Admissions

Admissions

International Joint Education Program for Science and Technology (IJEP)
(teaching language is English)

Time of enrollment

April 1 (Master and Doctor), October 1 (Master and Doctor)

Application information and forms

*APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO FIND A PROSPECTIVE SUPERVISOR BEFORE APPLICATION.

General Admission in April / October 2027

Application period:

April Admission: September 18 to November 3, 2026 [Open]
October Admission: April 2 to May 14, 2027 [Closed]

Information and forms:

*If you are a current master’s student at Kumamoto University, please check the following information.

MEXT Scholarship University Recommendation

Application deadline: January 15 , 2026 [Closed]

* MEXT notified the universities that it is highly possible that they are closing the MEXT scholarship (University Recommendation) for 2027 October intake.
We will update the application info as soon as we receive announcement in mid-December 2026. （information as of Sept 9th, 2026）

MEXT Scholarship Special Allocation In the Field of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

(Only for applicants from Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brazil, India and Mongolia)

Application deadline: January 15, 2026 [Closed]

In the Education Programs of Chemistry and Bioscience, and Chemistry and Materials in the Department of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry

( Only for applicants from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Myanmar or Cambodia )

※If you have difficulty identifying a prospective supervisor, we would be happy to assist by introducing one to you.
Please feel free to contact us at the following email address：
Prof. Shintaro Ida
E-mail: ida-s@kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Application deadline: January 15, 2026 [Closed]

In the Education Programs of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Urban and Regional Planning and Design in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture

(Only for applicants from Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Republic of Korea, China, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia or Lao PDR)

Application deadline: January 15, 2026 [Closed]

Double Degree Program

Application information and forms

*This Program is for applicants from the universities with which the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University has a Double Degree Agreement. See the list of the universities

Admission in April / October 2027
Application period:

April Admission: September 18 to November 3, 2026 [Open]
October Admission: April 2 to May 14, 2027 [Closed]

Information and forms:

Application Information for Chinese Government Scholarship Overseas Study Program

中国「国家建設高水平大学公派研究生項目」 [Closed]

2026年10月募集要項　大学院自然科学教育部（博士後期課程）
Application Information for Chinese Government Scholarship Overseas Study Program in 2026 (Doctoral Course)

Regular Program (teaching language is mainly Japanese)

Time of enrollment

April 1 (Master and Doctor), October 1 (Master and Doctor)

Entrance exam

Please refer to this link.