HomeApplication 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 announcement.
Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living Outside Japan] (October 2025 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 (Applied Chemistry) /Smart Innovation (Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences)
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements (*) |
Application period (*) | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| April 14, 2025 - April 25, 2025 |
May 12, 2025 - May 23, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
May 30, 2025- June 11, 2025 |
June 23, 2025 |
(*) If expecting a delay in the arrival of the application documents due to postal circumstances, please contact the following "Inquiries・Submission addresses" in advance and submission of application documents.
- Application Guidelines (M International Students [Living outside Japan]_October 2025 Admission)（784.49 KB）
- Application Documents
Admission on Recommendation (April 2026 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 (Applied Chemistry) /Smart Innovation (Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Science)
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements |
Application period | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| May 19, 2025 - May 23, 2025 |
June 9, 2025 - June 13, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
July 5, 2025 | July 16, 2025 |
- Application Guidelines (Admission on Recommendation_April 2026 Admission) *Japanese text only（671.18 KB）
- Application Documents
Admission on Recommendation (Quantum Matter Program) (October 2025・April 2026 Admission)
<Program>
Quantum Matter
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements |
Application period | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| May 19, 2025 - May 23, 2025 |
June 5, 2025 - June 13, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
July 5, 2025 | July 16, 2025 |
〈Note〉A person who applies this examination can not apply the entrance examination of other programs in this Graduate School which are conducted in the first half of the academic year 2025.
・Admission on Recommendation (April 2026 Admission)
・Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living in Japan] (October 2025 Admission)
・Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living Outside Japan] (October 2025 Admission)
- Application Guidelines (Admission on Recommendation [Quantum Matter Program]_October 2025 Admission・April 2026 Admission)（459.22 KB）
- About the text and keywords (Quantum Matter Program) (Electronic Engineering Field)（121.09 KB）
- Application Documents
General Selection (October 2025 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 (Applied Chemistry) /Smart Innovation (Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering) /Quantum Matter /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Science)
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements |
Application period | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025 |
July 18, 2025 - July 25, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
August 28, 2025・ August 29, 2025 |
September 4, 2025 |
- Application Guidelines (M General_October 2025 Admission・April 2026 Admission)（867.31 KB）
- Application Documents
- Instructions for the list of reviewed papers (Civil and Environmental Engineering Program)
- About the text and keywords (Quantum Matter Program)（121.09 KB）
General Selection (April 2026 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 (Applied Chemistry) /Smart Innovation (Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering) /Quantum Matter /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Environmental and Natural Sciences) /Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Science)
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements |
Application period | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025 |
July 18, 2025 - July 25, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
August 28, 2025・ August 29, 2025 |
September 4, 2025 |
- Application Guidelines (M General_October 2025 Admission・April 2026 Admission)（867.31 KB）
- Application Documents
- Instructions for the list of reviewed papers (Civil and Environmental Engineering Program)
- About the text and keywords (Quantum Matter Program)（121.09 KB）
Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living in Japan] (October 2025 Admission)
<Program>
Mathematics /Physics /Earth and Planetary Systems Science /Chemistry
<Examination Schedule>
| Preliminary Survey of Admission Requirements |
Application period | Examination Date | Results Announcement |
| June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025 |
July 18, 2025 - July 25, 2025 (No later than 17:00(JST)) |
August 28, 2025・ August 29, 2025 |
September 4, 2025 |
- Application Guidelines (M International Students [Living in Japan]_October 2025 Admission)（728.01 KB）
- Application Documents
Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living Outside Japan] (April 2025・October 2025 Admission)
<Program>
Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (Development Science)
<Examination Schedule>
|
Enrollment |
Application period |
Results Announcement |
|
April 2025 |
October 31, 2024 - November 11, 2024 |
December 20, 2024 |
|
October 2025 |
May 7, 2025 - May 16, 2025 |
June 23, 2025 |
- Application Guidelines(M International Students[Living outside Japan]_2025 Admission)（1.31 MB）
- Personal History（26.57 KB）
- Research Proposal（32 KB）
- Recommendation Form（48 KB）
Past Admission Information
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 Innovation Program |
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 |
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)424-5902 |
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, 2025 to November 28, 2025 (for October Admission) / from April 1, 2026 to May 29, 2026 (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.
Past Questions of the Entrance Examinations
Past questions of the entrance examinations for General Selection and Special Selection for International Students [For Students Living in Japan] will be available in the following page.
（Note）Since the entrance examinations for April 2019 admission were conducted in each existing graduate school (Graduate School of Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences and Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation) respectively before reorganization of existing graduate schools into Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, the name of the respective Graduate School is written on examination paper.
You can also visit the following places.
① Hiroshima University Central Library
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/nyushi/daigakuin_senkouka/etsuran_daigakuin
② Support Office for the fields of Science（Mathematics Program/Physics Program/Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program/Chemistry Program）
③ Support Office for the fields of Engineering（Applied Chemistry Program/Chemical Engineering Program/Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering Program/Mechanical Engineering Program/Transportation and Environmental Systems Program/Architecture Program/Civil and Environmental Engineering Program/Informatics and Data Science Program）
④ Support Office for the fields of Integrated Arts and Sciences（Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program（Environmental and Natural Sciences））
⑤ Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation（Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program（Development Science））
