Entrance Examination Schedule for Fall 2024 and 2025 Admission

Master's Course

Foreign nationals ( except for those holding Permanent Resident or Special Permanent Resident status in Japan) must complete the Pre-application procedure for the NAIST Entrance Examination written here.

Graduate School
(Admission Capacity)
Examination OptionsApplication PeriodExamination Dates
Science and Technology
(390)
1st Exam for Spring 2025
2nd Exam for Fall 2024
June 3-5, 2024 July 1-6, 2024
2nd Exam for Spring 2025 September 30-October 2, 2024 October 29-31, 2024
3rd Exam for Spring 2025
1st Exam for Fall 2025
February 3-5, 2025 March 5, 2025

Doctoral Course

Foreign nationals ( except for those holding Permanent Resident or Special Permanent Resident status in Japan) must complete the Pre-application procedure for the NAIST Entrance Examination written here.

Graduate School
(Admission Capacity)
Examination OptionsApplication PeriodExamination Dates
Science and Technology (112) 1st Exam for Spring 2025
2nd Exam for Fall 2024
July 22-24, 2024 August 19-22, 2024
2nd Exam for Spring 2025
1st Exam for Fall 2025
January 20-22, 2025 February 17-18, 2025

Examination category admission information

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