Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

34 Best Universities in Japan for Architecture

We ranked the top 34 universities for Architecture in Japan based on strict academic metrics. Based on 3.2M scholarly articles and 72.77M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Architecture. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Architecture

#15 in Asia #71 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Suita

Osaka University

For Architecture

#38 in Asia #185 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

3

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#41 in Asia #202 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Architecture

#49 in Asia #250 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

5

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Architecture

#54 in Asia #274 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

6

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Architecture

#61 in Asia #304 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

7

Tokyo

Keio University

For Architecture

#65 in Asia #319 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

8

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Architecture

#82 in Asia #398 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

9

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Architecture

#100 in Asia #472 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

10

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Architecture

#119 in Asia #565 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Architecture

#143 in Asia #650 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

For Architecture

#230 in Asia #877 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

13

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Architecture

#308 in Asia #1054 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Architecture

#336 in Asia #1114 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Tokyo

Hosei University

For Architecture

#259 in Asia #947 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

16

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Architecture

#115 in Asia #532 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

17

Tokyo

Meiji University

For Architecture

#495 in Asia #1411 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

18

Fuchu

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Architecture

#448 in Asia #1341 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Architecture

#425 in Asia #1302 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

20

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

For Architecture

#154 in Asia #689 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

21

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#249 in Asia #922 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

22

Chiba

Chiba University

For Architecture

#376 in Asia #1206 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#231 in Asia #878 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

24

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

For Architecture

#140 in Asia #638 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

25

Kyoto

Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#466 in Asia #1376 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Architecture

#288 in Asia #1010 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

27

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Architecture

#418 in Asia #1291 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

28

Kumamoto

Kumamoto University

For Architecture

#445 in Asia #1334 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Architecture

#390 in Asia #1233 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

30

Kobe

Kobe University

For Architecture

#265 in Asia #966 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

31

Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#398 in Asia #1254 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

32

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#228 in Asia #865 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

33

Tokyo

Toyo University

For Architecture

#447 in Asia #1340 in the World

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

34

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#216 in Asia #843 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded