Information on Entrance Examinations｜Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

[Important] For those who are applying
NOTICE: Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as “the Graduate School”) has no partnerships, affiliations, or cooperative relationships with any private agents, consultants, or individuals regarding admissions selection or scholarship recommendations. The Graduate School does not authorize any individuals or organizations to provide paid admissions or application support on its behalf.

Accordingly, the Graduate School assumes no responsibility for any problems, disputes, or disadvantages that may arise from the use of such unauthorized services.

Please ensure that all application preparations are made strictly in accordance with the guidelines published on the official Graduate School website. Please also be aware that some unauthorized agents may be involved in fraudulent or illegal practices. (December 26, 2025)

・Applications must be submitted online.
・Please make sure that you can receive emails from the [ @e-apply.jp ] domain sent from the online application site.
・If you have any questions, please check "6. FAQs" at the bottom of this page.
・The Guidelines for Applicants to the 2026 [Master's and doctoral programs] have been released. (March 24, 2025)

・Flowchart and FAQ on the enrollment timing for foreign applicants from the entrance examination for the academic year of 2026【For Applicants for Entrance Exam Schedule B】（Updated on July.18）
・Scholarships that can be applied for at the same time as the application for the entrance examination (international students only)（Updated on August 26, 2025）
・Application for Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)（International students only）（Updated on July 4，2025）
・Temporary Visitor Visa for Entrance Examination（International students only）（Updated on October 21, 2025）
・UTokyo Accommodations for International Students -October 2025 move-ins（Deadline: June 25, 5 pm JST）（Updated on June 2, 2025）

Application Period

●May 16 (Fri) to 22 (Thu), 2025, at 23:00 (Japan Standard Time) (Special Oral Exam)
●June 5 (Thu) to 11(Wed), 2025, at 23:00 (Japan Standard Time) (Schedule A)
●November 11(Tue) to 17 (Mon), 2025, at 23:00 (Japan Standard Time) (Schedule B)

1. Briefing sessions on entrance examinations

◆Notice: Briefing Session for 2027 Entrance Examinations (Held on April 4, 2026) (Conducted in Japanese / Posted: Jan 23, 2026, Updated: Jan 29 and Feb 9, 2026)

◆The Briefing Session for 2026 GSFS Entrance Examination was held on April 5, 2025 (Conducted in Japanese / Updated: Apr 22, 2025)
The archived video is available below:
　1.Greetings from the Dean of GSFS and Introduction of research content by the heads of the three Divisions*
　*(Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Division of Biosciences, and Division of Environmental Studies)
　2.How to apply through the online application site
　3.Slide explaining the application procedure used in the video(The slide is in Japanese)

◆Briefing Session on 2027 Entrance Examinations by Department/Program(Available in late February 2026)

◆Division of Environmental Studies Joint Briefing Session on Entrance Examination (Available in late February 2026)

2. Guidelines for Applicants and Entrance Examination Guides

2-1. Guidelines to Master's Program

(Ordinary Examination, Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education)

Download PDF *The application guideline for the academic year 2026 has been released on the website on March 24, 2025.

2-2. Guidelines to Doctoral Program

Download PDF *The application guideline for the academic year 2026 has been released on the website on March 24, 2025.

2-3. Entrance Examination Guides / Application / Documents Information

Please get the information of entrance examination, application form, and check sheet from the web page of entrance examination for department. (Clicking on the name of the department will take you to the entrance examination page for that department.)
For application documents, submission method, deadline, etc. for each department, please refer to "Application Documents Information.pdf" of each department.

Admissions Guide for department (HP for each department)	Information on application documents (list of documents to be submitted and deadlines)
Department of Advanced Materials Science	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Advanced Energy	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Complexity Science and Engineering	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Integrated Biosciences	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Natural Environmental Studies	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Environment Systems	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies	Schedule A (In preparation)
Department of International Studies	Schedule A (In preparation)
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science	Schedule A will not be held.

"Division of Environmental Studies 2026/ Guide to the 2026 Entrance Examination of Master's & Doctoral Programs" ←It is common to all environmental studies departments. *Updated April 1, 2025.

2-4. Online Application Site / The Online Application Flow

[For Successful Applicants] The Notification of Acceptance and/or Notification of Admission will be available for download from your "My Page" starting from 10:00 AM on February 12, 2026, until March 15, 2026. Please be sure to download them in time, as you will no longer be able to log in to your My Page from March 16, 2026.

3. Contacts and inquires

Student Affairs Team
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The University of Tokyo

If you have any questions regarding the Entrance Examinations, please contact us using the form below.
Inquiry Form : https://forms.office.com/r/AxAYbYz3eT （February 25, 2025 URL updated）

We will reply to your inquiry approximately within three working days.
Please note that we may not be able to respond to inquiries unrelated to the entrance exam.
Please check "6. FAQs" on the entrance examination page of our website before making inquiries.
https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/faq/index.html
No inquiries are accepted by phone and/or email for the results of the entrance examinations.

4. Reviewing past examination results (Japanese version only) • Requesting past tests

Reviewing past examination results (Japanese version only) • Requesting past tests

5. Alumni careers

Information on Career Pathways

6. FAQs

FAQs