QS World University Rankings for Architecture and Built Environment 2025 | Top Universities

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Architecture & Built Environment

Discover the top universities around the world for studying architecture & built environment according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Over 250 institutions have been included in this year’s ranking of the top universities to study architecture & built environment, with The Bartlett School of Architecture (part of UCL) continuing in first place. 

There are no new entrants in this year’s top 10 universities, with Tsinghua University the only one of those 10 institutions to improve its rank since last year (up from eighth to joint seventh). 

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Architecture & Built Environment

Discover the top universities around the world for studying architecture & built environment according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Over 250 institutions have been included in this year’s ranking of the top universities to study architecture & built environment, with The Bartlett School of Architecture (part of UCL) continuing in first place. 

There are no new entrants in this year’s top 10 universities, with Tsinghua University the only one of those 10 institutions to improve its rank since last year (up from eighth to joint seventh). 

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Published on: 12 March 2025

Published on: 12 March 2025

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81
Employability
Employer Reputation
85.2
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
79.8
Citations per Paper
81.7
Academic Reputation
80.5
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85.2
79.8
81.7
80.5
Employability
Employer Reputation
73.8
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
72.4
Citations per Paper
74.5
Academic Reputation
74.3
73.8
72.4
74.5
74.3
51-100
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Kyoto, Japan
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n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
74.7
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
72.4
Citations per Paper
73.9
Academic Reputation
71.9
51-100
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Kyoto, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
74.7
72.4
73.9
71.9
101-150
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Sendai City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
64.2
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
65.7
Citations per Paper
79
Academic Reputation
59.4
101-150
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Sendai City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
64.2
65.7
79
59.4
101-150
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Tokyo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
70
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
63.2
Citations per Paper
75.1
Academic Reputation
60.3
101-150
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Tokyo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
70
63.2
75.1
60.3
151-200
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Fukuoka City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
63.4
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
67.2
Citations per Paper
77.4
Academic Reputation
55.2
151-200
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Fukuoka City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
63.4
67.2
77.4
55.2
151-200
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Osaka City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
66.4
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
52.6
Citations per Paper
65.8
Academic Reputation
60
151-200
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Osaka City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
66.4
52.6
65.8
60
201-260
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Sapporo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
65.5
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
59.5
Citations per Paper
74
Academic Reputation
53.9
201-260
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Sapporo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
65.5
59.5
74
53.9
201-260
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Tokyo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
63.8
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
59.5
Citations per Paper
63.6
Academic Reputation
54.3
201-260
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Tokyo, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
63.8
59.5
63.6
54.3
201-260
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Kobe City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
59.6
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
51.3
Citations per Paper
58.2
Academic Reputation
54.6
201-260
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Kobe City, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
59.6
51.3
58.2
54.6
201-260
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Nagoya, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
n/a
Employability
Employer Reputation
63.2
Research & Discovery
H-index Citations
71.2
Citations per Paper
78.9
Academic Reputation
51.3
201-260
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Nagoya, Japan
QS stars QS Stars
63.2
71.2
78.9
51.3

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