Admissions

Contents

• Update History

• Notifications

• Schedules related to Academic Year 2024 (AY2024) Admission

• Entrance Examination Briefing

• Admission Guide

• Online Application Procedures

• Examination Admission Card

• TOEFL Scores

• Notes on Applying

• Other Information

• Past Notifications

• Contact

Update History

2023.06.21 : [Important] On the expected changes from AY2025 Entrance Examinations (conducted in AY2024) has been released.

2023.03.14 : Information on the AY2024 Entrance Examination Briefing has been released.
2022.12.27 : The announcement "[Important] On TOEFL Score submission for the entrance examination of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo" has been released.
2022.10.20 : The announcement "[Important] On the Summer Entrance Examination of Department of Computer Science for Doctoral Program and Doctoral Program [Special Selection for Professionals]" has been released.

Notifications

Schedules related to Academic Year 2024 (AY2024) Admission

The application period for AY2024 admissions (conducted in AY2023) for Master's and Doctoral programs (entrance date: October 2023 or April 2024) is as follows. For details, please carefully read both the 'Admission Guide of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology' and the 'Admission Guide' of each department (available below).

【Summer Examinations】

【Winter Examinations】

→The announcement of successful applicants will be posted here.

* AY stands for "academic year". In Japan, each academic year is from April to March in the next year.

Entrance Examination Briefing (Closed)

Entrance Examination Briefing for AY2024 Admission will be held as follows. Those who wish to participate in the briefing should register the entry form.
All the participants who have completed the registration will receive more detailed information via email.

Date: May 20 (Sat), 2023

Method for Briefing session on the Graduate School: 
*Briefing Session on the Graduate School: online by ZOOM
*Briefing Session for each department: online by ZOOM (On-site may be available, depending on the department. See details below.)

Time:
＜Briefing Session on the Graduate School＞
This session includes;
*Introduction of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
*Introduction of each department, etc.
　10:00 - 10:40 in Japanese
　10:40 - 11:20 in English
＜Briefing Session for each department＞
This session includes;
*Guidance of the department including lab tours (varies by department)
　14:30 - (Start time may vary by department. See details below.)

Admission Guide

【Admission Guide for Master’s and Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo】

• Master’s Program
• Doctoral Program
• Doctoral Program [Special Selection for Professionals]

【Admission Guide for Each Department】

• Computer Science
• Mathematical Informatics
• Information Physics & Computing
• Information & Communication Engineering
• Mechano-Informatics
• Creative Informatics
  
  

Online Application Procedures

Those who wish to apply for the AY2024 Summer Entrance Examinations (conducted in AY2023) should follow the procedures below.

1. Prepare the necessary materials for your application

Check the Admission Guide and prepare the necessary materials for your application.
This may include your transcripts, certificates, photograph, the proof of your examination fee payment (See 3. below), etc.
Depending on the department, some additional documents other than the above may be required. Please be sure to check the Admission Guide of the department of your choice.

2. Enter and check the details of your application through the application system below

(available from June 2)
WEB Application System (Master’s Program)
WEB Application System (Doctoral Program)
WEB Application System (Doctoral Program [Special Selection for Professionals])

■ Notes on Photograph Data

・Upload your photograph to the WEB Application System.
・This photograph will be used for your Examination Admission Card to verify your identity at the entrance exams. Processed or modified images cannot be accepted. Failure to verify your identity may result in disqualification. The photograph will also be used for your student ID card after your enrollment.
・Prepare a photograph as guided below:
　　－Format: jpeg
　　－Size: height 308 pixels × width 236 pixels
　　－A clear photograph taken within the past 3 months that shows your upper body facing forward with your head uncovered, with plain background

3. Pay your examination fee

When you pay your examination fee, you can choose one of the following methods:

1) Bank Transfer:
Use the Transfer Application Form from the 'WEB Application System' and ask a teller to transfer your examination fee.

2) E-shiharai.net (by credit card / at a convenience store, etc.):
Refer to the 'How to make Payment of Examination Fee at E-shiharai.net' and pay your examination fee as instructed.

→Click here to navigate to 'E-shiharai.net'.
【available period : May 25 (Thu), 2023 - June 8 (Thu), 2023】

■ Notes

● Examination fee is 30,000 JPY.

● The following applicants are exempted from their examination fee payment.
　・those who are expected to complete a Master's program or special degree program at the University of Tokyo in March 2024 and proceed to a Doctoral program in April 2024
　・those who are expected to complete a Master's program or special degree program at the University of Tokyo in September 2023 and proceed to a Doctoral program in October 2023
　・international students on scholarships from the Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT)

● Entrance Examination Fee Exemption for Applicants for Admission Affected by Natural Disasters.
The University of Tokyo has taken the decision to waive the payment of entrance examination fees by applicants affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, etc., to lighten the economic burden and to secure the opportunity of admission for applicants.
If you wish to apply for the exemption of the examination fee for the AY2024 Summer Entrance Examinations of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, please refer to the following notice and mail the required documents by a traceable method.

Application Period: May 16 (Tue), 2023 – May 23 (Tue), 2023
If you wish to apply after the application period, please contact us directly by email.

Office of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Engineering building No.8 (Room# 162), 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113 8656
TEL 03 5841 7926
johoriko.t(at)gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Entrance Examination Fee Exemption for Applicants for Admission Affected by Natural Disasters
Application Form

4. Upload all required documents, and CONFIRM application

【Important】
Application documents must be submitted only by uploading the files to the WEB Application System. No need to mail them by post. Even if you make an application form, your application will not be completed until all required items are uploaded on ‘My Page’ and also until you confirm your application on ‘My Page’ before the deadline. Please refer to instructions on ‘My Page’ about how to confirm your application, etc.

Convert all the required documents into PDF files and upload them to the WEB Application System:My Page. (available from June 2)

The deadline for uploading: 17:00 (JST), June 8 (Thu), 2023

• Uploading your application documents to two or more programs or departments cannot be accepted.
• Applications which do not contain all the required documents by the deadline cannot be accepted.
• Do not forget to click Confirm after you have uploaded the required documents on ‘My Page’.
• When your application has been confirmed on ‘My Page’, Application Confirmed will be displayed on Status of Your Application, and you will receive a confirmation notice at your registered email address. Please make sure to check Status of Your Application on ‘My Page’ if your application has been confirmed.
• Even after you have confirmed your application on ‘My Page’, you will be able to edit it, replace documents, and cancel it, until the deadline.

5. Submission of Recommendation Letters

Some departments require the applicants to submit recommendation letters. Check the Admission Guide of the department of your choice and request one from your recommender in advance of your application if necessary. If a prescribed form is provided by the department, you should also forward the form to your recommender in advance.

【Submission Procedures】

1. Examinees should register the necessary information about the examinees themselves and their recommenders through the 'Registration Form for Recommender'. (available from June 2)
2. The URL for uploading the recommendation letter will be notified to the recommender by email.
3. The recommender should upload the recommendation letter to the website indicated in that email.
   【The deadline for uploading the recommendation letter】 June 15 (Thu), 2023 (Japan Time)
4. After the recommender completes uploading, both the recommender and the examinee will receive the confirmation message by email.

6. Transfer Application for the Online Written Examinations

Those who wish to be transferred to the online written examinations should read carefully the "Notes on Difference between Online and On-site Examinations", and follow the instructions on the WEB Application System to submit "AY2024 Entrance Examination of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo: Transfer Application Form for the Online Examinations"

Examination Admission Card

Examination Admission Card will be delivered via E-mail to each applicant by July 14 (Fri), 2023 after the application is accepted. Follow the instructions to download your Examination Admission Card.

■ Notes

• Examination Admission Card will be delivered to all the applicants (except for the applicants whose applications are not accepted) and sent to the address registered on the WEB Application System.
• Admission notification of the successful applicants will be done with the Examinee's number printed on the Examination Admission Card.
• Important documents (information on the exams) may be sent along with the Examination Admission Card. Be sure to download them if required.
• We will require you to show your Examination Admission Card during on-site and online examinations. Be sure to print your Examination Admission Card and bring it with you.

TOEFL Scores

For details on how to submit your TOEFL Institutional Score Report, refer to the 'Guidelines for Submission of TOEFL Scores (for AY2024 Entrance Examinations)'. Download the format of ‘Notice of unacquired TOEFL iBT Scores (for AY2023 Entrance Examinations)’ from Notice of unacquired TOEFL iBT Scores.

Notes on Applying

• Applicants may not apply to more than one department in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the same time in each of the Summer and Winter Entrance Examinations. In addition, applicants who are applying for the Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing" of the Graduate School of the Information Science and Technology cannot apply for the Winter Entrance Examinations.
  Applicants who have already passed the Summer Entrance Examinations for the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology cannot apply for the Winter Entrance Examinations without first declining the enrollment. Similarly, applicants who have already passed the Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing" of the Graduate School of the Information Science and Technology cannot apply for the Summer Entrance Examinations without first declining the enrollment.
  Also, applicants cannot be enrolled in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology while also enrolled in other universities or other schools at the University of Tokyo.
• After the application process is completed, no changes to the documents will be accepted and there will be no refund of examination fee, under any circumstances.

Other Information

Statistics on Past Entrance Exams (updated on May 18, 2023)
Archives of Past Entrance Exams (updated in April 2023)

Contact

Office of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology,
The University of Tokyo
TEL: +81-3-5841-7926/7428
johoriko.t(at)gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
* Please replace (at) with @ when sending a message.

Contact us via E-mail instead of calling.
See here for the open hours of the Office of Graduate School of IST.

* We will reply to your questions during weekdays (except Saturdays, Sundays, and Japanese national holidays) from 9:00 to 17:00 in JST. Please contact us early if you have any questions, as it can take several days for us to answer your questions.

* Friday August 11, 2023 : Japanese national holiday
　Monday August 14, 2023 - Tuesday August 15, 2023 : Summer Closure