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Study Engineering in Japan 🇯🇵

Japan offers 274 Engineering programs across 65 universities. Tuition ranges from $6k–$1010k/yr, making it a competitive option for international students. 100% of programs carry STEM designation, which is valuable for post-graduation work authorization in many countries.

274 Programs
65 Universities
$6k–$1010k/yr Tuition
100% STEM
16% Scholarships

Why Japan for Engineering?

Living Cost

$12,000/yr

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By Degree Level

Bachelor (118) Master (95) PhD (61)

Top Universities for Engineering in Japan

The University of Tokyo

Tokyo · National rank #1 · QS #36

Engineering · PhD
Waseda University

Tokyo · National rank #2 · QS #196

Fundamental Science and Engineering · Bachelor Creative Science and Engineering · Bachelor Advanced Science and Engineering · Bachelor PhD in Science and Engineering · PhD Master of Science in Global Environmental Engineering · Master
Kyoto University

Kyoto · National rank #2 · QS #57

Master's Program in Civil Engineering · Master Undergraduate Program in Engineering · Bachelor
Nagoya University

Nagoya · National rank #3 · QS #164

International Program in Engineering (Doctoral) · PhD Global 30 Undergraduate Program in Automotive Engineering · Bachelor International Program in Mechanical Engineering · Master Global 30 International Programs - Automotive Engineering · Bachelor International Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · Master International Program in Civil Engineering · Master PhD in Materials Science and Engineering · PhD
Keio University

Tokyo · National rank #4 · QS #215

Graduate School of Engineering · PhD
Kyushu University

Fukuoka · National rank #5 · QS #170

Undergraduate Program in Engineering · Bachelor Master's Program in Engineering · Master PhD Program in Engineering · PhD International Undergraduate Program (School of Engineering) · Bachelor
Hokkaido University

Sapporo · National rank #7 · QS #170

Bachelor of Science in Engineering · Bachelor Bachelor of Civil Engineering · Bachelor Master of Civil Engineering · Master Master of Engineering · Master English Engineering Education Program (e3) · PhD
University of Tsukuba

Tsukuba · National rank #9 · QS #350

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering · Bachelor PhD Program in Engineering Sciences · PhD School of Engineering Sciences · Bachelor
Niigata University

Niigata · National rank #10 · QS #1001

Faculty of Engineering · Bachelor
Yamaguchi University

Yamaguchi · National rank #11 · QS #1401

Civil Engineering · Bachelor Civil and Environmental Engineering · Bachelor Mechanical Engineering (PhD) · PhD Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Sustainable Environmental Engineering · Bachelor Division of Environmental Engineering · Master Division of Mechanical Engineering · Master Civil Engineering, Architecture, Resource Engineering, Environmental Sciences (PhD) · PhD
Hiroshima University

Hiroshima · National rank #12 · QS #480

Bachelor of Engineering (Various Fields) · Bachelor Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering · Master Master of Science in Materials Science · Master Program in Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Doctoral Program in Engineering · PhD
Kobe University

Kobe · National rank #12 · QS #482

Graduate School of Engineering - Advanced Engineering · PhD Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Graduate School of Engineering - Civil Engineering · Master Graduate School of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering · Master Faculty of Engineering - Civil Engineering · Bachelor
Okayama University

Okayama · National rank #14 · QS #951

Faculty of Engineering · Bachelor Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems - Biomedical Engineering · Master
Nihon University

Tokyo · National rank #14

Master of Science in Civil Engineering · Master Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering · Bachelor PhD in Civil Engineering · PhD Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering · Master PhD in Biomedical Engineering · PhD Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering · Bachelor
Chiba University

Chiba · National rank #15 · QS #791

Urban Environmental Systems · Bachelor PhD in Engineering · PhD
Tokyo University of Science

Tokyo · National rank #17 · QS #751

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Doctoral Program in Advanced Chemical Engineering · PhD Department of Civil Engineering · Bachelor Department of Industrial Chemistry · Bachelor Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering · Master
Sophia University

Tokyo · National rank #18 · QS #951

Graduate Program in Engineering and Applied Sciences · Master Faculty of Science and Technology - Department of Materials and Life Sciences · Bachelor
Kanazawa University

Kanazawa · National rank #18 · QS #901

School of Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Civil Engineering · Bachelor
Shinshu University

Matsumoto · National rank #19 · QS #1201

Applied Chemistry, Materials Engineering · Bachelor Civil Engineering, Resource Engineering · Bachelor Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Computer · Bachelor
Tokyo Metropolitan University

Tokyo · National rank #26 · QS #1001

Civil and Environmental Engineering · Master Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · Master Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor Electrical Engineering · Bachelor Master of Electrical Engineering · Master Master of Mechanical Engineering · Master PhD in Electrical Engineering · PhD PhD in Mechanical Engineering · PhD

All Programs

Mechanical Science and Technology

Gunma University

Bachelor STEM

Engineering

Osaka City University

PhD STEM Aid

Fundamental Science and Engineering

Waseda University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Engineering

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Creative Science and Engineering

Waseda University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Science and Engineering

Waseda University

Bachelor STEM

PhD in Science and Engineering

Waseda University

PhD STEM

Master of Science in Global Environmental Engineering

Waseda University

Master STEM

Bachelor of Engineering

Mie University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Chemistry and Biotechnology Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Information Science and Biomedical Engineering Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Chemical Engineering Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Advanced Engineering (Ocean Civil Engineering Program)

Kagoshima University

Bachelor STEM

Department of Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology Program English course

Kagoshima University

Master STEM

Department of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Kagoshima University

Master STEM

Civil Engineering

Kagoshima University

Master STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Kagoshima University

Master STEM

International Program in Engineering (Doctoral)

Nagoya University

PhD STEM

Global 30 Undergraduate Program in Automotive Engineering

Nagoya University

Bachelor STEM

International Program in Mechanical Engineering

Nagoya University

Master STEM

Faculty of Engineering

Okayama University

Bachelor STEM

Global 30 International Programs - Automotive Engineering

Nagoya University

Bachelor STEM

International Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Nagoya University

Master STEM

International Program in Civil Engineering

Nagoya University

Master STEM

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering

Nagoya University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Okayama University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems - Biomedical Engineering

Okayama University

Master STEM

International Program in Civil Engineering (IPCE)

Yokohama National University

Master STEM

Doctoral Program in Engineering

Yokohama National University

PhD STEM

Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Applied Chemistry, Materials Engineering

Shinshu University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Materials Science and Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Chemical Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Civil Engineering, Resource Engineering

Shinshu University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Mechanical Engineering

Shinshu University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Computer

Shinshu University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Undergraduate Program in Engineering

Kyushu University

Bachelor STEM

Master's Program in Engineering

Kyushu University

Master STEM

PhD Program in Engineering

Kyushu University

PhD STEM

International Undergraduate Program (School of Engineering)

Kyushu University

Bachelor STEM

Department of Civil Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Doctor of Engineering

Yokohama National University

PhD STEM

Master of Engineering

Yokohama National University

Master STEM

Civil Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering

Yokohama National University

PhD STEM

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Yokohama National University

Master STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Yokohama National University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Yokohama National University

Master STEM

Graduate School of Engineering

Keio University

PhD STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Doshisha University

Master STEM Aid

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Hokkaido University

Bachelor STEM

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Hokkaido University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Civil Engineering

Hokkaido University

Master STEM Aid

Master of Engineering

Hokkaido University

Master STEM Aid

English Engineering Education Program (e3)

Hokkaido University

PhD STEM

Graduate Program in Engineering and Applied Sciences

Sophia University

Master STEM

Faculty of Science and Technology - Department of Materials and Life Sciences

Sophia University

Bachelor STEM

Engineering

The University of Tokyo

PhD STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Toyohashi University of Technology

PhD STEM

Department of Fundamental Engineering

Utsunomiya University

Bachelor STEM

Environmental Engineering

Utsunomiya University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate Program in Civil Engineering

Utsunomiya University

Master STEM

Graduate Program in Mechanical and Intelligent Engineering

Utsunomiya University

Master STEM

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Meiji University

Bachelor STEM

Department of Electrical Engineering

Meiji University

Bachelor STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Meiji University

Master STEM

Electrical Engineering

Meiji University

Master STEM

Graduate School of Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Toyo University

Master STEM

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Toyo University

Bachelor STEM

Doctoral Program in Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Toyo University

PhD STEM

Bachelor of Engineering (Various Fields)

Hiroshima University

Bachelor STEM

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Hiroshima University

Master STEM

Master of Science in Materials Science

Hiroshima University

Master STEM

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

University of Tsukuba

Bachelor STEM

PhD Program in Engineering Sciences

University of Tsukuba

PhD STEM

School of Engineering Sciences

University of Tsukuba

Bachelor STEM

Program in Mechanical Engineering

Hiroshima University

Bachelor STEM

Doctoral Program in Engineering

Hiroshima University

PhD STEM

Computer Science and Engineering

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

PhD STEM

Chemical Engineering

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

PhD STEM

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

PhD STEM

Mechanical Systems Engineering

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

PhD STEM

Energy Technology

Fukushima University

Bachelor STEM Aid

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Master STEM

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Master STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Bachelor STEM

Electrical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Bachelor STEM

Faculty of Engineering

University of Yamanashi

Bachelor STEM Aid

Master of Electrical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Master STEM

Master of Mechanical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Master STEM

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

PhD STEM

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tokyo Metropolitan University

PhD STEM

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Ritsumeikan University

Master STEM

Biomedical Engineering

Ritsumeikan University

Bachelor STEM

Mechanical Engineering

Ritsumeikan University

Bachelor STEM

Graduate School of Engineering - Advanced Engineering

Kobe University

PhD STEM

Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Kobe University

Bachelor STEM

Explore Other Fields in Japan

Computer Science Business & Management Medicine & Health Law Arts & Design Education Social Sciences Natural Sciences Architecture Agriculture & Environment

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to study Engineering in Japan?
Tuition for Engineering programs in Japan ranges from $6k–$1010k/yr. 16% of programs offer scholarships or financial aid. Annual living costs (accommodation, food, transport) are approximately $12k.
What are the English language requirements for Engineering in Japan?
English-taught Engineering programs in Japan typically require:. Requirements vary by university and program level — always check the specific program page.
How many Engineering programs are in Japan?
Abroadly lists 274 Engineering programs at 65 universities across Japan. Programs are available at Bachelor, Master, and PhD level.
Are Engineering programs in Japan STEM-designated?
100% of Engineering programs in Japan carry STEM designation. STEM classification can be important for visa purposes in countries like the US and UK after graduation.
Is Japan a good country for Engineering students?
Japan is a strong choice for Engineering with 65 universities offering these programs. The primary language is Japanese, though many programs are taught in English.
What degree levels are available for Engineering in Japan?
In Japan, Engineering programs are offered at: Bachelor (118 programs), PhD (61 programs), Master (95 programs). This gives students flexibility whether they're seeking an undergraduate degree, postgraduate specialization, or doctoral research.