Chiba Institute of Technology
Narashino, Chiba, Japan
創造工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Creative Engineering)
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs
Asia
Architecture Schools in Japan
35 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 65 architecture programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By prefecture
Cities with several researched institutions
35 schools
Chiba University
Chiba, Chiba, Japan
工学部 総合工学科 建築学コース (Architecture course, Department of Integrated Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program · 1 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Hiroshima University
Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
大学院先進理工系科学研究科 建築学プログラム (Architecture Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering)
University
Master’s
1 researched program
Hokkaido University
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
大学院工学院 建築都市空間デザイン専攻 (Division of Architectural and Structural Design, Graduate School of Engineering)
University
PhD, Master’s
2 researched programs
Hosei University
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
デザイン工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Design)
University
PhD, Bachelor’s, Master’s
3 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Institute of Science Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, School of Environment and Society
University
Master’s, PhD
2 researched programs
Kansai University
Suita, Osaka, Japan
環境都市工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Kindai University
Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering)
University
Master’s, PhD, Bachelor’s
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Kobe University
Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
3 researched programs
Kogakuin University
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
School of Architecture, Kogakuin University
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Architecture programs, Kyoto Institute of Technology
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
4 researched programs
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering / Undergraduate School of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
2 researched programs
Kyoto University of the Arts
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
大学院 修士課程 芸術環境専攻 建築・環境デザイン領域 (Architecture and Environmental Design area)
University
Master’s
1 researched program
Kyushu Sangyo University
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
建築都市工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Environmental Design Course, School of Design / Graduate School of Design
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Meiji University
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Architecture, School of Science and Technology (graduate: Graduate School of Science and Technology)
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Mukogawa Women's University
Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
School of Architecture (建築学部), Graduate School of Architecture (建築学研究科)
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
2 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Musashino Art University
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
造形学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
工学部 社会工学科 建築・デザイン分野 (Architecture and Design field, Department of Social Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
2 researched programs
Nihon University, College of Industrial Technology
Tsudanuma, Chiba, Japan
生産工学部 建築工学科 (Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering)
College
Bachelor’s, Master’s
2 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Osaka Institute of Technology
Osaka, Osaka, Japan
工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
建築学部 (School of Architecture)
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs
Shinshu University
Nagano, Nagano, Japan
工学部 建築学コース (Architecture Course, Faculty of Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. Adjacent subjects such as landscape architecture appear only when you choose a subject. A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change accreditation information, verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About architecture education in Japan
How architecture education is organised
In Japan, architecture is typically studied as a four-year undergraduate course followed by a two-year master's course. JABEE accredits integrated four-year bachelor plus two-year master's architecture programmes, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) designates the subjects that count towards eligibility for the first-class architect examination. Many programmes are taught in Japanese; English-taught master's and doctoral routes exist at some universities and must be checked per programme.
Source: jabee.org/doc/AE_250313.pdf
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Japan. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Bachelor plus master's (4 + 2 years)
- JABEE lists integrated undergraduate (4 years) and postgraduate (2 years) architecture education programmes; the accreditation list names the program title, the school, and the graduate school together. Source
- English-taught graduate routes
- Some universities run English-language master's or doctoral routes alongside their Japanese-taught programmes, for example Meiji's I-AUD, Waseda's English-based master's, the University of Tokyo's Global 30 course and Institute of Science Tokyo's International Graduate Program (C). Each must be verified per programme. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and registration are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- JABEE (Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education)
- Accredits architecture and architectural engineering education programmes at bachelor and master level; states it is a full signatory to the Canberra Accord since June 2019. Accreditation of an education programme is not itself a licence to practise.
- Japan Architectural Education and Information Center (JAEIC, 建築技術教育普及センター)
- Publishes the first-class architect examination information, including who is eligible to sit it.
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT, 国土交通省)
- Under the Architect Law, the Minister recognises educational courses other than those listed in the Act as qualifying for first-class architect examination eligibility (historic page for recognitions up to 27 November 2008).
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
Per JAEIC, eligibility for the first-class architect examination is set by Article 14 of the Architect Law: for those who entered school from FY2009 it requires graduating after completing MLIT-designated architecture subjects, and graduates of foreign universities must have their education reviewed by JAEIC and confirmed by the Minister. For those passing from 2020, practical experience is reviewed at licence registration rather than as an exam entry condition. Whether a given programme's curriculum satisfies the designated subjects is programme-specific and is not asserted in this directory unless the school page says so. Source
No degree on this site automatically permits anyone to practise as an architect, and nothing here is visa, work-permit or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. Most architecture programmes are taught in Japanese. English-taught options exist mainly at graduate level and are listed per programme.
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 4 sources consulted.