34 Best universities for Architecture in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 60.2K citations received by 8.51K academic papers made by 34 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.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Tokyo

For Architecture

#15 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Architecture

#38 in Asia

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#41 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#49 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

5. Waseda University

For Architecture

#54 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#61 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

7. Keio University

For Architecture

#65 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Architecture

#82 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

9. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#100 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Architecture

#115 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Architecture

#119 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

12. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Architecture

#140 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Architecture

#143 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

14. University of Electro-Communications

For Architecture

#154 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

15. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#216 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

16. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Architecture

#228 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

17. Tokyo University of Science

For Architecture

#230 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

18. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#231 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

19. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#249 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

20. Hosei University

For Architecture

#259 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

21. Kobe University

For Architecture

#265 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

22. Ritsumeikan University

For Architecture

#288 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

23. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Architecture

#308 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

24. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Architecture

#336 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

25. Chiba University

For Architecture

#376 in Asia

#1206 in the World

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

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Architecture

#390 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1907

27. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#398 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

28. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Architecture

#418 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

29. Nihon University

For Architecture

#425 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Architecture

#445 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

31. Toyo University

For Architecture

#447 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Founded: 1887

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Architecture

#448 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

33. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#466 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

34. Meiji University

For Architecture

#495 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

The best cities to study Architecture in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Suita, Kyoto, and Sendai.