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Osaka / Public
| Postal code | 599-8531 |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office, Academic Affairs Division |
| Phone | 06-6605-2141（杉本キャンパス） |
| Fax | 06-6605-2133（杉本キャンパス） |
| Type of research department | Researcher development., There are graduate courses and programs where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| Program | Master's program |
| Major | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences, Biological Chemistry |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date. Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (A list of academic advisors are available.) Applicants who have not fulfilled 16 years of school education should inquire beforehand. Others(Please confirm application guidelines before making inquiries.) |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 382,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 917,800 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. The deadlines for eligibility screening, application periods, examination dates, and announcement of results vary depending on the major. A second round of recruitment will be conducted for some majors. For details such as examination contents, please refer to the official admissions guidelines. There are selection processes that do not require eligibility screening. The enrollment year for selection with an "Autumn" entry period is the academic year 2025. |
| Entry | Autumn entry |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Autumn Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | April 30, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 2, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | June 6, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 11, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 4, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 9, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | July 16, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | August 19, 2025 , August 20, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | September 5, 2025 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule varies by majors. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | September 17, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 15, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 22, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 22, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 4, 2025 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule varies by majors. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 5, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 17, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 12, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 27, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | Autumn entry |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Autumn Enrollment English Language Proficiency Examination |
| Starting date for application submission | May 23, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | May 28, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 11, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
| Program | Doctoral program |
| Major | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences, Biological Chemistry |
| International students examination offered | Special selection of international students |
| Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Prior qualification screening | Necessary. |
| Availability of previous examination papers | Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Qualification to apply | Completion of Masters degree or equivalent. Completion of an undergraduate degree or completion of at least 16 years of school education in one's home country, and has done research for at least 2 years in a research institution or a university. Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old. Please make an inquiry for details. |
| Notes | Approval from an academic advisor is required. (A list of academic advisors are available.) Applicants who have not fulfilled 18 years of school education should inquire beforehand.(Please confirm application guidelines before making inquiries.) |
| Examination fee | 30,000 yen |
| Admission fee | 382,000 yen |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen |
| Total expenses (First year) | 917,800 yen |
| Remarks | Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions. The deadlines for individual qualification screening, application periods, examination dates, and announcement of results vary depending on the major. A second round of recruitment will be conducted for some majors. For details such as examination contents, please refer to the official admissions guidelines. There are selection processes that do not require individual qualification screening. The enrollment year for selection with an "Autumn" entry period is the academic year 2025. |
| Entry | Autumn entry |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Autumn Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | April 30, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | June 2, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | June 6, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 11, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | June 4, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | July 9, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | July 16, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | August 19, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | September 5, 2025 |
| Remarks | The examination schedule varies by majors. |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | September 17, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 15, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | October 22, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 22, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 4, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | April, 2026 |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Spring Enrollment |
| Deadline for prior qualification screening | November 5, 2025 |
| Starting date for application submission | December 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 17, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 12, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | February 27, 2026 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, English language, Major subjects, Oral examination, Subjects differ by major. Please make an inquiry. |
| Entry | Autumn entry |
| Application category | Special Entrance Examination for International Students Autumn Enrollment English Language Proficiency Examination |
| Starting date for application submission | May 23, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | May 28, 2025 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | July 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | July 11, 2025 |
| Examination/screening methods | Documents screening, Oral examination |
Last update: Sep. 03, 2025
