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University of Tokyo leads the 20 Arts, Design & Architecture universities in Japan at #36 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Institute of Science Tokyo (QS World #84) and Teikyo Heisei University (#56 in Japan). Across the whole list there are 32 courses to choose from.
20 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
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Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 7 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #36 (University of Tokyo) to #84 (Institute of Science Tokyo); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Tokyo is cited most (47,606,905 citations).
20 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Kantō (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Tokyo, founded in 1877. University of Tokyo is the largest, with 28,000 students.
By level: 20 bachelor's, 8 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). Kanazawa College of Art offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Tokyo is the least expensive at USD 5,000 a year and Institute of Science Tokyo the most at USD 5,000; the middle of the range is about USD 5,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Tokyo (QS World #36), Institute of Science Tokyo (QS World #84) and Teikyo Heisei University (#56 in Japan) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Tokyo is the least expensive at about USD 5,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
20 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Kanazawa College of Art, with 7, ahead of Wayo Women's University (3).
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