30 Best universities for Architecture in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 38.3K citations received by 7.58K academic papers made by 30 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

#12 in Asia

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Osaka University

For Architecture

#29 in Asia

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#40 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

4. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#41 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

5. Waseda University

For Architecture

#43 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

6. Keio University

For Architecture

#55 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#60 in Asia

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Architecture

#71 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

9. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#90 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Architecture

#98 in Asia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Architecture

#107 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

12. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Architecture

#118 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Architecture

#124 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

14. University of Electro-Communications

For Architecture

#126 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Architecture

#133 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

16. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Architecture

#152 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

17. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#155 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

18. Kobe University

For Architecture

#206 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

19. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#211 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

20. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#216 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Architecture

#256 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

22. Hosei University

For Architecture

#261 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

23. Ritsumeikan University

For Architecture

#266 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Architecture

#270 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Architecture

#304 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1907

26. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Architecture

#319 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

27. Chiba University

For Architecture

#338 in Asia

#1126 in the World

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

28. Toyo University

For Architecture

#339 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

29. Nihon University

For Architecture

#367 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

30. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#390 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

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