INTRODUCTION OF T-ARCH
The School of Architecture (T-Arch) is composed of four departments(Department of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Environmental Design) and two research centers(Institute of Architectural History undefinedamp; Theory and Institute of Architectural Technology and Science).
There are 16 staff members and 145 faculty members including 44 professors and 52 associate professors, among which, one is Academician of the China Academy of Science, one Distinguished Teacher Award of Higher Education National Teachers Award, and four are international professors.
NEWS & EVENTS
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Converging Digital Intelligence for a Sustainable Future: ASEAN-China Symposium on Built Heritage Concludes Keynote and Expert Reports
On July 30, 2026, the keynote speeches and expert reports of the ASEAN-China Symposium on Digital Information System and Sustainable Renewal of the Built Heritage, organized by Tianjin University and co-organized by Guizhou University and Guiyang University, were successfully held at the ASEAN Forum Hall of the CAECW Permanent Site in Guiyang. As a key component of the 2026 China–ASEAN Education Cooperation ...Aug 03
2026
Converging Digital Intelligence for a Sustainable Future: ASEAN-China Symposium on Built Heritage Concludes Keynote and Expert Reports
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Commemoration in Honor of Academician Peng Yigang and Inaugural Ceremony of the Center for Engineering-integrated Architecture, Held at Tianjin University
On January 17th, 2026, the School of Architecture at Tianjin University solemnly held the Commemoration in Honor of Academician Peng Yigang and Inaugural Ceremony of the Center for Engineering-integrated Architecture in Tianjin University. Guided by the theme "Upholding Academic Legacy and Advancing Disciplinary Development," the event brought together renowned architectural scholars and experts, industry ...Jan 18
2026
Commemoration in Honor of Academician Peng Yigang and Inaugural Ceremony of the Center for Engineering-integrated Architecture, Held at Tianjin University
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WATER MIRROR -- China Thailand 2025 International Multidisciplinary Studio
Workshop Report WATER MIRROR - China Thailand 2025 International Multidisciplinary Studio: School of Architecture of Tianjin University and Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University worked together to hold this workshop in Thailand. Following the Thai students' visit to Tianjin in October, the Chinese students' visit Bangkok in return. From November 8 to 22, 2025, the Sino-Thai Joint Design Workshop was successfully held.Nov 24
2025
WATER MIRROR -- China Thailand 2025 International Multidisciplinary Studio
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The School of Architecture at Tianjin University Successfully Co-hosts 2025 ASEAN-China Symposium on Built Environment Renewal and Smart Energy Development
The ASEAN-China Symposium on Built Environment Renewal and Smart Energy Development was successfully held on July 27, 2025, in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. The symposium, as an integral part of the 2025 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, was hosted by Tianjin University, organized by Guizhou University and Guiyang University, and supported by the ASEAN-China Centre and the Organizing Committee of ...Jul 28
2025
The School of Architecture at Tianjin University Successfully Co-hosts 2025 ASEAN-China Symposium on Built Environment Renewal and Smart Energy Development
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Tianjin University School of Architecture and Chiang Mai University Faculty of Architecture signed the MOU
January 23-24, 2025, the delegation from School of Architecture from Tianjin University (hereinafter “TJU-Archi”) participated in Chiang Mai University 60th Anniversary Celebration and Rector's Forum on “Navigating the Future of Higher Education”. During the celebration ceremony, Chiang Mai University is in an important place in the field of education in Thailand and is always focusing on the society ...Mar 26
2025
Tianjin University School of Architecture and Chiang Mai University Faculty of Architecture signed the MOU
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T–ARCH is Placed 30th in QS Subject Ranking|2025
On March 12, 2025, QS officially released the 15th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject. This ranking compared and analyzed the performance of over 1,700 universities across 55 subject areas in 100 countries and regions worldwide. Tianjin University ranked 30th in Architecture/Built Environment and was placed in the 21-50 range for History of Art.Tianjin University’s School of Architecture ...Mar 18
2025
T–ARCH is Placed 30th in QS Subject Ranking|2025
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Tianjin University School of Architecture and Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Architecture signed the MOU
On January 21, 2025, Professor Xinnan Zhang, the Executive Dean of School of Architecture from Tianjin University (hereinafter “TJU-Archi”) and Professor Wei Yang, the Vice Dean (Foreign Affairs) of TJU-Archi, visited Chulalongkorn University to sign a cooperation agreement. The TJU-Archi and the School of Architecture of Chulalongkorn University have been cooperating for more than twenty years,...Jan 22
2025
Tianjin University School of Architecture and Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Architecture signed the MOU
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Annual Report: School of Architecture, 2024
1. Research and Disciplinary Development The School of Architecture achieved remarkable progress in research this year. It was awarded three National Key R&D Program projects and eight national-level research projects led by young faculty members. A key project funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), led by Professor Kong Yuhang, received an A-grade evaluation in the ...Dec 25
2024
Annual Report: School of Architecture, 2024
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International Symposium on “Low-Carbon and Sustainable Built Environment” Hosted by Tianjin University
The international symposium on "Low-Carbon Sustainable Built Environment" was hosted by Tianjin University (TJU) at the Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai from Nov 2 to 3, 2024. The event was part of the 22nd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals. The opening ceremony of the symposium was chaired by Yang Wei, Vice Dean of the School of Architecture, TJU. The ceremony featured...Nov 04
2024
International Symposium on “Low-Carbon and Sustainable Built Environment” Hosted by Tianjin University
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The Dean and Vice Dean of Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Visit the School of Architecture at Tianjin University
On September 20, 2024, Robyn Phipps, Dean of the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, and Andre Brown, Associate Dean, visited the School of Architecture at Tianjin University. Attendees from the School of Architecture included Associate Party Secretary Chunyan Zhang, Associate Head of School Xinnan Zhang, Associate Head of School Wei Yang, and Assistant Director of the D...Sep 21
2024
The Dean and Vice Dean of Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Visit the School of Architecture at Tianjin University
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Tianjin University's School of Architecture Participates in the 60th IFLA Congress, Chairs Sub-Forum and Presents Research Achievements
From September 4-6, 2024, Tianjin University's School of Architecture was invited to participate in the 60th Annual Congress of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), held in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe (1900 - 1996) in 1948 in Cambridge, England, IFLA is a premier global organization representing landscape architects worldwide. It plays a pivotal r...Sep 19
2024
Tianjin University's School of Architecture Participates in the 60th IFLA Congress, Chairs Sub-Forum and Presents Research Achievements
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TJU Faculty and Students Participate in Asian Housing Workshop at Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Faculty and students from the School of Architecture at Tianjin University (TJU) attended the Asian Housing Workshop at Chiang Mai University from August 9 to 18. The workshop was jointly initiated by Japan Women's University, Feng Chia University, Tamkang University, Chiang Mai University, and Tianjin University, with Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Architecture hosting the event. Profess...Aug 29
2024
TJU Faculty and Students Participate in Asian Housing Workshop at Chiang Mai University, Thailand
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Our Work on Salone del Mobile.Milano
An excellent work from School of Architecture, Tianjin University Vertical Neighborhood (Prof. Wu Jingzi as instructor, Postgraduate Student Yan Bowen as author) was successfully selected for the 62nd Milan International Furniture Fair and Milan Design Week for its special oriental-styled design aesthetics.This work won the first prize of the 7th Milan Design Week - China University Design Disc...Apr 29
2024
Our Work on Salone del Mobile.Milano
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Delta Cup International Solar Architecture Competition & Academician Cui Kai’s Public Lecture Successfully Held
On the afternoon of April 12th, 2024, in the Jingjian Lecture Hall of School of Architecture Tianjin University, the kick-off meeting of 2024 Delta Cup International Solar Architecture Design Competition and the award presentation for 2023 were successfully held. Guests including competition jury experts, teachers and students teams from various universities and the media attended the event ,...Apr 29
2024
Delta Cup International Solar Architecture Competition & Academician Cui Kai’s Public Lecture Successfully Held
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10 Top News of School of Architecture, Tianjin University (T-Arch) in 2023
1. Tianjin University’s discipline of Architecture / Built Environment ranked 30th in the QS World University Rankings by SubjectThe global reputation of the School of Architecture, Tianjin University has kept on improving in the recent years, and it has risen to the forefront of international architecture schools. In the QS World University Subject Rankings released in March 2023, Tianjin ...Jan 17
2024
10 Top News of School of Architecture, Tianjin University (T-Arch) in 2023
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Academic Lecture Live Review | Prof Maurizio Meriggi, Politecnico di Milano:Pisa Citadel. Designing in the periphery of a historical city centre
On 8th December 2023, Professor Maurizio Meriggi from the School of Architecture of Politecnico di Milano came to our institute for academic exchange at 2:30pm and gave a lecture in the International Lecture Hall on the 6th floor of the School of Architecture of Tianjin University. Special guests of this lecture are Prof Han Linfei from School of Architecture and Art, Beijing Jiaotong Univers...Dec 12
2023
Academic Lecture Live Review | Prof Maurizio Meriggi, Politecnico di Milano:Pisa Citadel. Designing in the periphery of a historical city centre
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Good News|Tianjin University School of Architecture has won the 2023 Red Dot Design Award Junior Award
Recently, the Tianjin University team's design "Universal Colour" won the 2023 Red Dot Design Award for Brands and Communication Design Junior Award - Digital Solution. About Red Dot Design Award Red Dot Design Award originated from Germany, has always been "the Oscars of the design world" reputation, the Red Dot Design Award was founded by the famous German design association "Design Zentrum ...Oct 19
2023
Good News|Tianjin University School of Architecture has won the 2023 Red Dot Design Award Junior Award
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Seminar Review | Seminar on Tianjin's Legacy: Exploring Future Visions
On 27th September, the symposium "Tianjin's Heritage: Exploring Visions for the Future", co-organised by the Sino-French Research Centre for Cultural Heritage and Cities, the Institute of History and Theory of the School of Architecture of Tianjin University, and the International Research Centre for the Protection of China's Cultural Heritage (IRCPC), was successfully held in the 200th Lecture...Oct 17
2023
Seminar Review | Seminar on Tianjin's Legacy: Exploring Future Visions
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The Research Group on Global Warming and Achieve National Carbon Reduction is Led by Prof. Yan Fengying
In order to response to the global warming and achieve national carbon reduction goals, our team which led by Prof. Yan Fengying is guided by the concept of ecological civilization and uses spatial planning as a means to undertake the national key research and development project "Research on County Town Planning Technology Based on Carbon Control System", and the National Natural Science Found...Oct 16
2023
The Research Group on Global Warming and Achieve National Carbon Reduction is Led by Prof. Yan Fengying
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Good news | Our students were delighted to win the only gold award in the ARCASIA Student Thesis (Graduation Project) Competition
At 21:00 Beijing time on 18th September, the award ceremony of the 2023 ARCASIA Student Thesis (Graduation Design) Competition was held in Boracay, Philippines, and the graduation design "LINE/VECTOR" (student: Zheng Qi; instructors: Zou Ying and Xin Shanchao) of Tianjin University School of Architecture won among the four finalists, and won the only gold award of the competition. The ARCASIA A...Oct 16
2023
Good news | Our students were delighted to win the only gold award in the ARCASIA Student Thesis (Graduation Project) Competition
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Good News | Our team won the 7th "Chengyuan Cup" Planning Decision Support Model Design Competition
On July 8, 2023, the 7th "Chengyuan Cup - Planning Decision Support Model Design Competition" final evaluation meeting was held in Beijing, jointly sponsored by Beijing Chengyuan Digital Technology Company Limited, World Urban Planning Education Network (WUPEN), Homedale Urban Planning & Architec...Oct 16
2023
Good News | Our team won the 7th "Chengyuan Cup" Planning Decision Support Model Design Competition
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The research group on architectural and environmental acoustics is led by Professor Jian Kang and Professor Hui Ma
Professor Jian Kang, FREng, MAE, is President of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV). worked in the field for 40 years, with 80+ research projects, 800+ publications, 90+ engineering/consultancy projects, and 20+ patents. His work on acoustic theories, design guidance and products has brought major improvements to noise control in underground stations/tunnels and sou...Oct 16
2023
The research group on architectural and environmental acoustics is led by Professor Jian Kang and Professor Hui Ma
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Professor Andrés Jaque visited the School of Architecture of Tianjin University and gave the lecture on the theme of "The Power of Transscalar Architecture".
On 26 September 2023, a lecture entitled "The Power of Transscalar Architecture" was held in the lecture hall on the ground floor of the School of Architecture, Tianjin University, by Professor Andrés Jaque, Dean of the GSAPP School at Columbia University.The lecture focused on how architecture is no longer just an objective entity, but a product of social relations, and how architects can co...Oct 08
2023
Professor Andrés Jaque visited the School of Architecture of Tianjin University and gave the lecture on the theme of "The Power of Transscalar Architecture".
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Professor Hans Westlund, the President of the Regional Science Association International gave lecture to students at School of Architecture
On September 25, Professor Hans Westlund, the President of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, along with Researcher Li Yuheng from the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited and exchanged ideas with teachers and students of the School of Architecture at Tianjin Univ...Sep 28
2023
Professor Hans Westlund, the President of the Regional Science Association International gave lecture to students at School of Architecture
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Land and Sea Coordination Key Zone，Territorial Spatial Planning and Governance Engineering Technology Innovation Center
The "Land and Sea Coordination Key Zone，Territorial Spatial Planning and Governance Engineering Technology Innovation Center" is a national ministry-affiliated science and technology innovation platform, which is approved by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources in 2022 and led by Tianjin University to construct. The center focuses on the bottleneck problems and practical needs of Chinese ...Sep 26
2023
Land and Sea Coordination Key Zone，Territorial Spatial Planning and Governance Engineering Technology Innovation Center
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The digital architectural design and construction experimental teaching team
The digital architectural design and construction experimental teaching team (hereinafter referred to as the "team") is established based on the national new engineering platform project and the college-level new engineering platform. It focuses on "the practice of international design talents in the construction industry based on the integration of industry, education and research" and integra...Sep 26
2023
The digital architectural design and construction experimental teaching team
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Prof.Wang Lijun of School of Architecture led the team to attend the 30th International Seminar of Urban Form (ISUF2023) conference in Belgrade, Serbia
From 3 September 2023 to 8 September 2023, Professor Wang Lijun, Head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture in Tianjin University, led three doctoral students from the same department to attend the 30th International Seminar of Urban Form (ISUF2023) conference in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.Prof. Wang and students from Tianjin University School of Architecture at t...Sep 21
2023
Prof.Wang Lijun of School of Architecture led the team to attend the 30th International Seminar of Urban Form (ISUF2023) conference in Belgrade, Serbia
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The ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOR STUDIO
The ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOR STUDIO consists of Prof. ZHANG Xinnan, associate Professor YUAN Yiqian, associate Professor LI Wei, associate Professor SONG Yilin and young teachers, postgraduate students and interns, maintaining the scale of 20-25 staff. The studio is dedicated to the research on Psychology in Architectural Environment, quantitative research on Environmental psychology and behavior,...Sep 20
2023
The ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOR STUDIO
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The Institute of Architectural History and Theory
The Institute of Architectural History and Theory at Tianjin University's School of Architecture was established in 1997, with its history dating back to the Department of Architecture of Tianjin Vocational College of Industry and Commerce, founded in 1937 (one of the predecessors of Tianjin University's School of Architecture). Since its establishment, the institute has been rooted in the prac...Sep 20
2023
The Institute of Architectural History and Theory
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The Research Team of Low-Carbon Smart Building and District
The research team of Low-carbon Smart Building and District at Tianjin University is established based on the platforms in the School of Architecture, including Tianjin Key Laboratory of Building Physical Environment and Ecological Technology, Building Integrated Energy System Platform, Low-carbon City Innovation Base of the Ministry of Education, and Sustainable Energy Center of APEC. The rese...Sep 13
2023
The Research Team of Low-Carbon Smart Building and District
