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Study engineering in Japan

Universities and colleges in Japan recorded as teaching engineering, with the levels they teach and what a year of study costs.

Includes Mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical and aerospace engineering

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These places carry the subject in their own name. Check each one’s course page before you apply.

No institution in Japan is recorded as teaching this at short courses level in the data we hold, so every level is shown.

79 institutions recorded as teaching this in Japan.

Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z

Institutions

Teach engineering in Japan and not on this list? Claim your institution’s page, free, and list your programmes.

Studying in Japan at a glance

Tuition a year
JPY 535,800 to JPY 643,000
Living costs a month
JPY 105,000 to JPY 105,000
First year, all in, from
EUR 10,200
Work during term
28 hours a week
Stay to work after
1 year

Official figures, checked 2026-09-24. Tuition for engineering can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

How much does it cost to study engineering in Japan?

Tuition for international students runs from JPY 535,800 to JPY 643,000 a year, and living costs from JPY 105,000 a month. With the visa fee, a first year starts at about EUR 10,200. Fees for engineering can be higher than the average; check the course page.

Can I work while I study in Japan?

Yes, up to 28 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.

Can I stay and work in Japan after I graduate?

Yes: Designated Activities (job hunting) gives you 1 year.

Scholarships to study engineering, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.