Tokyo Tech has 6 graduate schools: the Graduate School of Science and Engineering (20 departments), the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology (5 departments), the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering (11 departments), the Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering (3 departments), the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology (4 departments), and the Graduate School of Innovation Management (2 departments). Each of the graduate schools offers Master's and Doctoral programs, and students who complete the credits of the courses required by their departments, submit a Master's or Doctoral thesis, and pass the thesis examination and final examination are eligible to receive a Master's or Doctoral degree. In general, the Master's program is two years and the Doctoral program is three years. Tokyo Tech also has an International Graduate Program that enables students to earn a Master's or Doctoral degree in English. Please note that application, examination and admission procedures differ for each program.

Individuals wishing to study at Tokyo Tech should obtain information on the application and admission process. Applicants must also contact the academic advisor before applying.

Admissions are in April and October; students successfully completing the program will be granted a Master's Degree. Students achieving particularly outstanding results may complete the program in less time than the standard period required (2 years). Lectures for Master's program offered at Tokyo Tech, with the exception of the International Graduate Program, are conducted in Japanese. Individuals wishing to enroll as a regular student must acquire sufficient competence in Japanese prior to admission.

Master's Program Entrance Examination Schedule

*Applicants with outstanding academic results are entitled to apply for the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology hereafter referred to as MEXT) Scholarship.
　Be sure to check the Tokyo Tech website for the most-up-to-date information.(Information for the International Graduate Program is displayed separately. Please see "International Graduate Program")

1. Names of Graduate Schools and Departments and Number of Students Admitted

For the Graduate Schools and Departments, please refer to the following sheet.
And for the number of students admitted, please check the Admission Division website.
(*Information for the International Graduate Program is displayed separately.)

2. Application Qualifications

Application Qualifications for Master's Program (Those seeking October admission should read "March 31" as "September 30")

Applicants who satisfy one of the following conditions are eligible to apply:

(1) Individuals who have graduated or will graduate from a university or college by March 31 of the year of admission.

(2) Individuals who have successfully completed a 16-year school education abroad or are expected to do so by March 31 of the year of admission.

(3) Individuals from a foreign country in which the completion of college level education does not require 16 years of school education or equivalent who satisfy the following two conditions and who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal to or higher academic ability than graduates of a Japanese university.

a. Individuals who, after successfully obtaining a bachelor's degree, have spent one year or more as a research student or research fellow at a university or research institution or at an inter-university research institute or equivalent research institution, either, in Japan or abroad, or who are expected to do so by the end of March 31 of the year of admission.

b. Individuals who will be 22 years of age on or before March 31 of the year of admission.

3. Application Procedures

Application documents may be submitted to the Admission Division in person or by mail. Be sure to check the application period in the Application Guide.

4. Application Documents (only main items are listed below)

(1) Application for Admission, Examination Card, Photograph Card

(2) Processing Card

(3) Entrance Examination Fee

(4) Academic Transcript

(5) (Expected) Graduation Certificate

(6) Reason for Application Sheet

5. Applicant Screening Methods

Screening methods differ for each department. Please check the Application Guide for details.

6. Admission Procedures

Information concerning admission procedures will be sent to successful applicants with their Notification of Acceptance.Students being admitted in October should carry out the necessary admission procedures in September; those being admitted in April should carry out the procedures in March. Procedures may also be carried out by proxy on your behalf.

Please click here for Application Guide.(only in Japanese)

Admissions are in April and October; students successfully completing the program will be granted a Doctoral Degree. Students achieving particularly outstanding academic performance and research results may complete the program in less time than the standard period required (3 years). Applicants must also contact the academic advisor before applying.
Tokyo Tech is starting a program to lighten the financial burden comparable their tuition on doctoral students since 2008.Please click here for more information.

Doctoral Program Entrance Examination Schedule

*Applicants with outstanding academic results are entitled to apply for the Japanese Government(MEXT) Scholarship.
　Be sure to check the Tokyo Tech website for the most-up-to-date information.(Information for the International Graduate Program is displayed separately. Please see "International Graduate Program")

1. Names of Graduate Schools and Departments and Number of Students to be enrolled

For the Graduate Schools and Departments, please refer to the following sheet.

And for the number of students to be enrolled, please check the Admission Division website.

(*Information for the International Graduate Program is displayed separately.)

2. Application Qualifications

Application Qualifications for Doctoral Program (Those seeking October admission should read "March 31" as "September 30")

Applicants who satisfy one of the following conditions are eligible to apply:

(1) Individuals who have obtained a Master's degree or any other professional degree or who are expected to do so on or before March 31 of the year of admission.

(2) Individuals who have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a Master's degree or any other professional degree at a university or college abroad or who are expected to do so on or before March 31 of the year of admission.

(3) Individuals who are recognized by Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having academic ability equal to or higher than a Master's degree or a professional degree holder by means of application qualification screening and will be 24 years of age on or before March 31 of the year of admission.

3. Application Procedures

Application documents may be submitted to the Admission Division in person or by mail. Be sure to check the application period in the Application Guide.

4. Application Documents (only main items are listed below)

(1) Application for Admission, Examination Card, Photograph Card

(2) Entrance Examination Fee

(3) Academic Transcript (Undergraduate and Graduate)

(4) (Expected) Completion Certificate

(5) Outline of Master's Thesis

(6) Master's Thesis

5. Applicant Screening Methods

Academic thesis (or equivalent research record) examination, scholastic achievement test and/or oral examination, foreign language examination (Screening methods differ for each department. Please check the Application Guide for details.)

6. Admission Procedures

Information concerning admission procedures will be sent to successful applicants with their Notification of Acceptance. Carry out the necessary admission procedures as directed. Procedures may also be carried out by proxy on your behalf.


Please click here for Application Guide.(only in Japanese)