Learn to build for the tropics
This program brings international and Indonesian students into one classroom. You swap perspectives, work on joint projects and see how architecture and engineering respond to Bali’s climate, culture and landscape. Whether you come from Bali or from the other side of the world, you share the same studio and the same questions.
At a glance
- Fields of study
- Architecture, Civil Engineering
- Courses to choose from
- 30+
- Credits
- up to 30 ECTSor 15 US credits
- Next semester
- – Summer Semester 2027
- Next application deadlines
- or
- Tuition fee
- €2,099 per semester
What you need
Open to everyone
High school graduates, gap year students or enrolled students: you can apply whatever your major.
English, no certificate
Ngurah Rai University does not ask for a language certificate. All lectures are in English, so you should feel comfortable following them.
Travel health insurance
You need travel health insurance for your whole stay and must be able to show it on request in Bali.
Courses
Each track has its own list for the winter and summer semester. Credits are shown in Indonesian SKS and in ECTS.
Architecture
Winter semester
- Indonesian Language2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Balinese Architecture and Cultural Studies2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Architectural Development I3 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
- Drawing Balinese Architecture II2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Community Services3 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
- Architectural Design Studio IV4 SKS · 6 ECTSSyllabus
- Tropical Buildings2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Urban Architecture II2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
Architecture
Summer semester
- Indonesian Language2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Form Aesthetics II2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Drawing Balinese Architecture I3 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
- Architectural Design Studio III4 SKS · 6 ECTSSyllabus
- Environmental, Architectural and Behavioral Sciences3 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
- Housing and Settlements2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Urban Architecture I2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Cultural Appreciation2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
Engineering
Winter semester
- Indonesian Language2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Construction Materials Technology2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Hydrological Engineering3 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Numerical Analysis2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Drainage and Flood Control2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Construction Management2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Earthquake Engineering Dynamics2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Community Service2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Project Cost Accounting2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Water Resources Management2 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
Engineering
Summer semester
- Indonesian Language2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Concrete Technology2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Mapping and Geographical Information Systems2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Environmental Science2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Disaster Mitigation2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Irrigation and Water Structures3 SKS · 5 ECTSSyllabus
- Engineering Economics2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- Structural Engineering Computers2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
- River Engineering2 SKS · 3 ECTSSyllabus
The full syllabi are in the course guides for Architecture (PDF) and Engineering (PDF).
Dates and deadlines
Summer Semester 2027
- Application deadline
- Start
- End
Winter Semester 2027
- Application deadline
- Start
- End
Summer Semester 2028
- Application deadline
- Start
- End
Your campus in Denpasar
Right between Bali’s capital and Ubud.
Ngurah Rai University’s city campus combines a modern learning environment with the energy of Denpasar. Temples, markets, rice terraces and the cafés of Ubud are all within easy reach for your free time.
Explore the Campus
Good to know
Credits (SKS)
You earn Indonesian credit points (SKS). A dedicated conversion table makes them easy to transfer into ECTS at your home university.
Attendance
You need at least 80% attendance to sit the exams, whatever the reason for an absence. It counts from the first day of orientation week.
Final exams
Exams take place in the last week of the semester, either as written exams or as project work.
Certificates
Your official certificate from Ngurah Rai University arrives as a PDF about 6 to 8 weeks after the exams. The original can be sent by DHL Express on request.