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Kyoto / Private
| Postal code | 603-8577 |
|---|---|
| Address | 56-1 Toji-in Kitamachi, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | International Admission Office |
| Phone | 075-465-8162 |
| Notable aspects of the school | There are undergraduate courses and departments where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 49 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 372 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 105 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 258 (for the 2024 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,771,600 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 23,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | For examinations with a two-stage selection process, the application fee listed in the “Application Fee” section is the total amount of the first screening fee (15,000 yen) and the second screening fee (20,000 yen). Other fees are based on the actual amounts for the 2025 academic year and are subject to change. The number of available places, number of applicants, and number of successful candidates are the totals for both the International Student Entrance Examination (Japanese-based degree programs) and the English-based Admission Examination (English-based degree programs). The number of available places and application fees differ between the Japanese-based and English-based degree programs. For details, please refer to the application guidelines. International Student Entrance Examination (Japanese-based degree programs): https://ritsnet.ritsumei.jp/admission/international/abroad.html English-based Admission Examination (English-based degree programs): https://ritsnet.ritsumei.jp/admission/international/ao_english_apr.html |
| Department(s) | Information Science and Engineering |
| Distribution of application forms | Middle of May |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (1st Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | August 20, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 29, 2025 |
| Date of examination | October 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 20, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 4, 2025(First deadline) March 18, 2026(Second deadline) |
| 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 250 points or higher, Japanese writing 30 points or higher, Mathematics (course 2) and select 2 subjects from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Either English or Japanese is available. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from November, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | There will be a two-stage selection. ・First selection: Results of EJU. ・Second selection: Comprehensive evaluation of result of EJU and individual interview. The interview test described in the "Test Date" column will be conducted for those who have passed the first screening. Please check the entrance examination requirements for details such as application qualifications. You can download it from the following web page. https://ritsnet.ritsumei.jp/admission/international/abroad.html |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | International Student Entrance Examination (2nd Term) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 17, 2025 |
| Date of examination | January 11, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | January 21, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | February 4, 2026(First deadline) March 18, 2026(Second deadline) |
| 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: 250 points or higher, Japanese writing: 30 points or higher, Mathematics (Course 2), and two subjects selected from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Either English or Japanese is available. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2025 onwards |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | A two-stage selection process will be conducted. ・First Stage: Evaluation based on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) results ・Second Stage: Comprehensive evaluation based on EJU results and a personal interview The interview listed in the “Examination Date” section will be conducted only for those who pass the first stage. For details on application eligibility and other requirements, please refer to the application guidelines, which can be downloaded from the website below. https://ritsnet.ritsumei.jp/admission/international/abroad.html |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | AO Admission English Basis |
| Starting date for application submission | August 20, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 9, 2025 |
| Date of examination | November 15, 2025 , November 16, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 27, 2025 |
| 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, Essay, Interview, For detail, please refer to application guide. https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/howto.html/ |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 71 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | For detail, please refer to application guide. https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/howto.html/ |
Last update: Jul. 14, 2025
