April, 2024

Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
The University of Tokyo
Overview of the Entrance Examination System

This graduate school offers several types of entrance examinations, as listed below.
Master’s program:･Regular Admission (Summer Entrance Examination and Winter Entrance Examination)･Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing"
Doctoral program:･Regular Admission (Summer Entrance Examination and Winter Entrance Examination)･Special Selection for Professionals (Summer Entrance Examination and Winter Entrance Examination)･Special Admission for "English Program on Intelligent Information Processing"
The contents and schedule may differ for each type of entrance examination. Please select the appropriate
type of entrance examination by referring to the flowchart in Figure 1 below. Note that the flowchart provides
only a typical choice; as other types of examinations may also be applicable, please refer to the Admission
Guide for each type of entrance examination to check the details of eligibility requirements. Please also referto Figures 2 (for Master’s program) and 3 (for Doctoral program) for the timeline of each type of entrance
examination. For more detailed schedules, please consult the Admission Guide of each entrance examination.

Do you wish to apply for a
Japanese Government(MEXT) ScholarshipStudent (UniversityRecommendation)?

October,Year X

When do you
wish to enter theuniversity?

NOApril,Year X

YESNOYESAY X WinterExamination

Do you havea valid
status ofresidence inJapan?

Special Admission for"English Program onIntelligent
Information Processing"

Do you have avalid status ofresidence inJapan?

AY X Winter Examination
or
AY (X+1) Summer Examination(The former is recommended.)YES

AY X Summer Examination
or
AY X Winter ExaminationNO

AY X Summer Examination(The former is recommended.)

Figure 1:Flowchart for selecting an appropriate type of entrance examination. Applicants for Doctoral
program who have professional experience and wish to have their achievements consideredshould select the summer or winter examinations for Special Selection for Professionals in thechoice of “Summer Examination” or “Winter Examination” above. Other applicants for Master’sor Doctoral program should select Summer or Winter Entrance Examination of Regular
Admission in the corresponding choice.

Year (X 1), Apr

Summer Entrance ExamWinter Entrance Exam

Admission Guide releasing

Admission Guide releasing

Special Admission for"English Program on Intelligent
Information Processing"

May
Jun

Admission Guide releasing

Application

JulAugExaminations

Sep

Announcement of
Successful Applicants

Oct

Enrollment(for applicants desiring
October entry)

Nov

Application
Application

Dec

Examinations
Announcement of
Successful ApplicantsYear X, Jan

Examinations

Feb

Announcement of
Successful ApplicantsMar
AprMayEnrollment

Enrollment(for applicants desiring
April entry)

JunJulAug
Sep
Oct

Enrollment

Figure 2:
Timeline of AY X Entrance Examinations for Master’s program

Enrollment

Summer
Entrance Exam(for applicants whocomplete theirMaster’s programby the end of September,year X 1)

Year (X 1), AprSummer
Entrance Exam(for applicants whocomplete theirMaster’s programin or after October,year X 1)

Admission Guide releasing

Winter
Entrance Exam
(if the secondary
exam is conductedin winter)

Winter
Entrance Exam
(if the secondary
exam is conductedin summer)

Special Admission
for "English Programon Intelligent
Information Processing"

Admission Guide releasing

MayJunAdmission Guide releasing

Application

Application

Aug

Primary andSecondary Exams

Primary Exam

Sep

Announcement of
Successful ApplicantsAnnouncement of SuccessfulApplicants for Primary Exam

OctEnrollment(for applicantswishing
October entry)

JulNov

Application
Application

Application

DecYear X, JanFebMaAprMay

Enrollment

Secondary Exam

Primary andSecondary Exams

Primary Exam

Announcementof Successful
ApplicantsAnnouncementof Successful
ApplicantsAnnouncementof Successful
Applicantsfor Primary Exam

Enrollment

Enrollment(applicants
desiringApril entry）

Exam
Announcementof Successful
Applicants

JunJulAug

Secondary Exam
Announcementof Successful
Applicantsfor Secondary Exam

SepOctEnrollment

Enrollment

Enrollment

Figure 3:
Timeline of AY X Entrance Examinations for Doctoral program. The timelines of summer andwinter entrance examinations above apply to both Regular Admission and Special Selection forProfessionals. The timing of the secondary examination of the winter examination may vary bydepartment; please check the Admission Guide of each department.