NAIST welcomes applications from highly motivated individuals seeking a world-class, inter-disciplinary graduate education based on information, biological, or materials sciences. Promising candidates are welcomed regardless of their nationality or their research background during undergraduate studies. The university also welcomes scientists, engineers and others currently engaged in research who demonstrate a unique enthusiasm for scientific pursuit. More than 250 students from overseas are currently studying at NAIST, and the number of applicants from around the world continues to grow. For outstanding individuals, scholarships are available from the Japanese government as well as from private sources. NAIST also offers comprehensive living support for international students, including on-campus accommodation.
- Announcements
- 2019/07/26 2020 MEXT Scholarship Applicants who wish to apply for the Recommendation through International Priority Graduate Program
Application information - 2019/10/17 Chinese Government Scholarship
Application information
Prospective Students
Admission Information
Master's course / Doctoral course
- Admission Policy
- Entrance Examination Schedule
- Guidelines for Master's Course and Doctoral Course Applications
- Guidelines for Screening of Specially Recommended International Students
- Past Entrance Examination Data: Numbers of Applicants, Examinees, and Subsequently Enrolled Students
- F A Q
- Guidelines for Double Degree Doctoral Program
- Guidelines for Research Student Applications
- Guidelines for Special Research Student Applications
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Internship Student Applications
- Open Campus for Prospective Students
Double Degree Doctoral Program
Research Student / Special Research Student / Undergraduate Internship Student
Open Campus
Enrollment Fee/Tuition
Scholarship
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for International Students
- JASSO Honors Scholarship (Reservation)
- Chinese Government Scholarship Program
- Private Scholarship for International Students
Housing
Immigration Procedures
Inquiries
Voices from Students (Meet the International Community)
Current Students
Required Procedures
- After Arriving in Japan
- Notice of Absence from Japan
- Leaving Japan
- Changing your address in Japan
- Other
For Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship International Students
For Privately Financed International Students
Procedures for Immigration Services
- Extension of Period of Stay
- Working Permit
- Re-entry Permit
- Change of Status of Residence
- Certificate of Eligibility for Family Members
- Maps to Immigration Office
Academic Affairs
- Education Support Academic System (Intranet)
- Laboratory assignment
- Curriculum (Intranet)
- Class registration (Intranet)
- Syllabus
- Timetable (Intranet)
- Class schedule Change Updates (Intranet)
- Lecture archive
- Student Handbook (Intranet)
- Degree examination criteria
- Schedule until degree conferral
- Student Service Counters
- Certificates
- Long-term Course Program
- Five-year Integrated Course
- Procedures for study / travel abroad
- Safety when travelling abroad
