#154 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

45. Mie University

For Robotics

#155 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

46. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Robotics

#157 in Asia

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

47. University of Fukui

For Robotics

#158 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

48. Toyota Technological Institute

For Robotics

#161 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

49. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Robotics

#171 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

50. Toyo University

For Robotics

#173 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

51. Nihon University

For Robotics

#180 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

52. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Robotics

#190 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

53. Meijo University

For Robotics

#192 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

54. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#196 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 5,243
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 1975

55. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#197 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

56. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Robotics

#204 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

57. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Robotics

#208 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

58. Osaka Electro-Communication University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Robotics

#215 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 5,403
Founded: 1961

59. University of Yamanashi

For Robotics

#219 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Robotics

#220 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

61. Okayama Prefectural University

For Robotics

#227 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,862
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1993

62. Future University Hakodate

Japan | Hakodate

For Robotics

#228 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2000

63. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#231 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

64. Kogakuin University

For Robotics

#240 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

65. Tokyo University of Technology

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#244 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1986

66. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#245 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

67. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Robotics

#257 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

68. Kansai University

For Robotics

#270 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

69. Akita Prefectural University

For Robotics

#272 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,837
Founded: 1999

70. Chukyo University

For Robotics

#281 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1927

71. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Robotics

#285 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

72. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Robotics

#294 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 2001

73. Kochi University of Technology

For Robotics

#295 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 2,074
Founded: 1997

74. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Robotics

#301 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1949

75. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Robotics

#306 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

76. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Robotics

#309 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

77. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#310 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

78. Osaka City University

For Robotics

#313 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

79. University of Toyama

For Robotics

#319 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

80. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#330 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

81. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#331 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

82. Nippon Institute of Technology

Japan | Miyashiro

For Robotics

#333 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1967

83. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#338 in Asia

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 4,460
Founded: 1963

84. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Robotics

#339 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

85. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Robotics

#345 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,727
Founded: 1966

86. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Robotics

#346 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

87. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Robotics

#347 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

88. Tohoku Gakuin University

For Robotics

#348 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

89. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Robotics

#351 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

90. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Robotics

#357 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

91. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Robotics

#360 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

92. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Robotics

#362 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

93. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Robotics

#366 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

94. Tokyo City University

For Robotics

#374 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

95. Toyama Prefectural University

For Robotics

#376 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

96. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Robotics

#384 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

97. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Robotics

#386 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 320
Founded: 2004

98. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Robotics

#387 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

99. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Robotics

#404 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

100. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Robotics

#408 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Robotics in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Suita, Sendai, and Tsukuba.

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