This is a course for university graduates which leads to a master's degree. An international student who has
completed sixteen years of formal education, or who is recognized to be equal or superior in scholastic
achievements to a graduate from a Japanese university may apply for admission to this course.
2026 Academic Year Guidelines for Fall Application in the Master's Program (Enrolled in April 2026)
2025 Academic Year Guidelines for Fall Application in the Master's Program (Enrolled in October 2025)
(e.g.) 2025 Academic Year Spring Application in the Master's Program(Enrolled in April 2025)
This is a course for a student with a master's degree who intends to pursue a doctor's degree. An
international student can apply for this course if he or she has received a master's degree from a graduate
school abroad which is equivalent to a master's degree from a Japanese university, or if he or she is
recognized to be equal or superior in scholastic achievements to a student with a master's degree from a
Japanese university. Study in this course demands a high level of research ability, and in some cases a
student cannot expect to receive a doctor's degree within the prescribed three - year period.
2025 Academic Year Guidelines for Fall Application in the Doctoral Program (For advancement / transfer in October 2025)
2026 Academic Year Guidelines for Fall Application in the Doctoral Program (For advancement / transfer in April 2026)
(e.g.) 2025 Academic Year Spring Application in the Doctoral Program(Enrolled in April 2025)
| Programs | Duration | Degree | Enrollment | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | 2 years | Master of Biomedical Engineering | April | January and July |
| October | July | |||
| Doctoral | 3 years | Ph D (Biomedical Engineering) | April | January and July |
| October | July |
*You must obtain permission from faculty member of the laboratory (field) of your choice or a faculty member who is prospective advisor before applying.
*You will need to find a professor in the field you want to study on the following sites and contact him/her to confirm his/her availability. If you can't find their contact details on this site, we can contact them on your behalf.
*For the entrance exam for the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, English will not be tested at the test venue on the day of the entrance exam, but will be evaluated based on TOEFL® and TOEIC® scores.
*A score sheet of the TOEFL® Test or TOEIC® Public Test taken within the past two years from the entrance examination date must be submitted with the application.
*Please check the "About English Language Tests" for details.
*Entrance examination of Master's Program is held in Sendai, Japan.
*Many applicants from outside Japan enter a couple of months before the exam as a Research Student first, and prepare for the exam while familiarizing to the new environment, although this is not required for admissions.
Application for the undergraduate research student basically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s or doctoral degree for the graduate research student application.
To apply, please contact a professor directly whose field matches your area and get his/her consent to join the lab.
After that, you can ask your prospective professor about the application procedures.
An application fee is required to take the entrance exam. In order to enroll, students must also pay entrance
and tuition fees. Students who find it difficult to pay entrance or tuition fees for economic reasons may be
granted a waiver for one half or the entire entrance fee and/or one third, one half, or the entire tuition
fee, pending an application and screening.
*Non-degree Students are not eligible for these waivers.
Tohoku University offers reduction or exemption of tuition fees for students in financial difficulty.
Graduate Academic Affairs Section, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University 6-6-12,
Aramaki Aza Aoba Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
(TEL) +81-22-795-4824
(E-mail) bme-kyom*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (Please move* to@.)
