Top 20 Universities in Japan for Architecture (2026)

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Planning to study in Japan? This list features 20 universities offering Architecture. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and acceptance rates to make a confident decision. Institutions are evaluated based on research output, global rankings, and academic performance.

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Bachelor, Master, PhD

Subject Area

Science, Business, Arts

Location

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1

Rankings

124 World 11 Asia 4 Japan 1 Sendai

University Information

Sendai, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 30%
Publications 252165
Citations 5476209
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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2

Rankings

272 World 33 Asia 10 Japan 3 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 10%
Publications 155544
Citations 3192371
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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3

Rankings

346 World 44 Asia 12 Japan 106 Higashihiroshima

University Information

Higashihiroshima, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 33%
Publications 101557
Citations 2022408
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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4

Rankings

449 World 65 Asia 14 Japan 5 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 33%*
Publications 59150
Citations 797040
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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5

Rankings

548 World 94 Asia 17 Japan 6 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 31%
Publications 79472
Citations 2003954
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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6

Rankings

652 World 113 Asia 21 Japan 1 Higashiosaka

University Information

Higashiosaka, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 50%
Publications 42527
Citations 784338
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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7

Rankings

674 World 121 Asia 25 Japan 9 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 50%
Publications 41010
Citations 690474
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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8

Rankings

814 World 165 Asia 29 Japan 1 Hachioji

University Information

Hachioji, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 21%
Publications 44273
Citations 992141
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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9

Rankings

916 World 201 Asia 39 Japan 10 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 47%
Publications 15937
Citations 168905
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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10

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919 World 202 Asia 40 Japan 1 Yamagata

University Information

Yamagata, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 34%
Publications 28562
Citations 497889
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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11

Rankings

1046 World 250 Asia 48 Japan 2 Suita

University Information

Suita, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 35%
Publications 17248
Citations 188128
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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12

Rankings

1048 World 252 Asia 49 Japan 2 Fukuoka

University Information

Fukuoka, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 35%*
Publications 24934
Citations 433551
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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13

Rankings

1058 World 258 Asia 51 Japan 2 Nagoya

University Information

Nagoya, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 22%
Publications 27389
Citations 593252
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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14

Rankings

1118 World 278 Asia 58 Japan 16 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 30%
Publications 13867
Citations 128319
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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15

Rankings

1217 World 313 Asia 66 Japan 354 Matsue

University Information

Matsue, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 38%
Publications 23062
Citations 388594
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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16

Rankings

1233 World 319 Asia 68 Japan 1 Kitakyushu

University Information

Kitakyushu, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 34%
Publications 27671
Citations 308119
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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17

Rankings

1292 World 346 Asia 75 Japan 1 Nishinomiya

University Information

Nishinomiya, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 18%
Publications 11498
Citations 171147
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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18

Rankings

1296 World 347 Asia 76 Japan 22 Tokyo

University Information

Tokyo, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 32%
Publications 17033
Citations 272186
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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19

Rankings

1437 World 404 Asia 90 Japan 5 Kyoto

University Information

Kyoto, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 33%
Publications 20034
Citations 276539
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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20

Rankings

1446 World 409 Asia 91 Japan 1 Oita

University Information

Oita, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Architecture
Acceptance 40%
Publications 15893
Citations 238140
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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