30 Best universities for Systems Engineering in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Systems Engineering. A graph of 251K citations received by 19.1K academic papers made by 30 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 Systems Engineering

#1 in Japan

#5 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Japan

#47 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Waseda University

For Systems Engineering

#8 in Japan

#77 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Systems Engineering

#10 in Japan

#106 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Systems Engineering

#17 in Japan

#188 in Asia

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

6. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Japan

#277 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Japan

#314 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Tokyo Denki University

For Systems Engineering

#33 in Japan

#377 in Asia

Founded: 1907

9. Hosei University

For Systems Engineering

#39 in Japan

#412 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

10. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#40 in Japan

#415 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

11. Tokai University

For Systems Engineering

#42 in Japan

#432 in Asia

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

12. Sophia University

For Systems Engineering

#52 in Japan

#558 in Asia

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

13. Meiji University

For Systems Engineering

#53 in Japan

#590 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Tokyo City University

For Systems Engineering

#66 in Japan

#691 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

15. Musashi University

For Systems Engineering

#70 in Japan

#710 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

16. Kogakuin University

For Systems Engineering

#77 in Japan

#759 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

17. Juntendo University

For Systems Engineering

#85 in Japan

#812 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Toyo University

For Systems Engineering

#86 in Japan

#821 in Asia

Founded: 1887

19. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Systems Engineering

#102 in Japan

#950 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#103 in Japan

#957 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Ochanomizu University

For Systems Engineering

#104 in Japan

#967 in Asia

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

22. Showa University

For Systems Engineering

#109 in Japan

#1064 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

23. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Systems Engineering

#113 in Japan

#1082 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

24. Rikkyo University

For Systems Engineering

#118 in Japan

#1127 in Asia

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

25. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Systems Engineering

#120 in Japan

#1146 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Systems Engineering

#125 in Japan

#1206 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

27. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Systems Engineering

#127 in Japan

#1219 in Asia

Founded: 1966

28. Toho University

For Systems Engineering

#129 in Japan

#1259 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

29. Teikyo University

For Systems Engineering

#131 in Japan

#1276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

30. Kitasato University

For Systems Engineering

#138 in Japan

#1379 in Asia

Founded: 1962

Universities for Systems Engineering near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	19	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	22	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	43	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	56	Kunitachi
26	Yokohama National University	23	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	20	Hachioji
34	Chuo University	50	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	24	Chiba
60	University of Tsukuba	11	Tsukuba
101	University of Yamanashi	54	Kofu