<Doctoral Course> Admission Information

Application Guidelines for International Students

Please check the latest information as it may be subject to change.

Please read the Application Guidebook carefully as ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS differs for each selection after the annoucement.

The applicant who has graduated from any Graduate School in Hiroshima University and subsequently goes on to the Doctoral Course in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering need not pay the entrance examination fee and the enrollment fee. 

Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living Outside Japan] (April 2024 Admission)

<Program>

Mathematics /Physics /Earth and Planetary Systems Science /Chemistry /Applied Chemistry /Chemical Engineering /Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering/Mechanical Engineering /Transportation and Environmental Systems /Architecture /Civil and Environmental Engineering /Informatics and Data Science /Smart Innovation /Quantum Matter /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences)

<Examination Schedule>

Preliminary Survey of
Admission Requirements
Application period Examination Date Results Announcement
October 16, 2023  -
October 27, 2023
November 6, 2023 -
November 17, 2023
(No later than 17:00(JST))
November 27, 2023 -
December 6, 2023
December 18, 2023

General Selection (April 2024 Admission)

<Program>

Mathematics /Physics /Earth and Planetary Systems Science /Chemistry /Applied Chemistry /Chemical Engineering /Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering/Mechanical Engineering /Transportation and Environmental Systems /Architecture /Civil and Environmental Engineering /Informatics and Data Science /Smart Innovation /Quantum Matter /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Sciences)

<Examination Schedule>

Preliminary Survey of
Admission Requirements
Application period Examination Date Results Announcement
December 4, 2023 -
December 8, 2023
January 5, 2024 -
January 11, 2024
(No later than 17:00(JST))
January 15, 2024 -
February 20, 2024
February 29, 2024

Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living in Japan] (April 2024 Admission)

<Program>

Mathematics /Physics /Earth and Planetary Systems Science /Chemistry /Applied Chemistry /Chemical Engineering /Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering /Mechanical Engineering /Transportation and Environmental Systems /Architecture /Civil and Environmental Engineering /Informatics and Data Science /Smart Innovation /Quantum Matter

<Examination Schedule>

Preliminary Survey of
Admission Requirements
Application period Examination Date Results Announcement
December 4, 2023 -
December 8, 2023
January 5, 2024 -
January 11, 2024
(No later than 17:00(JST))
January 15, 2024 -
February 2, 2024
February 14, 2024

Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living Outside Japan] (April 2024・October 2024 Admission)

<Program>

Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Sciences)

<Examination Schedule>

Enrollment Application period  Result Announcement

April 2024

November 2, 2023 - November 13, 2023
(No later than 17:00(JST))

December 22, 2023
October 2024

May 7, 2024 - May 17, 2024
(No later than 17:00(JST))

June 24, 2024

Inquiries・Submission addresses

Program Inquiries・Submission addresses
〇Mathematics Program
〇Physics Program
〇Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
〇Chemistry Program
Support Office for the fields of Science

1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8526

e-mail:ri-gaku-sien(AT)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

TEL:(082)424-7309, 4468

〇Applied Chemistry Program
〇Chemical Engineering Program
〇Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program
〇Mechanical Engineering Program
〇Transportation and Environmental Systems Program
〇Architecture Program
〇Civil and Environmental Engineering Program
〇Informatics and Data Science Program
〇Smart InnovationProgram
Support Office for the fields of Engineering

〒1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8527

e-mail:kou-gaku-daigakuin(AT)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

TEL:(082)424-7518, 7519

〇Quantum Matter Program Support Office for the fields of Science (AdSM)

1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8530

e-mail:sentan-gaku-sien(AT)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

TEL:(082)424-7008, 7009

〇Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program (Environmental and Natural
 Sciences)
Support Office for the fields of Integrated Arts and Sciences

1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8521

e-mail:souka-gaku-sien(AT)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

TEL:(082)424-6316

〇Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program (Development Science Field) Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation

1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8529

e-mail:koku-gaku(AT)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

TEL:(082)424-4680

Application for Publication of Examination Results

(1) The information regarding the result of the entrance examination for this Graduate School listed below is disclosed only to the person who applies to the examination (hereinafter referred to as the "applicant for disclosure").

Item Disclosed information 
Examination score  Evaluation of oral examination and submitted documents (evaluation level) 

(2) The examination result (personal information) will be disclosed by delivering it on the inquiry contact or sending it via mail.

(3) The applicant for disclosure is required to enter the required information in the form of "Application for Entrance Examination Result Disclosure" which can be downloaded from the web site of the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering and directly send or mail it to the student support office of the Program to which the applicant applied. Also, it is required to present the admission ticket to allow to identify the applicant. 

(4) The Application for Entrance Examination Result Disclosure will be accepted during the period from October 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 (for October Admission) / from April 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 (for April Admission). 

(5) The result of the disclosure application shall be notified within 30 days after the Application for Entrance Examination Result Disclosure is received.


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