Dalian University of Technology

Exchange Agreement signed in 2017, Inter-University Agreement signed in May 2020

Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is one of China’s leading universities for design education, offering programs in architecture and industrial design, including interior, spatial, and product design. It is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities out of approximately 3,000 institutions in China.

For short-term study abroad programs, Chinese language proficiency is not required, as many instructors can communicate in Japanese. Students who speak English will also be able to participate without difficulty. Learn more through our students’ report on their experiences in the DUT short summer school program here.

Department	School of Architecture and Fine Art
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level
Remarks	Apply via email to Professor SUGIMOTO. Required to submit a language certificate at the time of application. (IELTS≧5.5 or TOFEL≧80) *No official test results required. Letter/certificate from a home university accepted.
Annual Intake Capacity	2 (one-semester exchange counts as 0.5 ) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Professors in Charge (Asterisk (*) indicates the primary professor in charge)	*Associate Prof. SOGABE Professor SUGIMOTO Assistant Prof. SAKOTSUBO
Professor Email	Associate Prof. SOGABE：sogabe@design. Professor SUGIMOTO：sugimoto@design. Assistant Prof. SAKOTSUBO：sako@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on May 28, 2026)