HomeDoctoral Entrance Examination
Special Selection for International Students living overseas
Special Selection for International Students is ONLY applicable for non-Japanese citizen residing outside of Japan.
Non-Japanese applicants residing in Japan should apply for the General Selection. Please download prescribed forms from this page.
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Enrollment |
October 2025 |
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Submission Period for Preliminary Evaluation |
April 7 to 5:00 p.m. April 11, 2025 |
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Application Period |
May 7 to 5:00 p.m. May 16, 2025 |
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Entrance Examination |
Between May 21 to May 30, 2025 |
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Announcement of Admission |
June 23, 2025 (Tentative Schedule) |
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Enrollment |
April 2026 |
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Submission Period for |
September 29 to 5:00 p.m. October 3, 2025 |
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Application Period |
October 30 to 5:00 p.m. November 10, 2025 |
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Entrance Examination(Oral Examination) |
Between November 17 to November 27, 2025 *Online |
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Announcement of Admission |
December 23, 2025 (Tentative Schedule) |
*The application guidebook for April 2026 enrollment will be uploaded in July.
General Selection
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Enrollment |
October 2025 |
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Submission Period for |
June 23 to 5:00 p.m. July 4, 2025 |
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Application Period |
July 18 to 5:00 p.m. July 30, 2025 |
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Entrance Examination(Oral Examination） |
Between August 4 to August 18, 2025 *Online |
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Announcement of Admission |
August 26, 2025 (Tentative Schedule) |
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Enrollment |
April 2026 |
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Submission Period for |
December 1 to 5:00 p.m. December 5, 2025 |
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Application Period |
January 6 to 5:00 p.m. January 13, 2026 |
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Entrance Examination(Oral Examination） |
Between January 19 to January 28, 2026 *Online |
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Announcement of Admission |
February 17, 2026 (Tentative Schedule) |
*The application guidebook for Oct. 2025 enrollment will be uploaded in May.
*The application guidebook for April 2026 will be uploaded in October.
Note:
(*1) Some Applicants are required to undergo a preliminary evaluation of admission requirements.For detailed information with preliminary evaluation, please refer to the Application Guidebook.
(*2)It is the responsibility of any applicant with a disability or for any other reason who requires special arrangements to consult with Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation during the designated period (refer to the Application Guidebook for details).
Diploma
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After completing the Doctoral Course |
Either Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics and Data Science,Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science, Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science,or Doctor of Philosophy in Economics |
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Please check here for more details.
Inquiries, Submission
Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society,Hiroshima University (Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation )1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8529
E-mail：smart-society
Tel: +81-(0)82-424-4696
・To send e-mail, type “@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp” after the portion of the respective e-mail address.
