English-taught degree programs

In other languages

Kyoto University offers a wide range of degree programs for international students, including the ones listed below, which are conducted entirely in English. Entrance examinations, evaluation reports, and support are provided in English as well, so that students with no Japanese language ability can study for degrees while taking advantage of the University’s world-class research facilities and education.

Further details are available on each program webpage.

Undergraduate program
- Engineering

Graduate programs

Undergraduate program

Engineering

Undergraduate International Course Program of Civil Engineering

https://www.s-ge.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/int/en

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Bachelor’s	April	January	30	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Graduate programs

Economics

International Graduate Programme for East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies

http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kueac/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	October	September	12	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	October	February	15	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Engineering

International Course in Management of Civil Infrastructure in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

https://www.ce.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/mci/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April	January	12	KyotoU

International Course in Urban and Regional Development in the Department of Urban Management

https://www.um.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/urd/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April	January	12	KyotoU

Integrated Engineering Course, Human Security Engineering Field

http://hse.gcoe.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April	May and November	20	Inquire at the program administration office
Doctoral	April and October	May and November	20	Inquire at the program administration office

Agriculture

Special Course in Agricultural Science — For the Global Future of Life, Food and the Environment

http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/global30/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	June for April enrollment December for October enrollment	5	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	April and October	June for April enrollment December for October enrollment	5	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Energy Science

International Energy Science Course

http://www.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	October	March	10	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	April and October	March	10	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Informatics

International Course in Intelligence Science and Technology

http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/introduction/g30.html

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	May and November	Small number	KyotoU
Doctoral	April and October	May and November	Small number	KyotoU

International Course in Social Informatics

http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/introduction/g30.html

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	May and November for April enrollment May, November, and February for October enrollment	Small number	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	April and October		Small number	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

International Course in Communications and Computer Engineering

http://www.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/introduction/g30.html

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	May and November	Small number	KyotoU
Doctoral	April and October	May and November	Small number	KyotoU

Biostudies and Medicine

Global Frontier in Life Science

Graduate School of Biostudies

http://www.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	December and September	10	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	April and October	December and September	10	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Graduate School of Medicine

http://www.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Program	Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Global Frontier in Life Science	Master’s	April	May	Small number	KyotoU
Global Frontier in Life Science (Medicine: 4-year Doctoral)	Doctoral		August	Small number
Global Frontier in Life Science (Medical Science)	Doctoral		November	Small number

Global Environmental Studies

International Environmental Management Program

http://www2.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	Twice a year	Small number	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²
Doctoral	April and October	Twice a year	Small number	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Science (Primate Research Institute)

International Course in Primatology and Wildlife Research

http://www.cicasp.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/program/course-details#

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
Master’s	April and October	August	5	KyotoU
Doctoral	April and October	August	5	KyotoU or the applicant's home institution ²

Management

International Project Management Program (i-PM)

http://www.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
MBA	April	May	10	Selection is based on a review of application materials

International Business Administration Program (i-BA)

http://www.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
MBA	April	May	10	Selection is based on a review of application materials

Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative Degree Opportunity (KC-CDO)

http://www.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Degree	Enrollment date	Application guidelines publication date ¹	Student intake	Entrance examination venue
MBA/MMH	April	TBA	20	Selection is based on a review of application materials

¹ Subject to change.

² Further details can be found by visiting the program website or contacting the office in charge.