Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Master’s/Doctoral Courses

Department of Advanced
Materials Science
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo
Examination Schedule◆Master’s course, Ordinary Examination and Special Selection forApplicants with Overseas Education【Schedule A】
Application period
From Thusday, June 6 to Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Examination date
1st-stage examination
Specialized subject From 13:40 to 16:40, on Tuesday, August 20
2nd-stage examination Oral examination
From 9:00 to 18:00, on Monday, August 26◆Doctoral course, Ordinary Examination and Special Selection forApplicants with Overseas Education【Schedule A】
Application period
From Thusday, June 6 to Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Examination dateSpecialized subject From 13:40 to 16:40, on Tuesday, August 20
Oral examination
From 13:00 to 18:00, on Friday, August 23【Schedule B only for Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education】
Application period
From Tuesday, November 12 to Monday, November 18, 2024
Examination dateSpecialized subject Monday, January 20, 2025
Oral examination
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

◆Special Selection for Applicants with Professions for Doctoral course【Schedule A】
Application period
From Thusday, June 6 to Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Examination date
Oral examination From 13:00 to 18:00, on Friday, August 23

This document is a translation from the authoritative Japanese version.

Contents
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Overviw of Department of Advanced Materials Science

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Introduction of Faculty Members

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Master’s course,
Ordinary Examination and Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education, Schedule A

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List of Application Documents (Master’s course) / Inquiry Sheet（Master’s course）

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Doctoral course,
Ordinary Examination and Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education, Schedule A

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Doctoral course,
Special Selection for Applicants with Professions (only for Doctoral course, Schedule A)

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List of Application Documents (Doctoral course, Schedule A) / Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course, Schedule A）

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Doctoral course, Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education, Schedule B

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List of Application Documents (Doctoral course, Schedule B) / Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course, Schedule B）

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Examination guidelines / Venue

Course / Field of study / Laboratory
CourseApplied Physics

Field of study

Laboratory

Correlated-Matter Physics

Arima & Tokunaga Lab.

Quantum Phase of Matter

Shibauchi & Hashimoto Lab.

Functional Materials Physics

Kimura Lab.※1

Single Atom Molecule Science

Sugimoto Lab.

Condensed Matter Physics

Yoshimi Lab.
Takeya & Tamai Lab.

New Materials
and Interfaces

Materials Design
and Processing

Imaging Science

Organic Electronics Science

Watanabe Lab.
Ariga Lab.

Energy-conversion Quantum Science

Uchida Lab.

Process Science for Advanced Materials

Ito Lab.

High-Temperature Materials Design

Mitarai Lab.

Nano-Space Function Design

Kita Lab.

Multiple-Image Science

Sasaki Lab.

Condensed Matter Science

Materials Design

Yamashita Lab.
Takagi Lab.
Okamoto Lab.
Yamaura Lab.

Quantum Materials

Miwa Lab.

Functional Materials

Inoue Lab.

Solid State Physics
and Chemistry
Nanoscale Science（The Institute for
Solid State Physics）
International MegaGauss Science

Yoshinobu Lab.※2Lippmaa Lab.
Matsuda Lab.
Miyata Lab.

Laser and Synchrotron

Okazaki Lab.

Synchrotron Radiation Science

Harada Lab.

Neutron Science

Masuda Lab.
Mayumi Lab.
※1：No recruitement for Master’s course students※2：No recruitement for Doctoral course studnets

Overview of Dep. Advanced Materials Science
The Department of Advanced Materials Science (AMS) consists of the three majors of the Graduate
School of Engineering, "Applied Physics", "Materials Engineering", and "Applied Chemistry", and theInstitute for Solid State Physics participates as a cooperative course. It was newly established in April
1999 as one of the four majors in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo.
So far, we have been working as a new 21st century graduate school major at this Kashiwa campus.
Currently, we become the world's largest research center for interdisciplinar y materials science
research bases and are implementing leading materials science research, which has been done in collaboration with RIKEN, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), and SPring-8 (synchrotron radiation facility). We areconducting a new scheme of materials science education based on academic fusion, aiming to develop
researchers and engineers who can play an active role on the international stage in the future. Let's
learn and practice cutting-edge science and disseminate it to the world with us.

Faculty members
Applied Physics

Arima & Tokunaga Lab.

Keywords
Cross-correlated phenomena, Non-reciprocal phenomena,
Neutron scattering, Synchrotron x-ray scattering

Correlated-Matter Physics
Professor

Taka-hisa Arima
Arima & Tokunaga Lab.

e-mail arima@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3805

Keywords
Cross-correlated phenomena, Magnetoelectric effect,
Strongly correlated electron systems, Novel material functions

Correlated-Matter Physics
Associate Professor

Yusuke Tokunaga

Shibauchi & Hashimoto Lab.

e-mail y-tokunaga@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3770

Keywords
Superconductivity, Quantum critical phenomena,
Low temperature physics, Topological quantum physics

Quantum Phase of Matter
Professor

Takasada Shibauchi
Shibauchi & Hashimoto Lab.

e-mail shibauchi@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3774

Keywords
Superconductivity, Quantum phase transition,
Quantum liquid/glass, Strongly correlated electron systems

Quantum Phase of Matter
Associate Professor

Kenichiro Hashimoto
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e-mail k.hashimoto@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-4048

Kimura Lab.

※1

Keywords
Single crystal growth, Exploration for functional materials,
Correlated electron systems, Multiferroics

Functional Materials Science
Professor

Tsuyoshi Kimurae-mail tkimura@ap.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL03-5841-6820※1 No recruitment for Master’s course students

Sugimoto Lab.

Keywords
Surface science, Atom manipulation, Atomic-scalecharacterization, Atomic force microscopy

Single Atom Molecule Science
Professor

Yoshiaki Sugimoto

Yoshimi Lab.

e-mail ysugimoto@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-4058

Keywords
Functional materials development, Molecular beam epitaxy
Topological quantum physics

Condensed Matter Physics
Associate Professor

Ryutaro Yoshimi

e-mail r-yoshimi@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3752

New Materials and Interfaces

Takeya & Tamai Lab.

Keywords
Organic electronics, Organic semiconductor physics,
Organic chemistry, Organic device

Organic Electronics Science
Professor

Jun Takeya
Takeya & Tamai Lab.

e-mail takeya@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3790

Keywords
Organic electronics, Organic photophysics・photochemistry,
Ultrafast spectroscopy, Organic device

Organic Electronics Science
Associate Professor

Yasunari Tamai

Watanabe Lab.

e-mail tamai@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3765

Keywords
Polymer physical chemistry, Supramolecular functional materials,
Molecular electronics and spintronics

Organic Electronics Science
Associate Professor

Shun Watanabee-mail swatanabe@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3788

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Ariga Lab.

Keywords
Molecular Machine & Nanocar, Organic Device,
Functional Nanomaterial, Sensor

Organic Electronics Science
Professor

Katsuhiko Ariga

Uchida Lab.

e-mail ariga.katsuhiko@nims.go.jp
TEL029-860-4597（NIMS）04-7136-4062

Keywords
Spintronics, Spin caloritronics, Thermoelectrics,
Thermal engineering

Energy-conversion Quantum Science
Professor

Ken-ichi Uchidae-mail kuchida@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL029-859-2062(NIMS) 04-7136-3756

Materials Design and Processing

Ito Lab.

Keywords
plasma materials processing, laser-induced processing,
non-equilibrium, interfacial processing,nano-composite materials

Process Science for Advanced Materials
Associate Professor

Tsuyohito Ito
Mitarai Lab.

e-mail tsuyohito@plasma.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3782

Keywords
Jet engine materials, Design of high-temperature alloys,
Processing, mechanical properties, creep

High-Temperature Materials Design
Professor

Yoko Mitarai
Kita Lab.

e-mail mitarai.yoko@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3783

Keywords
Advanced power devices, Near-interface nanoregion,
Oxide thin films, Widegap semiconductors

Nano-Space Function Design
Professor

Koji Kita

e-mail kita@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-5456

Imaging Science

Sasaki Lab.

Keywords
X-ray Single Molecule, Time-resolution, C.elegans,
Nano-biology, Material Dynamics

Multiple-Image Science
Professor

Yuji Sasaki
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e-mail ycsasaki@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3892

Solid State Physics and Chemistry (The Institute for Solid State Physics)

Yamashita Lab.

Keywords
Quantum spin liquid, Superconductivity,
Developments of ultra-low temperature equipments

Condensed Matter Science
Associate Professor

Minoru Yamashita

Takagi Lab.

e-mail my@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3350

Keywords
New material development,
Control of many-body nanostructure,
Strongly correlated electron systems, Crystal synthesis

Condensed Matter Science
Associate Professor

Rina Takagi

Y. Okamoto Lab.

e-mail rina.takagi@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3245

Keywords
Crystalline, Solids, New Materials,
Exotic Quantum Phenomena,
Electronic Functions

Materials Design
Professor

Yoshihiko Okamoto

Yamaura Lab.

e-mail yokamoto@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3250

Keywords
Multimodal structural physics, Novel quantum solids,
Functional materials

Materials Design
Associate Professor

Jun-ichi Yamaura

Miwa Lab.

e-mail jyamaura@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3252

Keywords
Quantum materials spintronics,
Chiral molecular spintronics, Operando spectroscopy

Quantum Materials
Associate Professor

Shinji Miwa

Inoue Lab.

e-mail miwa@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3300

Keywords
Photoreceptive protein,
Advanced biological molecular spectroscopy,
Development of new biomolecular tools, Deep learning

Functional Materials
Associate Professor

Keiichi Inouee-mail inoue@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3230

Department of Advanced Materials Science

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Yoshinobu Lab.

※2

Keywords
Surface and interface, Catalytic reaction,
Low-dimensional materials,
Surface spectroscopy, Local probe microscopy

Nanoscale Science
Professor

Jun Yoshinobu

e-mail yoshinobu@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3320※2 No recruitment for Doctoral course students

Lippmaa Lab.

Keywords
Oxide, Thin film, Surface, Interface

Nanoscale Science
Professor

Mikk Lippmaa
Matsuda Lab.

e-mail lippmaa@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3315

Keywords
Ultra-high magnetic fields, Strongly correlated electrons,
Quantum spin systems,
Magnetic field-induced phase transitions

International MegaGauss Science
Professor

Yasuhiro H. Matsuda
Miyata Lab.

e-mail ymatsuda@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-5329

Keywords
Ultra-high magnetic fields, Magneto-optics, Quantum magnets,
Magnet technology

Ultrahigh magnetic eld science
Associate Professor

Miyata Atsuhiko
Okazaki Lab.

e-mail a-miyata@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-5531

Keywords
Photoemission spectroscopy, Superconductivity,
Strongly correlated electron system

Laser and Synchrotron
Associate Professor

Kozo Okazaki

e-mail okazaki@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3355

Harada Lab.

Keywords
Synchrotron radiation, Soft X-ray emission spectroscopy,
Electronic states, Solution chemistry

Synchrotron Radiation Sciencee-mail harada@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Professor

Yoshihisa Harada
Masuda Lab.

T E L ［Harima］
0791-58-0802-3966［Kashiwa］04-7136-3401

Keywords
Quantum magnet, Frustrated magnet, Topological magnon,
Neutron scattering

Neutron Science
Professor

Takatsugu Masuda
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e-mail masuda@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3415

Mayumi Lab.

Keywords
Polymer, Soft matter, Neutron scattering

Neutron Science
Associate Professor

Koichi Mayumi

e-mail kmayumi@issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp
TEL04-7136-3418

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Master’ s course, Ordinary Examination and Special Selection for Applicants with
Overseas Education, Schedule A
Selection method
Admission decision will be made based on the submitted documents and the results of the written/oral examinations.
1. Application Period from Thursday, June 6 to Wednesday June 12, 2024.
To apply, follow the procedures on the Online Application Site. Please access the online application from theInformation on Entrance Examinations page on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
Please read carefully "Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Master's Course, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo", which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
2. Written Examinations（1）Foreign languages (English)
Submit TOEFL-iBT scores. Submit your Test Data Scores to the Online Application Site by noon Thursday, August 8,
2024. Only Reading and Listening scores are taken. Please refer to 7. English Score Report section in “Guidelines
for Applicants to the 2025 Master’s Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”.
（2）Specialized Subjects
Choose three questions and answer them out of three fields of physics (classical mechanics,
electromagnetics/optics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics/statistical mechanics, condensed matterphysics, experimental physics, etc...), chemistry (physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analyticalchemistry, organic chemistry, etc...), and materials science (thermodynamics/phase diagram, material
structure, transport phenomenology/reaction theory, materials physics, materials chemistry, materials
process, materials theory, materials design, etc...). Three to four questions are provided from each of thethree fields. (You may choose three questions from two or more fields.)
The written examination is allocated 75 points for foreign languages and 300 points for specialized subjects.
Each score and its total score will be evaluated.
3. Oral examination
An oral examination tests the qualifications appropriate for a graduate student. Details of the oral examination
will be notified by e-mail.
4. Examination Schedule（1）1st-stage examination
Subject

Date

Venue（a）

Specialized subject

Tuesday, August 20
13：40 〜 16：40※

Main conference room, 6F
Kashiwa Research Complex※The estimated time to leave may be around 18:00.

（2）2nd-stage examination (b)Subject

Date

Venue

Oral examination

Monday, August 26
9：00 〜 18：00

Online（c）⒜ Details of the examination venue will be notified by e-mail. For the written examination on Tuesday,
August 20, please arrive with plenty of time to avoid being late.
⒝ 2nd-stage examination will be conducted only for those who passed the 1st-stage examination. Successful
applicants of the 1st-stage examination will be notified by e-mail around 11:00 am on Friday, August 23.
⒞ Be sure to participate in the preliminary connection test on Saturday, August 24. If you do notparticipate in the preliminary connection test and have connection problems on the day of the test, we will
not take remedial measures such as retesting.

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After all examinations are completed, the informal decision will be sent by e-mail on Monday, August 26. The final
results will be announced on Wednesday, September 4 after deliberations by the GSFS.
5. Application Submission
See the List of Application Documents (Master’s course) on page 9. Submit the Inquiry Sheet (Master’s course)
online together with the application documents. In the Inquiry Sheet (Master’s course), fill in the numbers
starting 1 in the order of preference in the column next to the laboratory to which you wish to be assigned.
Please read the following notes carefully when preparing documents. Please download the pdf of the Inquiry
Sheet (Master’s course) from the entrance examination infomation page https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html.
Notes⑴ Be sure to fill in the numbers from your 1st choice to your 10th choice at least. Do not fill in the same
number.
⑵ Applicants who wish to be assigned to other laboratories if their requests are not fulfilled should also fillin the number of their 11th choice and later.
⑶ Changes in the order of preference for laboratories after submission are not permitted.
Please fill in the form after careful consideration. Please refer to the Introduction of Faculty Members in thisguideline, the Department of Advanced Materials Science homepage https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/
index_e.html , and the orientation for entrance examination. It is also possible to visit the laboratory of yourchoice. Please also refer to the orientation for the Institute for Solid State Physics https://www.issp.u-tokyo.
ac.jp/index_en.html .
Applicants should refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Master’s Course Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and may make a contact with the preferred thesis advisor to
discuss research content before application. However, even if you are unable to consult with the professor inadvance, this does not prevent you from application.
6. Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education
Please refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Master’s Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The
University of Tokyo” for application eligibility. Before applying, be sure to contact the preferred thesis advisor(your 1st choice faculty member). Convenience such as English translation of the questions will be provided.
Answers may be in English.
7. Application of October 2024 Admission
Those who meet the application requirements can apply for October 2024 Admission.
8. Miscellaneous⑴ It is possible to inquire about the research content you want to do in the Master's course with the faculty
member you wish to be supervised before applying. Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries after theapplication has been submitted.
⑵ If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department, please contact the
Department of Advanced Materials Science (E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
⑶ Please carefully read “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Master’s Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and this guideline. If you have any questions, please contact the Student
Affairs Team https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv.
⑷ Past exam questions（Japanese version only）in the fields of physics, chemistry, and materials science（selective）are published on the website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/index_e.html . If you wish tohave the English version, please contact the above（2）.
⑸ Use the List of Application Documents（Master’s course）to confirm that there are no deficiencies in theapplication document.

Department of Advanced Materials Science8

List of Application Documents（Master’s course）
Application Submission: Master’s course
Documents requested from GSFS: please refer to 6. Application Submission section in “Guidelines forApplicants to the 2025 Master’s Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”,
which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
Inquiry to Student Affairs Team, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXvDocuments requested from the Department of Advanced Materials Science.
Inquiry to the Department of Advanced Materials Science (E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
Applicant①

Inquiry Sheet(Master’s course)

All

Download the PDF format from
Application period
AMS website and upload it toJune 6 - June 12, 2024
the Online Application Site②

Japanese language
proficiency certificate

Only if you havea certificate

Application period
Upload the pdf file toJune 6 - June 12, 2024 the Online Application Site

Research/work
blance plan

Those who plan toenroll while being
employed by acompany, government
agency, or otherorganization

Upload the pdf file toApplication period
June 6 - June 12, 2024 the Online Application Site③

Application Submission

Submission deadline④
TOEFL-iBT
score sheetAllnoon, August 8, 2024

Submission Method

Upload the PDF file of“Test Taker Score Report” to
the Online Application Site
“Institutional Score
Report” should be directly
mailed from ETS to GSFSTEST Data Scores of
TOEFL-iBT or TOEFLiBT Home
Edition can be adopted assubmitted scores (My BEST
Scores are not adapted).
Only the scores of Readingand Listening are referred.
Please follow the
instruction in the Guidelineof GSFS

Department of Advanced Materials Science (AMS website) https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html

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Inquiry Sheet（Master’s course）
Applicants should submit this Inquiry Sheet online together with the application documents.
Department of Advanced Materials Science,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Applicant’s
Full Name
Please fill in the numbers starting 1 in the order of preference in the column next to the laboratory to which
you wish to be assigned. Be sure to fill in the numbers from your 1st choice to your 10th choice at least. Do
not fill in the same number.

Arima & Tokunaga

Mitarai

Yoshinobu

Shibauchi & Hashimoto

Kita

Lippmaa

Sugimoto

SasakiMatsudaYoshimiYamashita

MiyataTakeya & Tamai

TakagiOkazakiWatanabeOkamotoHaradaAriga

YamauraMasudaUchidaMiwa

Mayumi

Ito

Inoue

Research area of interest(Please write as specifically as possible what kind of research you want to do in the Master’s course)

Check the box if you want English translation of examination questions □※Even if an English translation is desired, Japanese question booklet will be provided to all examinees

Department of Advanced Materials Science10Doctoral course, Ordinary Examination and Special Selection for Applicants with
Overseas Education, Schedule A
Selection Method
Admission decision will be made based on the submitted documents and the results of the written/oral
examinations.
1. Application Period From Thursday, June 6 to Wednesday June 12, 2024.
To apply, follow the procedures on the online application site. Please access the online application from theInformation on Entrance Examinations page on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
Please read carefully "Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo", which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
2. Written Examinations（1）Foreign languages（English）
Submit TOEFL-iBT scores. Submit your Test Data Scores to the online application site by noon Thursday, August 8,
2024. Only Reading and Listening scores are taken. Please refer to 7. English Score Report sectionin “Guidelines
for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”. The
TOEFL score sheet must be submitted unless you have completed or are expected to complete a master's course at
The University of Tokyo.
（2）Specialized Subjects
Individual questions about specialized academic subjects will be given to those who have completed or are
expected to complete a master's course in Department of Advanced Materials Science. Other applicants will
be qualified either by the examination subject in the field of physics, chemistry, or materials science (selective),or by individual questions about specialized academic subjects. Details of specialized subjects will be notified
individually by e-mail.
3. Oral examination
An oral examination that tests the specialized knowledge appropriate for a Doctoral course student. Describe yourresearch and the prospects for research in the Doctoral course. Details of the oral examination will be sent individuallyby e-mail. Those who complete the master’s course (or are expected to complete it) before September 2024 should
prepare a 20-minute presentation about the content of master’s thesis (or equivalent research content), and submit
your master’s thesis (or a copy) together with an abstract of your research (A4, 3 pages). Those who are expected tocomplete the master’s course after October 2024 should prepare a 20-minute presentation about your researchcontents so far, and submit an abstract of your research (A4, 3 pages).
4. Examination Schedule
Subject

Date

Venue（a）

Specialized subject

Tuesday, August 20
13：40 〜 16：40※

Main conference room, 6F
Kashiwa Research Complex

Oral examination

Friday, August 23
13：00 〜 18：00

Online（b）※The estimated time to leave may be around 18:00.

⒜ Details of the examination venue will be notified by e-mail. For the written examination on Tuesday,
August 20, please arrive with plenty of time to avoid being late.
⒝ Be sure to participate the preliminary connection test. If you do not participate in the preliminaryconnection test and have connection problems on the day of the test, we will not take remedial measures
such as retesting. Details of the time of the oral examination will be sent individually by e-mail.

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5. Application Submission
See the List of Application Documents (Doctoral course Schedule A) on page15. Submit the Inquiry Sheet(Doctoral course Schedule A) online including the preferred thesis advisor, together with the application
documents. Please download the pdf of the Inquiry Sheet (Doctoral course Schedule A) from the entrance
examination information page https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html .
Notes
Applicants should refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of
Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and must make a contact with the desired faculty member todiscuss research content before application. However, even if you are unable to consult with the professor inadvance, this does not prevent you from application.
6. Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education
Please refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The
University of Tokyo” for application eligibility. Convenience such as English translation of the questions will be
provided. Answers may be in English.
7. Application of October 2024 Admission
Those who meet the application requirements can apply for October 2024 Admission.
8. Miscellaneous⑴ It is possible to inquire about the research content you want to do in the doctoral course with the faculty
member you wish to be supervised before applying. Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries after theapplication has been submitted.
⑵ If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department, please contact the
Department of Advanced Materials Science（E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp）.
⑶ Please carefully read “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and this guideline. If you have any questions, please contact the Student
Affairs Team https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv.
⑷ Past exam questions（Japanese version only）in the fields of physics, chemistry, and materials science（selective）are published on the website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html . If you wish tohave the English version, please contact the above（2）.
⑸ Use the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule A）to confirm that there are no
deficiencies in the application document.

Department of Advanced Materials Science12Doctoral course, Special Selection for Applicants with Professions（Only for Schedule A）
Application requirements and documents to be submitted
In addition to the application qualifications listed in the application requirements, one or more peer-reviewed
papers（The papers must be written in English and the applicant must be the first or co-author of the papers）
must be published or accepted for publication. In addition to the documents listed in the application guidelines,
submit a master's thesis or alternative, the abstract of the thesis, and a list of research achievements（a list of
papers, conference presentations, patents, etc.）（see the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course
Schedule A））.
Selection Method
Admission decision will be made based on the submitted documents and the results of the written/oral
examinations.
1. Application Period From Thursday, June 6 to Wednesday June 12, 2024.
To apply, follow the procedures on the online application site. Please access the online application from theInformation on Entrance Examinations page on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
Please read carefully "Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo", which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
2. Written Examinations
Foreign languages（English）
Submit TOEFL-iBT scores. Submit your Test Data Scores to the online application site by noon Thursday, August 8,
2024. Reading and Listening scores are taken. Please refer to 7. English Score Report section in “Guidelines forApplicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”. The TOEFL
score sheet must be submitted unless you have completed or are expected to complete a master's course at The
University of Tokyo. university.
3. Oral examination
An oral examination (approximately 30 minutes per student) that tests the specialized knowledge appropriate fora doctoral course graduate student. Please prepare a 20-minute presentation on past research and future
research plans. Submit an abstract of your presentation.
4. Examination Schedule
Subject

Date

Venue（a）

Oral examination

Friday, August 23
13：00 〜 18：00

Online⒜ Details of the examination will be notified by e-mail. Be sure to participate in the preliminaryconnection test. If you do not participate in the preliminary connection test and have connection problemson the day of the test, we will not take remedial measures such as retesting.

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5. Application Submission
See the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule A）on page15. Submit the Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course Schedule A）online including a desired faculty member together with the application
documents. Please download the pdf of the Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course Schedule A）from the entrance
examination information page https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html .
Notes
Applicants should refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and must make a contact with the preferred thesis advisor to discuss researchcontent before application. However, even if you are unable to consult with the professor in advance, this does
not prevent you from application.
6. Application of October 2024 Admission
Those who meet the application requirements can apply for October 2024 Admission.
7. Miscellaneous⑴ It is possible to inquire about the research content you want to do in the doctoral course with the faculty
member you wish to be supervised before applying. Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries after theapplication has been submitted.
⑵ If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department, please contact the Departmentof Advanced Materials Science（E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp）.
⑶ Please carefully read “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and this guideline. If you have any questions, please contact the Student
Affairs Team https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv.
⑷ Use the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule A）to confirm that there are no deficiencies
in the application document.

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List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule A）
Application Submission: Doctoral course Schedule A
Documents requested from GSFS: please refer to 6. Application Submission section in “Guidelines forApplicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”,
which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ . Inquiry to Student
Affairs Team, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXvDocuments requested from the Department of Advanced Materials Science.
Inquiry to the Department of Advanced Materials Science (E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp).
Application
Submission

Applicant①

Inquiry Sheet(Doctoral course
Schedule A)

All②

Japanese language
proficiency certificate

Only if you havea certificate

Submission deadline

Submission Method

Download the PDF format from AMS website
Application period
June 6 - June 12, 2024 Upload to the Online Application Site
Application period
Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Site
June 6 - June 12, 2024

All applicants forSpecial Selection forApplicants withProfessions

Application period
June 6 - June 12, 2024

Upload the pdf that includes a list of papers,
conference presentations, patents etc... to theOnline Application Site

TOEFL-iBT
score sheetAll（excluding those havecompleted or are
expected tocomplete a master's
course at The
University of Tokyo）

noon, August 8,
2024

Upload the PDF file of “Test Taker Score
Report ” to the Online Application Site
“Institutional Score Report” should be directly
mailed from ETS to GSFSTEST Data Scores of TOEFL-iBT or TOEFLiBTHome Edition can be adopted as submitted
scores (My BEST Scores are not adapted).
Only the scores of Reading and Listening arereferred.
Please follow the instruction in the Guidelineof GSFS⑥④

List of researchachievements⑤③

Research/work
blance plan

Those who plan toenroll while being
Application period
employed bya
Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Sitecompany, government June 6 - June 12, 2024
agency, or otherorganization

Master thesis or
its equivalentAll ※noon, August 14,
2024

Upload PDF to the Online Application Site⑦

Abstract ofpresentationin oral examination(A4 paper 3 pages)⑧

Abstract ofmaster thesisAllnoon, August 14,
2024

All applicants forSpecial Selection forApplicants withProfessions

noon, August 14,
2024

In the abstract (A4 paper 3pages), pleasesummarize your master course research (orother past research) and your perspectives of
the research in the doctoral course after theenrollment.
Uploa the PDF file to the Online Application Site.

Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Site

※Those who are expected to complete their master’s course after October 2024 will be exempted from submission.
Department of Advanced Materials Science (AMS website) https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html

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Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course Schedule A）
Applicants should submit this Inquiry Sheet online together with the application documents.
Department of Advanced Materials Science,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Applicant’s Full Name

Name of preferredthesis advisor
Summary of your research topic and plan

Check the box if you want English translation of examination questions □※Even if an English translation is desired, Japanese question booklet will be provided to all examinees

Department of Advanced Materials Science16Doctoral course, Special Selection for Applications with Overseas Education,
Schedule B
Selection Method
Please refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The
University of Tokyo” for application eligibility. Convenience such as English translation of the questions will be
provided. Answers may be in English. Admission decision will be made based on the submitted documents andthe results of the written/oral examinations.
1. Application Period From Tuesday, November 12 to Monday, November 18, 2024.
To apply, follow the procedures on the online application site. Please access the online application from theInformation on Entrance Examinations page on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
Please read carefully "Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo", which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ .
2. Written Examinations（1）Foreign languages (English)
Submit TOEFL-iBT scores. Submit your Test Data Scores to the online application site by noon Wednesday, January
8, 2025. Reading and Listening scores are taken.
Please refer to 7. English Score Report section in Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate
School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo.
（2）Specialized Subjects
Individual questions about specialized academic subjects will be given.
3. Oral examination
An oral examination that tests the specialized knowledge appropriate for a Doctoral course student. Describe
your research and the prospects for research in the Doctoral course. Details of the oral examination will be sent
individually by e-mail. Those who complete the master’s course (or are expected to complete it) before March2025 should prepare a 20-minute presentation about the content of master’s thesis (or equivalent researchcontent), and submit your master’s thesis (or a copy) together with an abstract of your research (A4, 3 pages).
Those who are expected to complete the master’s course after April 2025 should prepare a 20-minutepresentation about your research contents so far, and submit an abstract of your research (A4, 3 pages).
4. Examination Schedule
Subject

Date

Venue（a）

Specialized subject

Monday, January 20, 2025
13：40 〜 16：40※

2F, Transdisciplinary Sciences
Buillding, Kashiwa campus

Oral examination

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
13：00 〜 18：00

Online（b）※The estimated time to leave may be around 18:00.
⒜ Details of the examination will be notified by e-mail. For the written examination on Monday January
20, please arrive with plenty of time to avoid being late.
⒝ Be sure to participate the preliminary connection test. If you do not participate in the preliminaryconnection test and have connection problems on the day of the test, we will not take remedial measures
such as retesting. Details of the time of the oral examination will be sent individually by e-mail.

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5. Application Submission
See the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule B）on page19. Submit the Inquiry Sheet(Doctoral course Schedule B) online including the preferred thesis advisor together with the application
documents. Please download the pdf of the Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course Schedule B）from the entrance
examination infomation page https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html .
Notes
Applicants should refer to “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and must make a contact with the preferred thesis advisor to discuss researchcontent before application. However, even if you are unable to consult with the professor in advance, this does
not prevent you from application.
6. Application of April 2025 Admission
Those who meet the application requirements can apply for April 2025 Admission.
7. Miscellaneous⑴ It is possible to inquire about the research content you want to do in the doctoral course with the faculty
member you wish to be supervised before applying. Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries after theapplication has been submitted.
⑵ If you have any questions about the entrance examination for this department, please contact the Departmentof Advanced Materials Science（E-mail: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp）.
⑶ Please carefully read “Guidelines for Applicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier
Sciences The University of Tokyo”, and this guideline. If you have any questions, please contact the Student
Affairs Team https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXv.
⑷ Use the List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule B）to confirm that there are no deficiencies
in the application document.

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List of Application Documents（Doctoral course Schedule B）
Application Submission: Doctoral course Schedule B
Documents requested from GSFS: please refer to 6. Application Submission section in “Guidelines forApplicants to the 2025 Doctoral Course Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo”,
which is uploaded on the GSFS website https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/info/ ..
Inquiry to Student Affairs Team, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences https://forms.office.com/r/QGh4j9VYXvDocuments requested from the Department of Advanced Materials Science.
Inquiry to the Department of Advanced Materials Science（email: ams-office@ams.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp）.
ApplicantSubmission dealine

Submission Method①

Inquiry Sheet(Doctoral course
Schedule B)

All

Application period
November 12 November 18, 2024

Download the PDF format from AMS website
Upload to the Online Application Site②

Japanese language
proficiency certificate

Only if you havea certificate

Application period
November 12 November 18, 2024

Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Site

Research/work
blance plan

Those who plan toenroll while being
employed by acompany, government
agency, or otherorganization

Application period
November 12 November 18, 2024

Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Site③

Application
SubmissionAllnoon, January 8,2025⑤

Master thesis or
its equivalenttAll ※noon, January 15,2025

Upload the pdf file to the Online Application Sitenoon, January 15,2025

In the abstract (A4 paper 3pages), pleasesummarize your master course research (orother past research) and your perspectives of
the research in the doctoral course after theenrollment.
Upload the PDF file to the online application Site⑥④

TOEFL-iBT
score sheet

Upload the PDF file of “Test Taker Score
Report ” to the Online Application Site
“Institutional Score Report” should be directly
mailed from ETS to GSFSTEST Data Scores of TOEFL-iBT or TOEFLiBTHome Edition can be adopted as submitted
scores (My BEST Scores are not adapted).
Only the scores of Reading and Listening arereferred.
Please follow the instruction in the Guidelineof GSFS

Abstract ofpresentationin oral examination(A4 paper 3 pages)

All※Those who are expected to complete their master’s course after April 2025 will be exempted from submission.
Department of Advanced Materials Science (AMS website) https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/exam_e.html

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Inquiry Sheet（Doctoral course Schedule B）
Applicants should submit this Inquiry Sheet online together with the application documents.
Department of Advanced Materials Science,
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Applicant’s Full Name

Name of preferredthesis advisor
Summary of your research topic and plan

Check the box if you want English translation of examination questions □※Even if an English translation is desired, Japanese question booklet will be provided to all examinees

Department of Advanced Materials Science

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Examination guideline
1. Schedule
Please refer to the Examination Schedule in this guideline
2. Venue（see next page）
Transdisciplinary Science, GSFS/Research Complex, The University of Tokyo,
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561
Access from Tokyo
From “Ueno” or “Nippori” on the JR Yamanote Line to “Kashiwa” on the JR Joban Line
From “Akihabara” on the JR Yamanote Line to “Kashiwanoha Campus” on the Tsukuba Express
Transportation access from the Kashiwa area
25 mins（3 mins by foot from “Todaimae” bus stop）
from the west exit of “Kashiwa” on the JR Joban Line,takethe Tobu Bus bound for Nishikashiwa 01/National Cancer Center（via Kashiwanoha Park）,
30 mins by foot from the west exit of “Kashiwanoha Campus” on the Tsukuba Express, or 13 mins by Tobu Bus
bound for “Nishikashiwa 03/Nagareyama OtakanomoriStation East Exit” or “Nishikashiwa 04 or Nishikashiwa
10/Edogawadai Station East Exit”（3 mins by foot from “Todaimae” bus stop）
4 mins by taxi from the west exit of “Kashiwanoha Campus” on the Tsukuba Express
5 mins by taxi from the east exit of “Edogawadai” on the Tobu Urban Park Line
（1）Details of the written and oral examinations will be notified separately by e-mail. Please frequently check thee-mail address registered at the time of application.
（2）Examinees must enter and be seated in the designated examination room 25 minutes before the start of theexamination for specialized subjects and 15 minutes before the start of the examination for other examinations.
If you are late for the scheduled time, please notify the examiner of each examination room.
3. Items
Be sure to bring your examination admission ticket, black pencil（or black mechanical pencil, etc.）, eraser, pencil
sharpener （desktop type not allowed）, and scientific calculator. Clocks（with clock function only）andstopwatches are also permitted. Smart watches are prohibited.
4. Oral examination
An oral examination will be conducted online using Cisco's Webex Meetings（hereafter, Webex）. Prepare a
sufficiently high-speed network environment that enables online testing using video. Install Webex on your own
computer and familiarize yourself with how to operate it. Each applicant must prepare a personal computer witha camera to capture yourself, microphone, and speaker functions（camera, microphone, and speaker may be
attached externally to PC）. The use of headphones and earphones is prohibited.
5. Notes for written examinations（1）You are not allowed to leave during the examination time even if you have completed your answers. For
specialized subjects, it takes about 15 minutes to check and collect the answers after the examination time ends,
but you are not allowed to leave during this time.
（2）As a general rule, using a toilet during the examination is not permitted.
（3）Turn off mobile phones, etc. during the exam（cannot be used as a clock）.
（4）Keep the examination admission ticket on the desk at all times during the examination.
（5）Fill in your examinee number on each answer sheet. Do not write your name.
（6）Fill out the answers on the prescribed form. If it is insufficient, it may be applied to the back side.
（7）Even if you are unable to answer, you must enter your examinee number on the answer sheet and submit it.
（8）As a general rule, questions about the content of the problem are not permitted. However, if there are any
errors or inadequacies（such as typographical errors）in the question itself, please notify an examiner.
（9）Do not take home the answer sheets and question booklets.

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Department of Advanced Materials Science22Inquiries and Conact Information

Student Affairs Team, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8561 Tel: 04-7136-4092
https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
Website of Department of Advanced Materials Science:https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/materials/index_e.html