Guidelines for Applicants to the 2026 Doctoral Program 【April 2026 Admission, Second Recruitment】 (Including October 2026 Admission)

• Application Guidelines
• Application Form
• Kyoto University Online Application
• Designated Form

Application Guidelines

Guidelines for Applicants to the 2026 Doctoral Program [April 2026 Admission, Second Recruitment](Including October 2026 Admission)

Application Form

Details of Entrance Examinations	Guidelines for Applicants
Eligibility Confirmation	Resume (PDF　Excel　Example)
Eligibility Screening	Eligibility Statement (PDF　Excel)
	Statement of Accomplishments
	Certificate of Research Participation
Application Documents	Return Labels for Examination Voucher and Result of Entrance Examination
	Resume (PDF　Excel　Example)
	Statement of Prospective Supervisor
	Letter of Recommendation for Special Selection of Career-Track Working Students
	Application Documents Checklist

Kyoto University Online Application

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 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	Selection of Entrance Examination Classification and Checklist of Necessary Documents
	Statement of Research Activity and Study Plan
	Request for Screening for Doctoral Draft Thesis
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Statement of Course Selection
	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	Checklist of Necessary Documents
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Statement of Course Selection form
	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]

Architecture and Architectural Engineering

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

Mechanical Engineering and Science

Details of Entrance Examination	Mechanical Engineering and Science *English follows Japanese
Designated Form	Statement of Course Selection *English follows Japanese
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Micro Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination	Micro Engineering *English follows Japanese
Designated Form	Statement of Course Selection *English follows Japanese
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	Label for Submission to C-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Aeronautics and Astronautics

Details of Entrance Examination	Aeronautics and Astronautics *English follows Japanese
Designated Form	Statement of Purpose *English follows Japanese
	Statement of Course Selection *English follows Japanese
	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	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 *English follows Japanese
Designated Form	Letter of English Proficiency Statement
	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
Designated Form	Designated Resume Form and Preferred Course Program etc.
	Research Content Description in Master's Course
	Research Plan in Integrated Master's-Doctoral Course Program
	Label for Submission to A-Cluster Office (Use Mailing Only)

Chemical Science and Engineering

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