Doctoral Program

Admission to the doctoral program is possible twice a year, in April and October.

General Application
For students who would like to study full-time.
Application for Working Adults
For students who plan to work full-time while pursing their doctoral degree.

*Application materials are not distributed. Please download the application form and print it out by yourself.

Applications	Exam	Program Starts
General Application for April 2026 [Closed] Guidelines(PDF) Form(Word File) * Please refer to page 10 (6. Applicants with Disabilities) of the application guidelines for the following documents. Pre-Consultation on Reasonable Accommodation Application Form（Word File） Medical Certificate(Word File) [Withdrawal of Admission] If you have decided to decline admission, please submit “Withdrawal of Admission” to the student affairs division, Graduate School of Engineering.	Late February	April 2026
General Application for October 2026 Guidelines(PDF) Online Application System here * For accessing the online application system, Microsoft Edge is the recommended browser. * When paying the entrance examination fee through the “E-Shiharai Site (https://e-shiharai.net/)”, you will need to enter the “Reference Number” issued by the online application system.Please make sure to check your Reference Number in advance on your My Page in the online application system before making the payment on the “E?Shiharai Site”. For instructions on how to confirm the Reference Number, please refer to the section below titled “How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee”. Online Application System User Manual (Japanese) Online Application System User Manual (English) How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee（Japanese） How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee（English） * Please refer to page 10 (6. Applicants with Disabilities) of the application guidelines for the following documents. Pre-Consultation on Reasonable Accommodation Application Form（Word File） Medical Certificate(Word File)	Late July	October 2026
Application for Working Adults for April 2026 [Closed] Guidelines(PDF) Form(Word File) * Please refer to page 11 (6. Applicants with Disabilities) of the application guidelines for the following documents. Pre-Consultation on Reasonable Accommodation Application Form（Word File） Medical Certificate(Word File) [Withdrawal of Admission] If you have decided to decline admission, please submit “Withdrawal of Admission” to the student affairs division, Graduate School of Engineering.	Late February	April 2026
Application for Working Adults for October 2026 Guidelines(PDF) Online Application System here * For accessing the online application system, Microsoft Edge is the recommended browser. * When paying the entrance examination fee through the “E-Shiharai Site (https://e-shiharai.net/)”, you will need to enter the “Reference Number” issued by the online application system.Please make sure to check your Reference Number in advance on your My Page in the online application system before making the payment on the “E?Shiharai Site”. For instructions on how to confirm the Reference Number, please refer to the section below titled “How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee”. Online Application System User Manual (Japanese) Online Application System User Manual (English) How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee（Japanese） How to check the reference number for paying the entrance examination fee（English） * Please refer to page 11 (6. Applicants with Disabilities) of the application guidelines for the following documents. Pre-Consultation on Reasonable Accommodation Application Form（Word File） Medical Certificate(Word File)	Late July	October 2026
Application for Applicants of CSC for October 2026 [Application Closed] Guidelines(PDF) Attachment(PDF) Form(Word File)	Late January	October 2026