67 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 16M citations received by 795K academic papers made by 67 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 Engineering

#1 in Japan

#2 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#5 in Japan

#17 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Engineering

#10 in Japan

#75 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Engineering

#11 in Japan

#88 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Engineering

#13 in Japan

#98 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Engineering

#24 in Japan

#184 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Engineering

#36 in Japan

#247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Engineering

#40 in Japan

#265 in Asia

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

9. Sophia University

For Engineering

#65 in Japan

#506 in Asia

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

10. Meiji University

For Engineering

#69 in Japan

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#72 in Japan

#524 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Engineering

#73 in Japan

#538 in Asia

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

13. Kitasato University

For Engineering

#74 in Japan

#545 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Toho University

For Engineering

#77 in Japan

#558 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Hosei University

For Engineering

#78 in Japan

#559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

16. Tokyo Denki University

For Engineering

#80 in Japan

#577 in Asia

Founded: 1907

17. Juntendo University

For Engineering

#81 in Japan

#580 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

18. Showa University

For Engineering

#90 in Japan

#637 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

19. Kogakuin University

For Engineering

#92 in Japan

#662 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

20. Teikyo University

For Engineering

#93 in Japan

#671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

21. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Engineering

#98 in Japan

#738 in Asia

Founded: 1966

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Engineering

#99 in Japan

#741 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

23. Toyo University

For Engineering

#103 in Japan

#777 in Asia

Founded: 1887

24. Nippon Medical School

For Engineering

#105 in Japan

#797 in Asia

Founded: 1904

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Engineering

#108 in Japan

#831 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Ochanomizu University

For Engineering

#113 in Japan

#886 in Asia

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

27. Gakushuin University

For Engineering

#116 in Japan

#893 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

28. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Engineering

#123 in Japan

#940 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

29. Musashi University

For Engineering

#125 in Japan

#943 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

30. Tokyo City University

For Engineering

#129 in Japan

#957 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

31. Rikkyo University

For Engineering

#132 in Japan

#972 in Asia

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

32. Tokyo Medical University

For Engineering

#140 in Japan

#1051 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

33. Hoshi University

For Engineering

#148 in Japan

#1095 in Asia

Founded: 1911

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Engineering

#149 in Japan

#1098 in Asia

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

35. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Engineering

#169 in Japan

#1302 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

36. Nippon Dental University

For Engineering

#185 in Japan

#1440 in Asia

Founded: 1907

37. Japan Women's University

For Engineering

#205 in Japan

#1551 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

38. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Engineering

#210 in Japan

#1615 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

39. Takushoku University

For Engineering

#228 in Japan

#1774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Musashino Academy of Music

For Engineering

#236 in Japan

#1874 in Asia

41. Otsuma Women's University

For Engineering

#239 in Japan

#1926 in Asia

Founded: 1908

42. Kokushikan University

For Engineering

#248 in Japan

#1980 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Rissho University

For Engineering

#266 in Japan

#2090 in Asia

Founded: 1924

44. Komazawa University

For Engineering

#279 in Japan

#2180 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Engineering

#280 in Japan

#2181 in Asia

Founded: 1886

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Engineering

#289 in Japan

#2213 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

47. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Engineering

#297 in Japan

#2266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

48. Showa Women's University

For Engineering

#315 in Japan

#2353 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

49. Kokugakuin University

For Engineering

#324 in Japan

#2404 in Asia

Founded: 1882

50. Nippon Sport Science University

For Engineering

#325 in Japan

#2411 in Asia

Founded: 1891

51. Tokyo Kasei University

For Engineering

#327 in Japan

#2419 in Asia

Founded: 1881

52. Mejiro University

For Engineering

#359 in Japan

#2517 in Asia

Founded: 1994

53. Daito Bunka University

For Engineering

#360 in Japan

#2518 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Engineering

#361 in Japan

#2519 in Asia

Founded: 1963

55. Nishogakusha University

For Engineering

#380 in Japan

#2570 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

56. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Engineering

#408 in Japan

#2637 in Asia

Founded: 1922

57. Tama Art University

For Engineering

#409 in Japan

#2638 in Asia

Founded: 1935

58. Tokyo Keizai University

For Engineering

#412 in Japan

#2644 in Asia

Founded: 1899

59. Kaetsu University

For Engineering

#416 in Japan

#2648 in Asia

Founded: 2001

60. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Engineering

#420 in Japan

#2655 in Asia

Founded: 1924

61. Tokyo Fuji University

For Engineering

#438 in Japan

#2694 in Asia

Founded: 1943

62. Seijo University

For Engineering

#455 in Japan

#2732 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

63. Taisho University

For Engineering

#484 in Japan

#2785 in Asia

Founded: 1926

64. Tokyo Seiei College

For Engineering

#488 in Japan

#2792 in Asia

Founded: 2005

65. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Engineering

#489 in Japan

#2795 in Asia

Founded: 2000

66. Tokyo Future University

For Engineering

#497 in Japan

#2806 in Asia

Founded: 2006

67. Takachiho University

For Engineering

#506 in Japan

#2822 in Asia

Founded: 1903

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	119	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	136	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	25	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	159	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	170	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	21	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	188	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	153	Chiba
21	Saitama University	48	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	128	Yokohama