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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 602-8580 |
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| Address | Karasuma-Higashi-Iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | International Student Section, International Center |
| Phone | 075-251-3257 |
| Fax | 075-251-3123 |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 6 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 28 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 8 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 8 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 8 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 15,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,320,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 261,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Remarks | Check the university website for more details. Number of positions available: 2 students per department for both the first and second admissions periods. Application fees: 10,000 yen for the Department of Medical Engineering and Medical Life Systems, and 15,000 yen for the Department of Medical Informatics. |
| Department(s) | Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Information, Medical Life Systems |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of May |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | First intake |
| Starting date for application submission | August 19, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 29, 2025 |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 24, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 10, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry 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 November, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | TOEFL-iBT, TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Before applying, registration in the Internet Application System is required. Internet Application System registration period: August 19, 2025 – August 29, 2025. For residents in Japan: ・First enrollment deadline: November 10, 2025 ・Second enrollment deadline: March 2, 2026 For residents outside Japan: ・Enrollment deadline: December 2, 2025 Starting from the 2022 academic year, 3rd-year transfer admissions have been discontinued. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Second intake |
| Starting date for application submission | October 31, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 11, 2025 |
| Date of examination | January 10, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 23, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | February 5, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Oral exam: Medical Informatics Department Document screening only: Biomedical Engineering and Medical Life Systems Departments |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, Select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry 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, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | TOEFL-iBT, TOEIC, IELTS |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | Before applying, registration in the Internet Application System is required. Registration period for the Internet Application System: October 31, 2025, to November 11, 2025. For residents within Japan, the deadline for the first admission procedure is February 5, 2026, and the second admission procedure deadline is March 2, 2026. For residents outside Japan, the admission procedure deadline is February 5, 2026. Starting from the 2022 entrance examination, third-year transfer and admissions programs have been discontinued. |
Last update: Jun. 25, 2025
