University of Tokyo
Japan · Tokyo
#1 in Japan; #6 in the world for graduate careers (CWUR employability).
- Tuition
- ¥642 960 / year
- Founded
- 1877
- Students
- 28,000
- QS 2027
- #39
- IELTS from
- 6.5
- Bachelor language
- Japanese; PEAK programs — English
+ ¥282 000 admission fee
Schools and programmes
- PEAK (English-taught bachelor's)
- Engineering
- Science
- Economics
- Law
Application deadlines (2027 intake)
- — UTokyo College of Design (taught in English, starts September 2027). Applications 15 October – 5 November 2026, 17:00 Tokyo time. The PEAK programme no longer admits students
- — EJU (for Japanese-taught programs). Held in June and November; the date is a guide
Documents required
- International passport — Valid for the whole period of study + 6 months
- Certificate + grades supplement — If you're still studying — your grade report for years 10–11 and predicted grades
- 12 years of schooling: a foundation course or 1 years of university
- EJU + JLPT N1–N2 (Japanese-taught programs)
- SAT / IELTS (English-taught programs)
- Motivation letter / essay
- Recommendation letters — Usually 1–2 from teachers
- Certificate of Eligibility → “Student” visa
- Photo for documents
- Pay the application fee
- Health insurance
Official links
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