2021 NAIST Academic Calendar

SemesterDateActivities
Spring
Semester
April 1st (Thu.) Orientation for new master's course students
April 5th (Mon.) Entrance ceremony
Introduction of laboratories
 (Information Science)
Orientation for new doctoral course students
April 6th (Tue.) Introduction of laboratories
 (Information Science, Materials Science)
April 7th (Wed.) Introduction of laboratories
(Biological Science, Materials Science)
April 8th (Thu.) - June 30th (Wed.) First quarter
May 26th (Wed.) - May 28th (Fri.) Health examination (No lectures)
June 25th (Fri.) Graduation ceremony
July 1st (Thu.) - September 30th (Thu.) Second quarter
July 5th (Mon.) - July 10th (Sat.) 1st entrance exam for master's course (No lectures)
August 7th (Sat.) - September 30th (Thu.) Summer vacation
September 24th (Fri.) Graduation ceremony
Fall
Semester
October 1st (Fri.) NAIST Foundation Day
October 4th (Mon.) Entrance ceremony (Fall enrollment)
 Orientation for new students
October 4th (Mon.) - December 24th (Fri.) Third quarter
October 12th (Tue.) - October 14th (Thu.) 2nd entrance exam for master's course (No lectures)
December 22nd (Wed.) Graduation ceremony
December 25th (Sat.) - January 3rd (Mon.) Winter vacation
January 4th (Tue.) - February 22nd (Tue.) Fourth quarter
March 24th (Thu.) Graduation ceremony
March 25th (Fri.) - March 31st (Thu.) Spring vacation

*In principle, no classes will be held on the days of the health examinations.
*In principle, classes will not be held during the 1st and 2nd entrance exams for the master's course.

Lecture Time
 1st period  9:20 - 10:50 (90 minutes)
 2nd period  11:00 - 12:30
 3rd period  13:30 - 15:00
 4th period  15:10 - 16:40
 5th period  16:50 - 18:20
 6th period  18:30 - 20:00