For study in Japanese, please see the Faculty pages for information. For further information, please see the page on traditional undergraduate programs in Japanese.
Q. What graduate degree programs are offered at the University of Tokyo, and what are their admissions requirements?
A. A list of Graduate Schools of the University of Tokyo can be found below. Please see the websites for the Graduate Schools for program offerings, admissions requirements and other information.
Q. Can I transfer to the University of Tokyo from another university?
A. Under most circumstances, you cannot transfer in to the University of Tokyo from another university. However, there are some exceptions as outlined on the following page. All of the exceptions below are for Japanese-language degree programs.
Q. What student exchange programs are offered by the University of Tokyo?
A. There are university-wide (USTEP) and departmental level student exchange programs offered by the University of Tokyo with our partner universities. For a list of partner universities and details on the various programs, please see the page below.
Q. I am not from a partner university. Can I still take part in a student exchange program?
A. Unfortunately, if your university is not a partner of the University of Tokyo, and if there are no department-level exchange agreements between the department at your university and the University of Tokyo, you cannot participate in an exchange program with the University of Tokyo.
However, there are some short-term programs (all of which take place during various periods throughout the summer months) for which you may be eligible to apply. These are listed on the page below.
Q. Does the University of Tokyo offer Japanese language classes?
A. Language programs at the University of Tokyo are provided only for University of Tokyo students/researchers already enrolled in our degree programs. If you are a current student/researcher, please see the page below for more information.
Q. How much is tuition at the University, and what kinds of fees are there?
A. General information on tuition and fees can be found on the following page. Please also see the page of the program(s) in which you are interested, as some programs require separate fees.
A. Scholarship information can be found on the following page. Please also see the page of the program(s) in which you are interested for additional information on scholarships.
Q. What kind of housing is available for UTokyo students/researchers?
A. Please see the Housing Office website for information about accommodation. Usually, your department will provide support and assistance with finding accommodation, so you should contact them first with any questions.
A. The University of Tokyo offers student-run campus tours on the Hongo Campus. For more information and to reserve a spot on a tour, please see the website below.
The department homepages usually have a list of professors/researchers, along with a detailed description of their research area. You can find these from the homepage of each Graduate School.
Employment
Q. Where can I find information on career opportunities at the University?
A. Information about job openings is posted on the University website at the page listed below. Please monitor that page for employment opportunities.
Q. How can I post employment opportunities for UTokyo alumni/students?
A. Please contact the Career Support Office below with information on the available job opening(s) to see if they can make the information available to students.
Q. I want to verify that someone graduated from the University of Tokyo for background check or employment purposes.
A. Because of Japanese privacy laws, we cannot inform you if a person studied at the University of Tokyo. The procedure to confirm an academic record is as follows:
1) Ask the person themselves to obtain a certificate proving their study directly from the University of Tokyo.
2) Send a scanned copy of that certificate to the Public Relations Group by email (Contact Form here).
3) The Public Relations Group will confirm the authenticity of the document.
Q. I am searching for records on a nonliving family member who graduated from/was enrolled in the University of Tokyo.
A. Please contact the Faculty/Graduate School in which your relative was enrolled (or the current equivalent) with the relative's name, date of birth, year of graduation, and any other information you may have regarding their enrollment.
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