Admission Schedule for 2026 intake

This information is in accordance with the Guidelines. Please make sure to read through the Guidelines for further and most latest information.

STEP 1	♦ Preparation for scores of Standardized Test ♦ Acceptable tests are specified on the Guidelines.
	Notes for EJU taker: Please be careful that the application period for this exam is well before the actual exam date. Application period / February 10 and end on March 6,2025. Examination date / June 15,2025.
	♦ Preparation for scores of English Proficiency Test ♦ Acceptable tests and the condition for exemption from submitting score is specified on the Guidelines.
STEP 2	♦ Preliminary Eligibility Screening-mandatory for ALL ♦
	August 4 to August 18, 2025	Upload the application documents related to your educational background. Those who missed this screening cannot proceed with the application.
STEP 3	♦ Application ♦ Only those who are deemed eligible at the STEP2.
	September 1 September 8	Those whose eligibility is confirmed must pay the application fee and upload the rest of application documents to complete the application.
>>>>> First Screening (Documents Review) by admission committees >>>>>
	Early October	Results of the first screening will be announced. An examination voucher indicating the Examinee’s Registration Number and information on the second screening (date and venue for the interview) will be notified to those who have passed the first screening.
STEP 4	♦ Second Screening (online interview) ♦
Second Screening	Mid to late October	Applicants who passed the first screening will have an online interview.
Second Screening	November 11	Final results will be announced.
Enrollment Process	December 5	Due date for payment of the admission fee
	December 8	Acceptance Letter for Admission will be sent to the successful applicants.
	Late December	VISA application starts
	Late March to Early April, 2026	Arrival in Japan
	April 7, 2026	Entrance ceremony at Kyoto University

Important Notes
＊　Applicants who reside in the countries where the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is offered are strongly recommended to take it in June 2025 as a National Standardized Test.
＊　If the applicant cannot take the EJU, the scores of the standardized tests below can also be acceptable, in place of EJU. ACT, International Baccalaureate, GCE-A level, CBSE (XII), GaoKao, AP.
＊　Applicants who wish to submit the scores other than EJU and above listed must contact the admission office at least two weeks before the start of the preliminary eligibility screening.
＊　Scores of English proficiency test and standardized tests are valid if examination date is later than August 1, 2023.
*　During the second screening (interview) stage some mathematics and physics questions will be asked that have a similar difficulty level as questions in the EJU test.