Overview of admissions for graduate schools.
Admissions for Graduate Schools in 2026
| School / Division | Entrance Examination |
| Graduate School of Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program in Pharmacy Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program in Food and Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program in Environmental Health Sciences |
Master, Recommendation |
| Master, Primary Selection | |
| Master, Secondary Selection | |
| Doctor, Primary Selection | |
| Doctor, Secondary Selection | |
| Graduate School of International Relations Program of International Relations Program of Comparative Cultural Studies |
Master, Primary Selection |
| Master, Secondary Selection | |
| Graduate School of Management, Informatics and Innovation Division of Management, Informatics and Innovation |
Master, Primary Selection |
| Master, Secondary Selection | |
| Doctor, Selection | |
| Graduate School of Nursing Division of Nursing |
Master, Primary Selection |
| Master, Secondary Selection | |
| Doctor, Primary Selection | |
| Doctor, Secondary Selection |
Admissions requirements
Download the admissions requirements for the graduate school or program you wish to apply to from the sites in Japanese below, and check to see if you are eligible for admission. Submission deadlines and required documentation differ depending on the graduate school or program, so be sure to check the admissions requirements for the graduate school or program you wish to apply to.
1. Students who wish to apply to a master’s program
The admissions eligibility of individuals who have not graduated from a 4-year university in Japan (or who are not expected to graduate from such a university), i.e. “individuals who have completed 16 years of schooling outside of Japan,” must be reviewed.
2. Students who wish to apply to a doctoral program (4 years) or postdoctoral training
The preliminary eligibility of “individuals who have been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s outside of Japan” must be reviewed.
The admissions eligibility of individuals who have not graduated from a 4-year university in Japan (or who are not expected to graduate from such a university), i.e. “individuals who have completed 16 years of schooling outside of Japan,” must be reviewed.
2. Students who wish to apply to a doctoral program (4 years) or postdoctoral training
The preliminary eligibility of “individuals who have been granted a degree equivalent to a master’s outside of Japan” must be reviewed.
Notes
- Before applying (before your admissions eligibility is reviewed), contact the instructor of the program you wish to apply to.
- Students who were deemed eligible for admissions last year must still have their eligibility reviewed this year.
- If an individual must have his or her eligibility for admissions reviewed but he or she fails to submit required documentation for any reason during the review, that individual may not apply.
- Foreign transcripts and diplomas may be submitted in their original language, but be sure to attach a Japanese translation.
Entrance examination schedule
April, 2025 entrance to Graduate School
Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences
| Division | Selection | Qualifications Evaluation for Admission | Application period for examination | Date of examination |
| Pharmacy (4 year ) | Doctor, Primary Selection | Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 |
| Doctor, Secondary Selection | Dec.5 to Dec.11, 2025 | Jan.28 to Feb.3, 2026 | Mar.2, 2026 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Master, Primary Selection Doctor, Primary Selection |
Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 |
| Master, Secondary Selection Doctor, Secondary Selection |
Dec.5 to Dec.11, 2025 | Jan.28 to Feb.3, 2026 | Mar.22, 2026 | |
| Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences | Doctor, Primary Selection | Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 |
| Doctor, Secondary Selection | Dec.5 to Dec.11, 2025 | Jan.28 to Feb.3, 2026 | Mar.2, 2026 | |
| Food and Nutritional Sciences Environmental Health Sciences |
Master, Recommendation | - | Jun.2 to Jun.6, 2025 | Jul.2, 2025 |
| Master, Primary Selection Doctor, Primary Selection |
Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 | |
| Master, Secondary Selection Doctor, Secondary Selection |
Dec.5 to Dec.11, 2025 | Jan.28 to Feb.3, 2026 | Mar.2, 2026 |
International Relations
| Division | Selection | Qualifications Evaluation for Admission | Application period for examination | Date of examination |
| International Relations Comparative Cultural Studies |
Master, Primary Selection | Jul.4 to Jul.10, 2025 | Aug.22 to Aug.28, 2025 | Sep.20, 2025 |
| Master, Secondary Selection | Dec.2 to Dec.8, 2025 | Jan.20 to Jan.26, 2026 | Feb.14, 2026 |
Management, Informatics and Innovation
| Division | Selection | Qualifications Evaluation for Admission | Application period for examination | Date of examination |
| Management, Informatics and Innovation | Master, Primary Selection | Jul.4 to Jul.10, 2025 | Aug.22 to Aug.28, 2025 | Sep.20, 2025 |
| Master, Secondary Selection Doctor, Selection |
Dec.2 to Dec.8, 2025 | Jan.20 to Jan.26, 2026 | Feb.8, 2026 |
Nursing
| Division | Selection | Qualifications Evaluation for Admission | Application period for examination | Date of examination |
| Nursing | Master, Primary Selection Doctor, Primary Selection |
Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 |
| Master, Secondary Selection Doctor, Secondary Selection |
Dec.5 to Dec.11, 2025 | Jan.28 to Feb.3, 2026 | Mar.2, 2026 |
October, 2025 entrance to Graduate School
Integrated Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences
| Division | Selection | Qualifications Evaluation for Admission | Application period for examination | Date of examination |
| Pharmacy (4 year ) | Doctor (4 year ), Autumn | Jun.9 to Jun.13, 2025 | Jul.11 to Jul.18, 2025 | Aug.20, 2025 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Doctor, Autumn | |||
| Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Sciences | ||||
| Food and Nutritional Sciences | ||||
| Environmental Health Sciences |