Doctoral Course of Graduate School of Engineering
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Guidelines for Applicants for 2025 Enrollment (extract)(Admission of Recommended International Students)
1. Programs and Seats Available
Programs
Mechanical Engineering

Capacitya few students

Civil and Environmental Engineeringa few students

Information and Computer Engineeringa few students

Electrical Engineering and Electronics

a few students

System Design Engineeringa few students

Bioscience and Chemistrya few students

Architecture

a few students

Synthesized Engineeringa few students

2. Eligibility
The following individuals are eligible to apply:(1) Individuals who were conferred a degree which is equivalent to Master’s degree orprofessional degree by an educational institution in a foreign country, or who will beconferred said degree by March 31, 2025.
(2) Individuals who are recommended by a professor of the university from which they
have graduated(3) Individuals who have obtained private consent from a professor of KIT

3. Selection
Selection is conducted comprehensively, based on application documents and an oral
examination.

4. Examination Schedule and Venue(1) Examination Schedule
Application acceptanceperiodExamination
dateAnnouncement ofresults

Oct. 1 (Tue) ~Oct. 18 (Fri)(Postmark deadline)

Nov. 30 (Sat)Dec.

5(Thu)
3:00 pm

Paymentdeadline
Dec. 16 (Mon)

Notification of Acceptance* We will send a notification of accepted applicants.
(2) Examination Venue
Kanazawa Institute of Technology(Examinees are requested to arrive at Building No.8, by 9：30 am and follow theinstructions given by the staff.)15. Examination and Times(1) Oral examination (10:00 am ~)Oral examination on a topic focused on the master’s thesis

6. Application Procedures(1) Submission of the application form
Applicants are requested to send the required documents to:Kanazawa Institute of Technology Admission Center
7-1 Ogigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8501 (Tel: +81-76-248-0365)(2) Documents to be submitted
1. Application form (form specified by KIT)
2. Payment slip (form specified by KIT)
3. Personal information (form specified by KIT)
4. Recommendation (form specified by KIT)
5. Diploma of Bachelor’s Degree
6. Undergraduate course transcript
7. Master’s course transcript
8. Certificate of Master’s Degree or certificate indicating a Master’s Degree is to be
conferred
9. Summary of the Master’s thesis or research report (published theses and/or researchresults)(Japanese: approx. 2,000 characters or English: approx. 1,500 words.)(3) Examination fee: 30,000 yen(4) The examination fee and submitted documents shall not be returned.

7. Admission Procedures(1) Admission procedures shall be completed by payment of the admission fee by thepayment deadline.
(2) Admission fee: 250,000 yen(3) The admission fee and submitted documents shall not be refunded.
(4) Admission procedure documents will be sent with the notification of acceptance. Pleasesubmit the documents by the deadline.

8. Fees(1) Tuition fees

Tuition feesFirst semester

Second semester

Yearly amount

522,000 yen

522,000 yen

1,044,000 yen* The payment deadlines are April 1 for the first semester and October 1 for the secondsemester.
(2) How to pay
Please pay the amount by the payment deadline, using a bank transfer form which will
be sent to you in March. It is possible to pay the yearly amount in one lump sum.

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