Oita University
Oita, Oita, Japan
理工学部 建築学プログラム (Architecture Program, Faculty of Science and Technology)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Asia
Architecture Schools in Japan
41 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 72 architecture programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By prefecture
Cities with several researched institutions
41 schools
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
Setsunan University
Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan
理工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and 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
Tama Art University
Hachioji, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
建築・環境デザイン学科 (Department of Architecture and Environmental Design)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
The University of Osaka
Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Division of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering
University
adjacent subjects
2 researched programs
The University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering
University
PhD, Master’s
3 researched programs
Tohoku University
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Architecture courses, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture / 都市・建築学専攻
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
3 researched programs
Tokyo Denki University
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
未来科学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, School of Science and Technology for Future Life)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
都市環境学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Urban Environmental Sciences)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Tokyo University of Science
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
工学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
4 researched programs
Tokyo University of the Arts
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
建築科・建築専攻, 美術学部 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts)
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
3 researched programs
University of Fukui
Fukui, Fukui, Japan
工学部 建築・都市環境工学科 (Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Utsunomiya University
Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
地域デザイン科学部 建築都市デザイン学科 (Department of Architecture and Urban Design)
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Waseda University
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Architecture, Faculty/School of Creative Science and Engineering
University
Master’s, Bachelor’s, PhD
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or validation record
Yokohama National University
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
都市科学部 建築学科 (Department of Architecture, College of Urban Sciences)
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.