10 Best universities for Architecture in Japan

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 15.9K citations received by 1.84K academic papers made by 10 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

#13 in Asia
#71 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

2. Osaka University

For Architecture

#25 in Asia
#170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
23,044
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#30 in Asia
#188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

4. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#39 in Asia
#212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

5. Waseda University

For Architecture

#44 in Asia
#253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

6. Keio University

For Architecture

#55 in Asia
#298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
33,437
Founded
1858

7. University of Tsukuba

For Architecture

#62 in Asia
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

8. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#75 in Asia
#379 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
17,665
Founded
1907

9. Kyushu University

For Architecture

#78 in Asia
#403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

10. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#88 in Asia
#436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
16,376
Founded
1939

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