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Universities in Japan for International Students (2027): Fees, Deadlines, Requirements

Japan runs a mostly Japanese-taught higher education system built around one main April intake, alongside a growing number of English-taught bachelor's and master's programmes that admit international students in September or October instead. National and public universities charge the same tuition to every nationality, commonly JPY 535,800 a year plus a JPY 282,000 admission fee, though this project verified that a few leading universities now charge more. International students need a Certificate of Eligibility before applying for a student visa, and can work up to 28 hours a week alongside their studies.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources

Public tuition, per year

¥535,800 to ¥642,960

international students

Living cost, per month

¥104,000 to ¥158,000

typical range

Work during study

28 h

per week

Post study work

1 yr

after graduation

Intakes

Spring, Fall

main application cycles

22 verified universities

Doshisha University

Kyoto, Japan, private

¥824,000 to ¥1,024,000
IELTS 6.5
Hiroshima University

Higashihiroshima, Japan, public, founded 1949

¥535,800
IELTS 5.5
Hokkaido University

Sapporo, Japan, public, founded 1918

¥535,800
IELTS 6.5
International Christian University

Tokyo, Japan, private

¥1,167,000
IELTS 6.5
Keio University

Tokyo, Japan, private

¥1,060,000
Kobe University

Kobe, Japan, public

¥535,800
Kumamoto University

Kumamoto, Japan, public

¥535,800
IELTS 6.5
Kyoto University

Kyoto, Japan, public, founded 1897

¥535,800
IELTS 6.5
Kyushu University

Fukuoka, Japan, public, founded 1911

¥535,800
IELTS 6
Meiji University

Tokyo, Japan, private

¥1,083,000
Nagoya University

Nagoya, Japan, public, founded 1939

¥535,800
IELTS 6
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business

Nisshin, Japan, private

¥4,724,000
IELTS 5.5
Okayama University

Okayama, Japan, public

¥535,800 to ¥642,960
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Beppu, Japan, private, founded 2000

¥1,455,000 to ¥1,655,000
IELTS 6
Ritsumeikan University

Kyoto, Japan, private

¥1,469,200 to ¥1,669,200
IELTS 6
Sophia University

Tokyo, Japan, private, founded 1913

¥1,112,000
IELTS 6
Temple University, Japan Campus

Tokyo, Japan, private

¥1,820,000
IELTS 6
The University of Osaka

Suita, Japan, public, founded 1931

¥535,800
IELTS 6.5
The University of Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan, public, founded 1877

¥642,960
IELTS 6
Tohoku University

Sendai, Japan, public, founded 1907

¥535,800
IELTS 6
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Tokyo, Japan, public

¥535,800
Yokohama National University

Yokohama, Japan, public

¥535,800