Guidelines for International Applicants to the 2026Master’s Program【April 2026 Admission】 (Including October 2026 Admission)

※The Japanese language version of the information provides here is to be given precedence.

Application Guidelines
Application Form
Kyoto University Online Application
Designated Form

Application Guidelines

Guidelines for International Applicants to the 2026 Master’s Program【April 2026 Admission】(Including October 2026 Admission)

Guidelines largely consist of Common Part for All Division / Departments and Each Division/Department Part.

All applicants must read the Common Part. Guidelines and each Form can be downloaded separately here.

Applicants also must read the Division/Department part of which they wish to apply. Each details and designated form can be downloaded separately here.

Application Forms

Details of Entrance Examinations	Guidelines for Applicants
Eligibility Confirmation	Resume（PDF　Excel　Example）
Eligibility Screening	Eligibility Statement（PDF　Excel）
Application Documents	Return Labels for Examination Voucher and Result of Entrance Examination
	Resume（PDF　Excel　Example）
	Application Documents Checklist

Kyoto University Online Application

Kyoto University Online Application 　(link scheduled for mid-December 2025).

①Registration and Payment Period on the Kyoto University Online Application：
　23 December, 2025, Tuesday to 14 January, 2026, Wednesday 5:00 pm
②Application Documents Submission Period:
　23 December, 2025, Tuesday to 15 January, 2026, Thursday 5:00 pm (must arrive)

Applicants must register and make payment on the Kyoto University Online Application within the aforementioned period① and all the documents must arrive at Graduate School of Engineering within the aforementioned period②.

Designated Form

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Urban Management
Environmental Engineering
Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Science, Micro Engineering, Aeronautics
and Astronautics)
Nuclear Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical, Electronic, and Digital Science and Engineering
Chemical Science and Engineering

Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Urban Management

Details of Entrance Examination	Civil and Earth Resources Engineering, Urban Management *English follows Japanese.
Designated Form	Checklist of Necessary Documents
	Statement of Research Activity and Study Plan
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Statement of Course Selection
	Statement of Specialized Subject of Oral Exam I
	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)
Only applicants who wish to be recommended for MEXT Scholarship Program (Special Program for University Recommendation) in the Integrated Engineering Course: “Human Security Engineering”	Please download the necessary document forms for recommendation from the MEXT website. https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/1415351_00007.htm [As of November 25, 2025: not yet available]

Environmental Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Environmental Engineering *English follows Japanese.
Designated Form	Statement of Language Preference for the entrance examination
	Checklist of Necessary Documents
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Statement of Course Selection
	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Architecture and Architectural Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Designated Form	Application Form for Preferred Study Area
Designated Form	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Science, Micro Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Details of Entrance Examination	Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Science, Micro Engineering, Aeronautics)
Designated Form	Statement of Course Selection
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Statement of Prospective Supervisor
	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Nuclear Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Nuclear Engineering
Designated Form	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Materials Science and Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Materials Science and Engineering
Designated Form	English Language Proficiency Declaration
Designated Form	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Electrical, Electronic, and Digital Science and Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Electrical, Electronic, and Digital Science and Engineering *English follows Japanese.
Designated Form	Application Form for Preferred Laboratory
	Consent Form of Prospective Supervisor
	Label for Submission to A-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

※Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education Innovation of Advanced Photonic and Electronic Devices [Japanese site only]

Chemical Science and Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Chemical Science and Engineering *English follows Japanese.
Designated Form	Consent Form of Prospective Supervisor
Label for Submission to A-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Details of Entrance Examination

Chemical Science and Engineering

*English follows Japanese.

Designated Form

Consent Form of Prospective Supervisor

Label for Submission to A-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)