Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

7 Best Universities in Japan for Polymer science and Plastics

If you are looking to study Polymer science and Plastics in Japan, our index highlights the top 7 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.79M specialized research publications which collectively generated 45.35M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#1 in Asia #1 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

2

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Asia #3 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

3

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#3 in Asia #5 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#9 in Asia #45 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

5

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#11 in Asia #51 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

6

Suita

Osaka University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#13 in Asia #54 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

7

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#15 in Asia #70 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded