100 Best universities for Robotics in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 605K citations received by 67.5K academic papers made by 141 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

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Osaka University

For Robotics

#3 in Asia

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#11 in Asia

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Waseda University

For Robotics

#13 in Asia

#30 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#15 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

6. Keio University

For Robotics

#17 in Asia

#40 in the World

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

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#18 in Asia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

8. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#19 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

9. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#21 in Asia

#48 in the World

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

10. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#23 in Asia

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

11. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#34 in Asia

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#43 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#45 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

14. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Robotics

#53 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Robotics

#60 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#70 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

17. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Robotics

#73 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

18. Saga University

For Robotics

#78 in Asia

#235 in the World

Founded: 1949

19. Kobe University

For Robotics

#79 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

20. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#87 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

21. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#88 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

22. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#97 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

23. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Robotics

#98 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

24. Gifu University

For Robotics

#100 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

25. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Robotics

#102 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#104 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#105 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

28. Tokyo Denki University

For Robotics

#106 in Asia

#311 in the World

Founded: 1907

29. Chiba University

For Robotics

#111 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

30. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Robotics

#113 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

31. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Robotics

#117 in Asia

#344 in the World

Founded: 1942

32. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#118 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

33. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Robotics

#120 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

34. Ibaraki University

For Robotics

#123 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

35. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Robotics

#129 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

36. Doshisha University

For Robotics

#138 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

37. Ryukoku University

For Robotics

#139 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

38. Tokai University

For Robotics

#143 in Asia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

39. Meiji University

For Robotics

#144 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

40. Hosei University

For Robotics

#146 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

41. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Robotics

#153 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

42. Osaka Prefecture University

For Robotics

#162 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

43. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Robotics

#165 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

44. University of Fukui

For Robotics

#168 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Robotics

#173 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

46. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Robotics

#174 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

47. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Robotics

#176 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

48. Mie University

For Robotics

#182 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

49. Toyo University

For Robotics

#183 in Asia

#535 in the World

Founded: 1887

50. Nihon University

For Robotics

#196 in Asia

#563 in the World

Founded: 1889

51. Toyota Technological Institute

For Robotics

#201 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

52. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#211 in Asia

#594 in the World

Founded: 1975

53. Meijo University

For Robotics

#214 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1926

54. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#218 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

55. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Robotics

#223 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Robotics

#229 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

57. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#234 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

58. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#235 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

59. University of Yamanashi

For Robotics

#243 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Robotics

#244 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

61. Osaka Electro-Communication University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Robotics

#249 in Asia

#688 in the World

Founded: 1961

62. Okayama Prefectural University

For Robotics

#254 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

63. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Robotics

#264 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

64. Future University Hakodate

Japan | Hakodate

For Robotics

#266 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2000

65. Kogakuin University

For Robotics

#271 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

66. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Robotics

#276 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

67. Tokyo University of Technology

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#277 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1986

68. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Robotics

#285 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

69. Kansai University

For Robotics

#288 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

70. Chukyo University

For Robotics

#307 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1927

71. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Robotics

#319 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 2001

72. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Robotics

#323 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

73. Kochi University of Technology

For Robotics

#327 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

74. Akita Prefectural University

For Robotics

#328 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1999

75. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Robotics

#333 in Asia

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

76. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Robotics

#340 in Asia

#893 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#341 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

78. Osaka City University

For Robotics

#349 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

79. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#351 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1934

80. University of Toyama

For Robotics

#355 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

81. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Robotics

#359 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

82. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Robotics

#361 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

83. Tokyo City University

For Robotics

#372 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

84. Tohoku Gakuin University

For Robotics

#383 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

85. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Robotics

#389 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

86. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Robotics

#398 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

87. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#399 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

88. Bunkyo University

Japan | Koshigaya

For Robotics

#400 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1966

89. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#403 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1963

90. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Robotics

#406 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

91. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Robotics

#416 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

92. Toyama Prefectural University

For Robotics

#420 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

93. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Robotics

#421 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

94. Nippon Institute of Technology

Japan | Miyashiro

For Robotics

#423 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1967

95. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#430 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

96. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Robotics

#435 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

97. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Robotics

#438 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

98. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Robotics

#439 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

99. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Robotics

#450 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

100. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Robotics

#454 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
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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