Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Program 【April 2025 Admission, Second Recruitment】 (Including October 2025 Admission)

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

Application Guidelines

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 Form

Details of Entrance Examinations

Guidelines for Applicants 

Eligibility Confirmation

Resume (PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File ExamplePDF File)
Eligibility Screening Eligibility Statement (PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File)
Statement of Accomplishments
Certificate of Research Participation
Application Documents Return Labels for Examination Voucher and Result of Entrance Examination
Resume (PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File ExamplePDF File)
Statement of Prospective SupervisorPDF File
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:
 24 December, 2024, Tuesday to 14 January, 2025, Tuesday 5:00 pm
②Application Documents Submission Period:
 24 December, 2024, Tuesday to 15 January, 2025, Wednesday 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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

Nuclear Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination Nuclear Engineering
Designated Form Checklist of Necessary Documents
TOEFL Score Confirmation Request 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 and Electronic Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronic Science and Engineering)

Details of Entrance Examination Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronic 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)

Material Chemistry

Details of Entrance Examination

Material Chemistry

*English follows Japanese

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

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry

Details of Entrance Examination

Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry

*English follows Japanese

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

Molecular Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination

Molecular Engineering

*English follows Japanese

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

Polymer Chemistry

Details of Entrance Examination

Polymer Chemistry

*English follows Japanese

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

Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

Details of Entrance Examination

Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

*English follows Japanese

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

Chemical Engineering

Details of Entrance Examination

Chemical Engineering

*English follows Japanese

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