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Admissions for Doctoral Course
Application Guidelines and Schedule for 2026-2027
| Application Guidelines and Application Forms |
1st Recruitment (Zip 1MB) |
2nd Recruitment (Zip_1MB) *If you take the TOEFL iBT on or after January 21, 2026, the test will use the new score scale. |
| Enrollment Date | Late September 2026 or April 1, 2026 Applicants who wish to enroll on April 1, 2026, please see “IV. Enrollment Dates, p.2” of the Application Guidelines. | Late September 2026 or April 1, 2027 |
| Application Period | From 10:00 a.m., November 14, 2025 to December 12, 2025, 5pm (JST) | From 10:00 a.m., April 6, 2026 to May 8, 2026, 5pm (JST) |
| Announcement of Candidates to be interviewed | January 28, 2026, 2pm (JST) | May 29, 2026, 2pm (JST) |
| Interview | February 6 and February 9, 2026 | June 5 and June 8, 2026 |
| Announcement of Admitted Candidates | February 18, 2026, 2pm (JST) | June 17, 2026, 2pm (JST) |
Application Procedures
・Application must be completed through the Web Application System during the application period above. Notification of how to apply through the Web Application System will be posted on this page on Monday, March 16, 2026 for the second recruitment.
・We do not accept applications by E-mail, fax or by submitting paper documents.
Account registration will be available through the Web Application System from Monday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. (JST) for the second recruitment, prior to the application period.
| STEP1 |
・Download the Application Guidelines and Forms from the link above and read through them carefully. |
| STEP2 | Register and create an account through the Web Application System before starting application. Account registration will be available from 10:00 a.m., March 16th, 2026 (JST). |
| STEP3 | Enter all the application information and upload necessary documents through the Web Application System. A request for a letter of reference will be sent to the referee through the Web Application System. Please note that applicants cannot submit or complete applications until the referee has uploaded or submitted the letter of reference through the Web Application System after receiving the request e-mail. |
| STEP4 | Submit and complete the application through the Web Application System during the application period. We do not accept late submission outside the application period. |
| STEP5 | Application number will be notified via e-mail after the application submission is completed. |
・For those who graduated from universities within mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), submission of the following degree verification documents is also required during the enrollment procedure. As it may take time from the application to the issuance, please prepare well in advance.
<Degree Verification Documents>
Obtain a PDF file of the English version of the ‘Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate’ issued by China Higher Education Student Information Network (CHSI), which is managed by Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD), and ensure it can be submitted during the enrollment procedure. Please note that documents issued by CHSI Japan Agency will not be accepted.
Admissions for Graduate Research Students Program
| 2026_1st recruitment | 2025_2nd recruitment [CLOSED] | |
| Application Guidelines and Application Forms |
(Zip, 265KB) Published on June 19, 2025 Application schedule for MEXT Scholarship for Chinese Students （中国赴日本国留学生）applicants has been added on August 1, 2025.
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(Zip, 248 KB) Published on April 4, 2025 |
| Enrollment Date | April 2026 or October 2026 | October 2025 or April 2026 |
| Application Period |
MEXT Scholarship applicants and MEXT Scholarship for Chinese Students （中国赴日本国留学生）applicants: August 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 NOON (JST) Other applicants : September 4, 2025 to October 2, 2025 NOON (JST) |
April 21, 2025 to May 23, 2025 NOON [CLOSED] |
| Announcement of Successful Applicants by e-mail |
MEXT Scholarship applicants and MEXT Scholarship for Chinese Students （中国赴日本国留学生）applicants: September 18, 2025 Other applicants: November 21, 2024 |
June 23, 2025 |
Contact Information
PhD Desk, Graduate School of Public Policy University of Tokyo ppin.j[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp