This application guideline is the archive of previous year.

Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering,
Life and Earth Sciences, Comprehensive Human Sciences

Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

August Selection Process

Graduate School/
Degree Programs
Program Number of Students to be Admitted
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences/ Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Disease Mechanism)
3
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Drug Discovery)
Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Food Innovation)
4
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Environmental Management)
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Biomolecular Engineering)
Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Bioinformatics)
2
  • The time of entrance is April 1, 2024.

January to February Selection Process

Graduate School/
Degree Programs
Program Number of Students to be Admitted
Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences/ Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Disease Mechanism)
A few students
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Drug Discovery)
Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Food Innovation)
A few students
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Environmental Management)
Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Biomolecular Engineering)
Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation
(Bioinformatics)
A few students
  • The time of entrance is April 1 or October 1, 2024.

2. Eligibility for Application

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Applicants who will enroll in April 2024:

No Eligibility Screening Required
  • Individuals who have a master’s degree or who will have one by March 2024
  • Individuals who have a specialized degree or who will have one by March 2024
  • Individuals who have earned a degree from a university outside Japan equivalent to a master’s degree or a specialized degree as of March 2024
  • Individuals who have obtained or are obtaining relevant qualifications as specified by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
Eligibility Screening Required
  • Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of March 2024, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a first professional degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others

Applicants who will enroll in October 2024:

No Eligibility Screening Required
  • Individuals who have a master’s degree or who will have one by September 2024
  • Individuals who have a specialized degree or who will have one by September 2024
  • Individuals who have earned a degree from a university outside Japan equivalent to a master’s degree or a specialized degree as of September 2024
  • Individuals who have obtained or are obtaining relevant qualifications as specified by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Eligibility Screening Required
  • Individuals who are 24 years of age or older as of September 2024, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a master’s degree or a first professional degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others