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The University of Tokyo

Tokyo, JapanReviewed 21 October 2026

UTokyo publishes school-specific international and English-taught graduate routes across several campuses.

View across the University of Tokyo Hongo campus from Engineering Building 11 in October 2024
University of Tokyo Hongo campus viewed from Engineering Building 11, photographed on 19 October 2024.
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UTokyo publishes school-specific international and English-taught graduate routes across several campuses. This profile highlights currently listed graduate programmes, not a generic English-medium undergraduate offer. Research and regular degree admission have different processes and should be compared separately.

Selected programme examples

  1. Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC)
  2. Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS)
  3. Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP)
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Academic eligibility

  • A recognised relevant bachelor's qualification or the graduate school's accepted equivalent is needed for master's entry, with programme-specific academic selection, tests and any research/supervisor process.
  • Doctoral admission has additional prior-degree requirements; each graduate school's current guide controls.

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Language requirements

  • These programmes appear in UTokyo's English-taught graduate list.
  • Accepted English tests, scores and exemptions are set by the individual programme, not a single universal IELTS threshold.

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Study intakes

  • The official list shows October for GSGC, April/October for GPSS and April/September for MPP/IP.
  • Verify which intake is open to the applicant's route and current year.

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Application deadlines

  • Each programme has its own upcoming application guide linked from the linked official resource .
  • No general university closing date is asserted, and a past examination date is not advertised as open.

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International tuition

  • The current central schedule lists ¥535,800 annual tuition for most graduate master's/professional students, excluding the School of Law, plus a one-off ¥282,000 admission fee and applicable examination fees.
  • Check programme exceptions and the current enrolment-year notice.

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Scholarships & funding

  • MEXT and university fee-exemption routes have separate eligibility, selection and deadlines.
  • The central fee page notes fee treatment for Japanese-government scholarship recipients; neither admission nor an exemption application guarantees funding.

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What can international students study at The University of Tokyo?

Selected programme options include Global Science Graduate Course (GSGC), Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS), Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP). These are selected examples, not the full catalogue. Availability, campus, mode of study and teaching language must be checked for your intake.

What are the entry requirements for The University of Tokyo?

A recognised relevant bachelor's qualification or the graduate school's accepted equivalent is needed for master's entry, with programme-specific academic selection, tests and any research/supervisor process. Doctoral admission has additional prior-degree requirements; each graduate school's current guide controls. These programmes appear in UTokyo's English-taught graduate list. Accepted English tests, scores and exemptions are set by the individual programme, not a single universal IELTS threshold.

How much are international tuition fees at The University of Tokyo?

The current central schedule lists ¥535,800 annual tuition for most graduate master's/professional students, excluding the School of Law, plus a one-off ¥282,000 admission fee and applicable examination fees. Check programme exceptions and the current enrolment-year notice. Fees are not a university-wide average. Confirm the exact course, fee year, currency, deposit, extra charges and refund conditions before paying.

When is the application deadline for The University of Tokyo?

Each programme has its own upcoming application guide linked from the linked official resource . No general university closing date is asserted, and a past examination date is not advertised as open. The official list shows October for GSGC, April/October for GPSS and April/September for MPP/IP. Verify which intake is open to the applicant's route and current year. A semester start date is not an application closing date. Check scholarship and visa timelines separately.

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