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Kanagawa / National
| Postal code | 240-8501 |
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| Address | 79-8 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa |
| Department to contact | Admissions Division, Academic Affairs and International Strategy Department |
| Phone | 045-339-3121 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 6 (for the 2027 school year) |
| Applicants | 32 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 6 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of international students | 41 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 18 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Admission fee | 282,000 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 535,800 yen (for the 2027 school year) |
| Remarks | Examination fee of Pre-Arrival Admission is 5,000 yen. Amounts of admission fee and tuition are subject to change. |
| Department(s) | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, And Ocean Engineering |
| Distribution of application forms | End of November |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | YGEP-N1 (Examination in Japan) |
| Starting date for application submission | January 18, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | January 15, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 25, 2027 - February 26, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Physics, Chemistry |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Applicants must have taken the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) administered on or after January 2025. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Scores for the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) must be submitted within the application period. For the TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition), the Test Date score will be used. IELTS (Academic module) includes IELTS Online. For more information regarding the number of available places, application eligibility, and selection methods, please refer to the university’s application guidelines. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | YGEP-N1 (Pre-Arrival Examination) |
| Starting date for application submission | August 28, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | September 3, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 1, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | October 20, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Physics, Chemistry |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from November, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Submit a score report from one of the following tests taken after September 2024: (1) TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition and Paper Edition. Test Date score will be used.) (2) TOEIC L&R (3) IELTS (Academic Module) *including IELTS Online. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Selection is conducted comprehensively with application documents, transcripts of high school, certificate of English proficiency, a video letter in Japanese, internet interview, and others. You must be able to use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone in a high-speed internet environment, because Interview is conducted in with Google Skype, etc. at your region. Interview is conducted in Japanese language within 30 minutes. |
| Department(s) | Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science |
| Distribution of application forms | End of November |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | YGEP-N1 (Examination in Japan) |
| Starting date for application submission | January 18, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | January 22, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 25, 2027 - February 26, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Chemistry, Choose one subject from Physics or Biology. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Applicants must have taken the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) administered on or after January 2025. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Scores for the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) must be submitted within the application period. For the TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition), the Test Date score will be used. IELTS (Academic module) includes IELTS Online. For more information regarding the number of available places, application eligibility, and selection methods, please refer to the university’s application guidelines. |
| Department(s) | Department of Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Distribution of application forms | End of November |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2027 entry |
| Application category | YGEP-N1 (Examination in Japan) |
| Starting date for application submission | January 18, 2027 |
| Deadline of application | January 22, 2027 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 25, 2027 - February 26, 2027 |
| Notification of examination result | March 6, 2027 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Mathematics, Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Physics, Chemistry |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2026 onwards |
| English examination | Applicants must have taken the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) administered on or after January 2025. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Scores for the TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS (Academic module) must be submitted within the application period. For the TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition), the Test Date score will be used. IELTS (Academic module) includes IELTS Online. For more information regarding the number of available places, application eligibility, and selection methods, please refer to the university’s application guidelines. |
Last update: Jun. 17, 2026






