2025
Japan University Rankings in Engineering

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Japan University Rankings in Engineering

Ranked by performance in Engineering in THE Japan University Rankings 2025.

The University of Tokyo

東京大学

Tokyo

Engineering Score80.5

Kyoto University

京都大学

Kyoto

Engineering Score74.2

Tohoku University

東北大学

Miyagi

Engineering Score69.7

Japan Rank	University	Engineering Score	Research Environment	Research Quality	International Outlook	No. of Students	International Student Ratio
4	Tokyo Institute of Technology東京工業大学Tokyo	67.5	63.9	47.5	57.6	9,934	16.50%
5	The University of Osaka大阪大学Osaka	57.6–60.1	65.4	51.8	50.7	22,014	10.50%
6	Kyushu University九州大学Fukuoka	54.5–57.4	47.6	53.3	49.2	18,250	13%
7	Nagoya University名古屋大学Aichi	50.0–52.1	55.9	54.9	42.9	15,490	12.60%
8	Hokkaido University北海道大学Hokkaido	46.7–49.9	44.7	47.8	47.4	17,373	9.80%
9	Waseda University早稲田大学Tokyo	44.7–46.6	27.1	42.7	54.3	46,082	13.40%
10	Hiroshima University広島大学Hiroshima	38.3–41.2	30.4	46.4	51.9	14,897	10.30%
11	University of Tsukuba筑波大学Ibaraki	38.3–41.2	43.8	49.6	50.6	15,726	17.50%
12	Keio University慶應義塾大学Tokyo	35.8–38.2	27.5	48.4	40.5	33,028	10.10%
13	Kobe University神戸大学Hyogo	30.6–35.7	27.3	45.5	39.2	15,401	7.70%
15	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology東京農工大学Kyoto	30.6–35.7	28.8	30.2	38.8	5,838	6.50%
16	Tokyo University of Science東京理科大学Tokyo	30.6–35.7	24.8	25.5	30.5	18,364	4.60%
18	Nagoya Institute of Technology名古屋工業大学Aichi	25.6–30.4	21.3	23.1	31.6	5,560	3.30%
19	Osaka Metropolitan University大阪公立大学Osaka	25.6–30.4	19.6	29.3	26.7	15,686	3.60%
20	Ritsumeikan University立命館大学Kyoto	25.6–30.4	14.8	26	46.6	36,976	9.20%
21	Shinshu University信州大学Nagano	25.6–30.4	17.6	30.4	31.5	10,657	2.80%
22	The University of Electro-Communications電気通信大学Tokyo	25.6–30.4	23.1	28.6	38.7	4,630	6.40%
24	Toyota Technological Institute豊田工業大学Aichi	25.6–30.4	20.2	44.6	35.3	523	1%
25	Yokohama National University横浜国立大学Kanagawa	25.6–30.4	23.1	21.6	35.7	9,334	8%
26	Chiba University千葉大学Chiba	19.5–25.5	20.4	42.8	34.4	13,303	5.20%
27	Gifu University岐阜大学Gifu	19.5–25.5	23.3	29.4	29.6	7,081	4.20%
28	Hosei University法政大学Tokyo	19.5–25.5	11.2	44.9	38.9	29,333	4.90%
29	Kagawa University香川大学Kagawa	19.5–25.5	13.1	32.8	29.5	6,299	1.50%
30	Kanazawa University金沢大学Ishikawa	19.5–25.5	20	34.5	34.4	10,003	6.10%
31	Kochi University of Technology高知工科大学Kochi	19.5–25.5	14.2	16.3	42	2,556	2%
32	Kumamoto University熊本大学Kumamoto	19.5–25.5	18.8	40.8	39.1	9,459	5.20%
33	Kyoto Institute of Technology京都工芸繊維大学Kyoto	19.5–25.5	16.9	14.7	32.4	3,886	5.90%
34	Nagaoka University of Technology長岡技術科学大学Niigata	19.5–25.5	15.7	19.4	43.1	2,102	10.60%
35	Nagasaki University長崎大学Nagasaki	19.5–25.5	15.2	31.5	39.9	8,855	6.30%
36	Okayama University岡山大学Okayama	19.5–25.5	22.7	38.5	37.7	13,225	9.70%
37	Saitama University埼玉大学Saitama	19.5–25.5	16.1	18.5	40.8	8,101	5.50%
38	Shibaura Institute of Technology芝浦工業大学Tokyo	19.5–25.5	21	20.6	43.7	9,535	6%
39	Shizuoka University静岡大学Shizuoka	19.5–25.5	16.1	18	35.3	10,046	3.40%
40	Sophia University上智大学Tokyo	19.5–25.5	11.1	13.6	51.2	13,151	12.30%
44	University of Toyama富山大学Toyama	19.5–25.5	15.1	29.2	33.1	9,017	2.80%
45	Yamagata University山形大学Yamagata	19.5–25.5	15.4	25.5	32.3	8,466	2.40%
46	Yamaguchi University山口大学Yamaguchi	19.5–25.5	13.9	22.3	32	9,688	2.70%
47	Akita University秋田大学Akita	9.4–19.4	13.9	18.6	27.8	5,087	4.70%
48	Aoyama Gakuin University青山学院大学Tokyo	9.4–19.4	9	9.3	35.7	20,622	4.50%
51	Chuo University中央大学Tokyo	9.4–19.4	13	14.9	30.2	27,245	4.50%
52	Doshisha University同志社大学Kyoto	9.4–19.4	11.2	10.9	35.9	27,471	4%
53	Ehime University愛媛大学Ehime	9.4–19.4	15	27.6	32.4	8,978	1.70%
54	Gunma University群馬大学Gunma	9.4–19.4	14.3	23.2	27.1	6,153	3.70%
55	Ibaraki University茨城大学Ibaraki	9.4–19.4	12.4	13.3	26.7	7,887	1.80%
56	Iwate University岩手大学Iwate	9.4–19.4	11.1	10.8	29.3	5,400	3.20%
57	Kagoshima University鹿児島大学Kagoshima	9.4–19.4	13.6	23.2	27.1	9,876	2.70%
59	Kansai University関西大学Osaka	9.4–19.4	8.1	7.7	34.6	27,722	4.10%
60	Kindai University近畿大学Osaka	9.4–19.4	11.6	50.3	32.4	35,181	2%
62	Meiji University明治大学Tokyo	9.4–19.4	11.9	13.7	30.7	33,612	5.70%
64	Mie University三重大学Mie	9.4–19.4	14	24.3	24.6	7,075	4.30%
66	Niigata University新潟大学Niigata	9.4–19.4	15.6	40.8	29	11,778	3.30%
68	Saga University佐賀大学Saga	9.4–19.4	15.2	22.5	25.3	6,416	1.90%
69	Shimane University島根大学Shimane	9.4–19.4	13	20.1	29.2	5,939	3.20%
70	Tokushima University徳島大学Tokushima	9.4–19.4	21.4	25.6	25.5	7,456	2.10%
73	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology東京海洋大学Tokyo	9.4–19.4	17.3	21.9	45.4	2,575	7.40%
74	Tottori University鳥取大学Tottori	9.4–19.4	13.5	20.7	25.4	6,006	2.20%
75	Toyo University東洋大学Tokyo	9.4–19.4	9.1	9.6	39.9	30,045	5.90%
76	University of Fukui福井大学Fukui	9.4–19.4	12.3	17.6	27.7	4,890	2.20%
77	University of Hyogo兵庫県立大学Hyogo	9.4–19.4	13.2	12.3	24.2	6,483	3.40%
78	University of Miyazaki宮崎大学Miyazaki	9.4–19.4	12.5	23.5	26.5	5,463	2.30%
79	University of Yamanashi山梨大学Yamanashi	9.4–19.4	13.4	21.3	29.2	4,594	5%
80	Utsunomiya University宇都宮大学Tochigi	9.4–19.4	12.2	9.2	28.6	4,948	4.20%