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Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing"

Updated on November 29, 2024

Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing" (For Prospective Students)

This special admission is for “English Program on Intelligent Information Processing”. We aim to select excellent students from top universities of the world. Good scholarships are available.

★Admission for October 2025 enrollment is now closed.

[Important] On the abolition of the Special Admission for “English Program on Intelligent Information Processing” from the AY2026 Entrance Examinations (conducted in AY2025) and a new application scheme for MEXT Scholarship Students (University Recommendation). As announced in the notice published on January 31, 2024, the Special Admission for “English Program on Intelligent Information Processing” will be abolished from the AY2026 Entrance Examinations (conducted in AY2025). The application process of candidates for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students (University Recommendation), which was previously done through the Special Admission, will take place in October 2025. A selected applicant will be admitted as a graduate international research student (non-degree student) in October 2026. In order to be enrolled in a regular degree program as a MEXT scholarship student, an applicant will need to take and pass the graduate school entrance examination. Additionally, a separate application for the extension of the scholarship period will be required. Please refer to the official application guidelines which will be published in March 2025 for further details. 【重要】令和 8 (2026) 年度入試［令和 7 (2025) 年度実施］からの知的情報処理英語プログラム特別選抜の廃止と国費外国人留学生（大学推薦）の新しい応募方式について本研究科の知的情報処理英語プログラム特別選抜は、2024 年 1 月 31 日掲載の通知で予告した様に、令和 8 (2026) 年度入試［令和 7 (2025) 年度実施］から廃止します。同選抜を通じて応募可能であった国費外国人留学生（大学推薦）の候補者を 2025 年 10 月に募集します。候補者として採用された場合は、2026 年 10 月に大学院外国人研究生（非正規生）として入学します。国費外国人留学生として正規課程に進学を希望する場合は、大学院入学試験を受験して、合格する必要があります。その他、奨学金支給期間の延長申請も必要です。詳細は、2025 年 3 月に公開予定の募集要項をご参照ください。

AY2025 Admission Outline

For enrollment in October 2025 Application period: October 7 to October 11 (17:00 JST), 2024 Examination fee 30,000 JPY Scholarships for top successful candidates For MEXT scholarship selection, there is a "Focused Area" where students will be prioritized which are South Asia (India etc.), Thailand, and Vietnam. Selection method: 1st by paper screening then interview Interview venues: Online (The details regarding examination will be given to applicants who pass the first round of selection.) A supervisor’s approval is required prior to submitting application. You can search professors by keywords in the URL below. https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/news/search_e/search-a_e.shtml Documents: Please read the Application Guide and Attachment 1 thoroughly before applying.

AY2025 Admission Guide

Application Guide (In Japanese / In English)
－Form 4
－Form 5
Attachment 1 (In Japanese / In English)

Online Application Procedures

1. Prepare the necessary materials for your application.

Check the Application 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.

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

(*available from 10/7)

WEB Application System (Master’s Level)
WEB Application System (Doctoral Level)

■Notes on Photograph Data■

・Upload your photograph to the 'WEB Application System'.
・This photograph will be used for your student ID card after your enrollment.
・Prepare a photograph as guided below:
　　－A clear photograph taken within the past 3 months that shows your upper body facing forward with your head uncovered, with plain background
　　－Must be different from your passport photo

3. Pay your examination fee.

1) E-shiharai.net (by credit card):
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: 9/24-10/11】

Notes:
■Examination fee for AY2025 admission is 30,000 JPY.

4. Submit (Upload) your application documents.

【Important】 Application documents must be submitted only by uploading the files to the WEB Application System. (*No need to mail them by post.)

■Convert all the required documents into PDF files and upload them to the 'WEB Application System: My Page'. (*available from 10/7)

The deadline for uploading: 17:00 JST, October 11 (Fri), 2024

*Applications which do not contain all the required documents by the deadline cannot be accepted.

5. Submission of Recommendation Letters

Request the letter from your recommender in advance of your application.

【Submission Procedures】

LETTER 1

1. Examinees should register the necessary information about the examinees themselves and their recommenders through the 'Registration Form for Recommender 1'. (*available from 10/7)

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】October 21 (Mon), 2024

4. After the recommender completes uploading, both the recommender and the examinee will receive the confirmation message by email.

LETTER 2 (written by dean or higher)

1. Examinees should register the necessary information about the examinees themselves and their recommenders (dean or higher) through the 'Registration Form for Recommender 2'. (*available from 10/7)

　★Please let your recommender (dean or higher) know below in advance:
　　－The letter must be addressed to the "President Teruo Fujii of the University of Tokyo"
　　－The recommender must sign the letter by hand
　　－The original needs to be submitted at a later date