The document is a translation from the official Japanese version.
In the case of conflict, the Japanese version shall prevail and be conclusive.

AY2025 Admission Guide: Doctoral Program
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
The University of Tokyo
Examinations Conducted in AY2024*In the event that the contents of this Admission Guide are revised, the latest information is to be posted on theadmission webpage of this graduate school (https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/entra/entra_e.shtml). Applicantsshould periodically check the webpage.

Education and Research Goals
The education and research goals at this graduate school are to provide an environment where students canmaster their systematic knowledge of information science and technology, and to foster individuals who will
act as leaders in research and development through the pursuit of the scientific method, thereby contributing to
the further development of this field.

Prospective Students
Those with deep insight into information science and technology, who have the necessary abilities forinternational activities, and who possess strong motivation and talent for pioneering uncharted fields to create
the future.

Admission Policy
1. The doctoral program of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University ofTokyo, seeks students who have sufficient technical knowledge of specialized topics and have a strong desire
to contribute to society through research in their specialized fields. Students are expected to develop a
distinguished expanse of knowledge in the field of information science and technology.
2. During the screening process, we will evaluate comprehensively if applicants meet the following conditions,through submitted documents, written examinations, oral examinations, etc.:(a) Applicants have a deep knowledge of the specialized topics they wish to study and have the ability tocontribute to the development of academic fields through research on information science and technology.
(b) Applicants can set their own advanced research goals based on the needs of society and achieve those goals
by utilizing fundamental knowledge of information science and technology.
(c) Applicants have enough language capabilities to compete on a global stage and credentials to contribute to
the improvement of future society.

1. Entrance Examinations and Entrance Date
Examinations are held twice a year, Summer Entrance Examinations and Winter Entrance Examinations, ineach department: Computer Science; Mathematical Informatics; Information Physics and Computing;1

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Information and Communication Engineering; Mechano-Informatics; and Creative Informatics.
The entrance dates for successful applicants for the Summer Entrance Examinations and for the Winter Entrance
Examinations are in April 2025 and October 2025 respectively (hereafter referred to as “Standard Entrance
Dates”). Some departments may allow October 2024 entry for successful applicants for the Summer Entrance
Examinations and may allow April 2025 entry for successful applicants for the Winter Entrance Examinations(hereafter referred to as “Early Entrance”) if applicants indicate this preference on the application form. If
applicants are required to newly apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for a Status of Residence (COE) to enterthe University of Tokyo, the Standard Entrance Dates are highly recommended.* The Standard Entrance Dates
are also recommended for other applicants, as a Letter of Acceptance for Admission may be issued later than
the time specified in Section 8 below due to screening by The University of Tokyo Security Export Control, etc.
*As described in 10. Important Notes (6), applicants with foreign nationalities must obtain a visa permitting enrollment at
a Japanese graduate school by the time of enrollment procedures. Since obtaining a new visa normally takes approximately
three months after the admission notification for successful applicants, a visa cannot be obtained in time for Early Entrance.
Regarding the details on the procedure from announcement of the examination result to enrollment, refer to theaccompanying document “Timeline of Enrollment Procedures for New International Students”.

2. Requirements for Eligibility
The eligibility requirements for applicants desiring April 2025 entry are as follows. If desiring October 2024
entry, replace “March 31, 2025” below with “September 30, 2024”, and if desiring October 2025 entry, replace“March 31, 2025” with “September 30, 2025”.
(1) Those who have obtained, or are expected to obtain by March 31, 2025, a Master’s or Professional degree
at a Japanese university.*1(2) Those who have obtained or are expected to obtain a Master’s degree by March 31, 2025, from the National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE).
(3) Those who have obtained, or are expected to obtain by March 31, 2025, a degree equivalent to a Master’sor Professional degree in a foreign country.*2(4) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete a program at an educational institution in Japan thatis part of the school education system of a foreign country and has a graduate school program of that foreigncountry, and that is designated so by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology,
and consequently have obtained or are expected to obtain by March 31, 2025, a degree equivalent to a
Master’s or Professional degree.
(5) Those who have completed or are expected to complete a program at the United Nations University andhave obtained or are expected to obtain a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree by March 31, 2025.
(6) Those who have passed or are expected to pass by March 31, 2025, a screening for the fundamental ability
for doctorate dissertation research as specified in Article 16-2 of the Standards for Establishment of Graduate
Schools at a school abroad, an educational institution mentioned in Requirement (4) above, or the United
Nations University, and are recognized by this graduate school as having academic abilities at least
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(7) Those who have graduated from a Japanese university or have completed at least 16 years of academic
education overseas, and have been engaged in research at a university, research institute or other institution
in Japan or abroad for at least 2 years, or are expected to have been engaged in research for at least 2 years
by March 31, 2025, and are recognized by this graduate school as having academic abilities at least
equivalent to a holder of a Master’s or Professional degree as a result of the research.*1*2*3(8) Those aged twenty-four (24) years or older as of March 31, 2025, whom the Graduate School of Information
Science and Technology recognizes as having academic abilities at least equivalent to a holder of a Master’sor Professional degree, based on individual screening of entrance qualification.*4*1 Japanese universities mentioned in Requirements (1) and (7) above are universities within the boundaries of Japan andas prescribed in Article 83 of the School Education Law.
*2 Requirements (3) and (7) above include the case of having completed a correspondence program provided by a foreignschool of said country while residing in Japan.
*3 Those covered under Requirements (6) or (7) should submit the documents designated by the Graduate School ofInformation Science and Technology to the Admissions Office (ref. 11 below) by Monday, May 13, 2024, in the caseof Summer Entrance Examinations, and by Monday, October 28, 2024, in the case of Winter Entrance Examinations.
Applicants should inquire in advance at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admissions
Office for information about documents to be submitted.
*4 1) Those covered under Requirement (8) above are those who are not covered under (1) through (7) above and whom
this graduate school has recognized, through individual screening of entrance qualifications, as having academic
abilities at least equivalent to a holder of a Master’s or Professional degree.
2) Those who wish to apply based on Requirement (8) above must submit the documents designated by the Graduate
School of Information Science and Technology to the Admissions Office (ref. 11. below) by Monday, May 13, 2024,
in the case of Summer Entrance Examinations, and by Monday, October 28, 2024, in the case of Winter Entrance
Examinations, as the eligibility for application is confirmed individually in advance by document screening. Applicantsshould inquire in advance at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admissions Office regarding
the documents to be submitted.
3) Those who are recognized, through screening of entrance qualification, as having academic abilities at least
equivalent to a holder of a Master's or Professional degree will be permitted to apply for and take the entrance
examination.

3. Screening Process
Successful applicants will be selected based on primary and secondary examinations. Selection for the primary
examinations will be based on a written examination, an oral examination, and submitted documents. The
secondary examinations will be in regard to the applicant’s Master's thesis or its alternative. Screening of thesuccessful applicants for admission will be conducted by comprehensively taking into account the results of thewritten examination, oral examination, submitted documents, and the applicant's Master's thesis or its alternative.
(Note 1) The details of the screening process may differ for each department. Please refer to the Admission Guide for theapplicable department for detailed information.
(Note 2) As professional applicants may be eligible to apply for a Doctoral Program [Special Selection for Professionals],
they should also obtain the Admission Guide of Doctoral Program [Special Selection for Professionals] and referto the Admission Guide for the applicable department for detailed information.

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In the case of conflict, the Japanese version shall prevail and be conclusive.

4. Examination Schedules and Locations(1) Examinations are held twice a year: Summer Entrance Examinations and Winter Entrance Examinations.
(2) Primary Summer Entrance Examinations will be held during the period from Monday, August 19 throughMonday, August 26, 2024. For details of the examinations, refer to the Admission Guide for each department.
(3) Secondary Summer Entrance Examinations will be held only for those who have passed the primary
examinations. Secondary examinations will be held between late January and mid-February, 2025. The
schedule and other necessary information will be sent around January 2025, to the successful applicants who
passed the primary examinations. However, for applicants who wish to enter the graduate school in October
2024, and those who wish to enter in April 2025 but have completed or are expected to complete a Master'sor Professional degree program by September 30, 2024, the secondary examinations will be conductedduring the period of the primary examinations. The examination schedule for those who are expected tocomplete the Master’s program of this graduate school may differ from the above schedule depending on
the department; follow the Admission Guide of each department.
(4) Primary Winter Entrance Examinations will be held between late January and mid-February 2025. For detailsof the examinations, refer to the Admission Guide of each department.
(5) Secondary Winter Entrance Examinations will be held either during the period of the primary examinations
or during mid- and late August 2025. However, the secondary examinations for applicants who are expected
to complete a Master's program of this graduate school may be held during a period other than those statedabove. As the schedule and procedure for the secondary examinations may vary by department, applicantsshould refer to the Admission Guide of each department.
The examination schedule for those who are expected to complete a Master’s program of this graduate
school may differ from the above schedule depending on the department; follow the Admission Guide foreach department.

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5. Examination Subjects and Expected Number of Students for Each Department
The table below shows information on the examination subjects, etc., of the Summer Entrance Examinations.
For information about the Winter Entrance Examinations and more details on examination subjects of theSummer Entrance Examinations, check the Admission Guide for each department.
Department
name
Department ofComputer
Science
Department ofMathematical
Informatics
Department ofInformation
Physics andComputing
Department ofInformation andCommunication
Engineering
Department of
MechanoInformatics

Foreignlanguages
EnglishWritten examinations(Specialized subjects)

Oral examinations

Expected numberof students

Computer Science

Computer Science

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TOEFL
scores will be
used.
Mathematical
Mathematical
No written
Informatics
Informatics
examinations
will begiven.
Information Physics and Computing3)
Information andCommunication
Engineering

Information andCommunication
Engineering

Mechano-Informatics3)

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9

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16

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Department ofCreative
Informatics

Creative Informatics

Creative Informatics

A few additional
individuals accepted byother departments within
the Graduate School ofInformation Science andTechnology may be
accepted as transfers.

Notes:
1) Some applicants may be exempted from some of the examination subjects above. Refer to the Admission Guide for the
department in question for details.
2) For details on the submission procedures for TOEFL scores, refer to the “Guidelines for Submission of TOEFL Scores(for AY2025 Entrance Examinations), Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University ofTokyo”.
3) The Department of Information Physics and Computing and the Department of Mechano-Informatics conduct
examinations equivalent to written examinations for specialized subjects during the oral examinations. Please refer tothe Admission Guide for the department.

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6. Application Procedures(1) Applicants should complete the application form via the WEB Application System. All the required
documents must be uploaded as PDF files to the WEB Application System. Follow the instructions on theadmission webpage of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (admission webpage
https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/entra/entra_e.shtml) and on the WEB application system. Access thesystem from the admission webpage.
(2) Application Period
1) Summer Entrance Examinations
Applications are accepted from Friday, May 31, until 17:00 on Thursday, June 6, 2024 (JST).
2) Winter Entrance Examinations
Applications are accepted from Wednesday, November 13, until 17:00 on Tuesday, November 19, 2024
(JST).

7. Application Documents
Documents, etc.

Who should submit

NotesEnter the required information accurately to
the WEB Application System.

Application Form

Upload the Photograph Data (use a clear
photograph taken within the past 3 months
that shows your upper body facing forwardwith your head uncovered, plain background)according to the instructions of the WEB
Application System. The format of the
Photograph Data should be as follows:・Format: jpeg
・Size: height 308 pixels × width 236 pixels

All applicantsThis photograph will be used for yourExamination Admission Card to verify youridentity at the entrance examinations.
Processed or modified images cannot be
accepted. Failure to verify your identity may
result in disqualification.
The photograph will be used also for the
student ID card.
Academic Transcripts fromthe previous graduate school(Those who are expected tocomplete should submit theacademic transcripts issued
within two months before
applying.
Those who have completedshould submit the final
academic transcripts issued
after the completion date.)

All applicants(Applicants who have notcompleted the graduate school
program and are not expected tocomplete must contact theGraduate School of Information
Science and Technology
Admissions Office in advanceabout the documents to besubmitted.)
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Upload a copy of the original verifying theapplicant’s performance in a Master's orProfessional degree program to the WEB
Application System. The original paper
document must be submitted at the time ofenrollment procedures.
If you have multiple certificates, save them
together as one PDF file. Japanese or English
translation is required, if it is written in alanguage other than Japanese or English.

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All applicantsCertificate of Completionand Degree from theprevious graduate schoolor
Certificate of Expected
Completion and Degreefrom the previous university

TOEFL Score(Institutional Score Report)

Examination Fee(Applicants who have notcompleted the graduate school
program and are not expected tocomplete must contact theGraduate School of Information
Science and Technology
Admissions Office in advanceabout the documents to besubmitted.)

Upload a copy of the original to the WEB
Application System. The original paper
document must be submitted at the time ofenrollment procedures.
The conferred degree must be specified in the
document.
If you have multiple certificates, save them
together as one PDF file. Japanese or English
translation is required if it is written in alanguage other than Japanese or English.

All applicants (except for those
who have been exempted fromproviding a TOEFL score.
Refer to the Admission Guide foreach department about theexemption.)

For details on how to submit the TOEFL
Institutional Score Reports, refer to the“Guidelines for Submission of TOEFL Scores(for AY2025 Entrance Examinations),
Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology, the University of Tokyo”.

All applicants (except forinternational students onscholarships from the Japanese
government (Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, MEXT).
Note, however, that applicantsmust submit a proof of their statusas MEXT scholarship recipients.
Save the proof as a PDF file andupload it to the ‘Proof of the exam
fee payment’ section on the WEB
Application System.)Those who are expected tocomplete a Master's orProfessional degree program at the
University of Tokyo immediately
before their desired entrance date(expected to complete in
September for those who wish toenroll in October, March for those
who wish to enroll in April) are
exempted from this fee.

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30,000 yen.
Payment must be made by one of thefollowing payment methods: bank transfer,payment at a convenience store, Pay-easycompliant ATM, Pay-easy-compliant Internet
Bank, Internet-only Bank, or credit card. In
addition, please note that applicants are tobear any additional charges associated withsending the money.
① For bank transfers:
Use the Examination Fee Payment Form
output from the WEB Application System andask a teller to transfer the examination fee atany banks excluding the Japan Post Office andJapan Post Bank. Do not use an ATM(automatic teller machine) or internet banking.
Refer to ‘Notice’ in the Examination Fee
Payment Form downloaded from the WEB
Applications System.
② For payment at a convenience store, Payeasy-compliant ATM, Pay-easy-compliant
Internet Bank, Internet-only Bank, or credit
card:
Please refer to "How to make Payment of
Examination Fee at E-shiharai.net".

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Applicants with foreign
nationalities

The University of Tokyo
Security Export Control
Confirmation Form

Applicants with multiple
nationalities (those who possess
both Japanese and foreign
nationalities)

Create the form by entering necessary
information through the Web Application
System.

Applicants with only Japanesenationality whose most recent
affiliation (just before admission tothis graduate school) is a foreign
institution.

Each department requires applicants to submit
documents other than those indicated above,
such as a Research Plan. For details, refer tothe Admission Guide for the department you
are applying to.
All documents other than recommendation
letters must be converted into PDF files anduploaded to the WEB Application System.
For the deadline and procedure for submitting
recommendation letters, see 'Online
Application Procedures-5. Submission of
Recommendation Letters' on the admission
webpage.

Other documents required by All applicantseach department(Note) All certificates, documents, and other materials written in languages other than Japanese or English must have aJapanese or English translation attached.

8. Admission Notification and Enrollment Procedures(1) Summer Entrance Examinations
1. The list of the successful applicants for the primary and secondary examinations conducted in August 2024
will be posted on the website of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology(https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.shtml the same hereafter) at approximately 15:00 on Monday,
September 2, 2024. For those who have passed the secondary examinations and expect entry in October
2024, the Letter of Acceptance for Admission will be delivered via E-mail around early September 2024
after the screening for “The University of Tokyo Security Export Control” is completed. For those who havepassed the secondary examinations and expect entry in April 2025, the Letter of Acceptance for Admission
will be delivered via E-mail by late October 2024 (TBD), after the screening for “The University of Tokyo
Security Export Control” is completed.
2. The list of the successful applicants for the secondary examinations conducted from late January to midFebruary 2025 will be posted on the website of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
at approximately 15:00 on Friday, February 14, 2025. The Letter of Acceptance for Admission for successful
applicants will be delivered via E-mail around late February 2025, after the screening for “The Universityof Tokyo Security Export Control” is completed.
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(2) Winter Entrance Examinations
1. The list of successful applicants for the primary and secondary examinations conducted between late January
and mid-February 2025 will be posted on the website of the Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology at approximately 15:00 on Friday, February 14, 2025. The Letter of Acceptance for Admission
for entry in April 2025 will be delivered via E-mail around late February 2025 after the screening for “The
University of Tokyo Security Export Control” is completed. For those who have passed the secondary
examinations and expect entry in October 2025, the Letter of Acceptance for Admission will be delivered
via E-mail by late March 2025 (TBD), after the screening for “The University of Tokyo Security Export
Control” is completed.
2. The list of the successful applicants for the secondary examinations conducted in August 2025 will be postedon the website of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at approximately 15:00 on
Monday, September 1, 2025. The Letter of Acceptance for Admission for successful applicants will bedelivered via E-mail around early September 2025, after the screening for “The University of Tokyo Security
Export Control” is completed.
(3) Applicants who have received the Letter of Acceptance for Admission should follow the required enrollment
procedures (i.e., payment of admission fee and submission of enrollment documents) by following the
instructions delivered separately. For entry in October 2024, these procedures must be completed byThursday, September 12, 2024; for entry in April 2025, these procedures must be completed by Thursday,
March 13, 2025; and for entry in October 2025, these procedures must be completed by Thursday,
September 11, 2025. Failure to complete the enrollment procedures by the designated date will be considered
cancellation of admission. The instructions for enrollment procedures will be delivered via E-mail in early
September 2024 for entry in October 2024, in late February 2025 for entry in April 2025, and in early
September for entry in October 2025.
(4) Admission Fee and Tuition (estimated amounts for AY2025)
These fees are waived for international students on the Japanese government (MEXT) scholarships.
1. Admission fee: 282,000 yen
2. Tuition: Half-year: 260,400 yen (Annual amount: 520,800 yen)
(Note) The fees indicated above are estimates. If the amounts are amended by the time of admission or during enrollment,
the new amounts will apply from the time of the amendment.

9. Financial Support for Students
Please refer to the following webpage for details.
https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/financial-support/index_e.shtml

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10. Important Notes(1) Applicants may not apply to more than one department, program, or selection scheme at the same time foreach of the Summer and Winter Entrance Examinations. In addition, applicants who are applying for theSpecial Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing" of the Graduate School of
the Information Science and Technology cannot apply for the Winter Entrance Examinations.
Applicants who have already passed the Summer Entrance Examinations for the Graduate School ofInformation Science and Technology (including candidates who have successfully passed the primary
examinations) cannot apply for the Winter Entrance Examinations without first declining the enrollment.
Similarly, applicants who have already passed the Winter Entrance Examinations or the Special Admission
for “English Program on Intelligent Information Processing” of the Graduate School of the Information
Science and Technology in the previous academic year, cannot apply for the Summer Entrance
Examinations without first declining the enrollment.
(2) Applicants cannot be enrolled in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology while also
enrolled in other universities (as prescribed in the School Education Law) or other schools at the Universityof Tokyo.
(3) Applications will not be accepted if the documents specified in Section 7 above are not submitted in fullby the application deadline. Regarding TOEFL Score submissions, follow the “Guidelines for Submissionof TOEFL Scores (for AY2025 Entrance Examinations), Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology, the University of Tokyo”. After the application process is completed, no changes to the
documents will be accepted and there will be no refund of the examination fee, under any circumstances.
(4) Examination Admission Card is delivered via E-mail to each applicant.
1. For Summer Entrance Examinations, if the Examination Admission Card is not delivered by 17:00 on
Friday, July 12, 2024, contact the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admissions
Office (ref. Section 11 below) for instructions on taking the examination. Do not inquire about the arrival
status of the Examination Admission Card before 17:00 on Friday, July 12, 2024.
2. For Winter Entrance Examinations, if the Examination Admission Card is not delivered by 17:00 on
Thursday, December 19, 2024, contact the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Admissions Office (ref. Section 11 below) for instructions on taking the examination. Do not inquire about
the arrival status of the Examination Admission Card before 17:00 on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
(5) Applicants who require special care/assistance during examinations or after enrollment due to disabilities,
etc. should contact the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Admissions Office (ref.
Section 11 below) during the application period.
(6) Applicants with foreign nationalities must obtain a visa permitting enrollment at a Japanese graduate school,as stipulated in the “Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Law No. 319, 1951)”, by the timeof enrollment procedures.
(7) Employees of the government, a company, or other corporations wishing to be enrolled at this graduate
school while remaining on the job must submit a letter of approval from the head of the organization at the10

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time of the enrollment procedures. The letter should show that the head of the organization approves you
to be enrolled as a regular doctoral student at this graduate school. The “head of the organization” can be
anyone who is in a higher position than you. (The exact position does not matter.)(8) Under some circumstances, application procedures, examination dates, and other details may be subject tochange.
(9) After the application process is complete, no documents or other materials submitted will be returned,
under any circumstances.
(10) After the enrollment procedure is complete, the admission fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.
(11) The University of Tokyo shall use the personal information obtained through the application process only
for the purpose of (1) Selection procedures, (2) Notification of results and (3) Enrollment procedures. For
those who enroll, this personal information and the examination results used for admission selection shallalso be used for (4) Educational Affairs (school registration, attendance, etc.), (5) Student Support(healthcare, career support, application procedure for tuition exemption and scholarships, use of libraries,etc.) and (6) the Management of tuition payment.
(12) The examination results used for admission selection may be used in future studies for the improvement ofadmission and education systems at the University of Tokyo .
(13) All dates and times stated in this Admission Guide are in Japan Standard Time (JST).
(14) Those who make any false statements in their personal history, application, and/or in any otheraccompanying forms, statements or documents may have their admission rescinded even after being
admitted.
(15) In case of an unexpected situation such as natural disasters, please pay attention to the up-to-date
information about entrance examinations posted on the website of this graduate school, etc.
(16) Examination Admission Card and other important notices will be delivered to each applicant via E-mail tothe address stated on the application form. Be sure to configure your E-mail setting so that you can receive
E-mails from the domain u-tokyo.ac.jp and receive notifications when they arrive.

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In the case of conflict, the Japanese version shall prevail and be conclusive.

11. Contact Information
If you have any inquiries about entrance examinations, contact us via E-mail instead of calling. We will
reply to your questions during weekdays (except Saturdays, Sundays, and Japanese national holidays) from9:00 to 17:00 in JST. You should start your application as soon as possible and contact us early if you haveany questions. Note that it can take several days for us to answer your questions. In particular, it may takea long time to answer your questions during the period just before the Summer Entrance Examinations,due to the “Obon” holiday season in Japan. During that time, our office may be closed on weekdays, inaddition to Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
Admissions Office,Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5841-7926
Office hour: 9:00-17:00 except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
E-mail: johoriko.t@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
URL: https://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/entra/entra_e.shtml
April 2024
The University of Tokyo has established the “The University of Tokyo Security Export Control
Regulations” in accordance with Japan’s “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act”, and rigorously
implements security export control for potential students before and after their enrollment on the basis ofthese regulations. In particular, pre-enrollment screenings are mandatory for all international students andalso for Japanese students in certain circumstances.
Please be aware that applicants who fall under any of the conditions set out in the Act may not receive
permission to enroll at the university or may have their research activities restricted after their enrollment
even if they have passed the entrance examinations.

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