Private university in Beppu, Japan, founded 2000

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Programs 2027: Degrees

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, built from the ground up as a bilingual, majority-international campus. All degree programmes admit through English-medium tracks alongside Japanese-medium ones, with two enrolment points a year, April and September, and around half of its students coming from outside Japan.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
22 Apr 2027
September 2027, Bachelor, regular, 206 days left
Tuition
¥1,455,000 to ¥1,655,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 75, PTE 60, DET 110, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
¥11,250
5,796 students

The subject list for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is not published here yet. It is taken from the university's own admission circular; when the current one is out it appears here with the seats for each subject.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_eligibility/
  2. https://en.apu.ac.jp/home/life/content9/
  3. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/costs_scholarships/tuition_fees/
  4. https://en.apu.ac.jp/abroad/prospective/independent/application/
  5. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_schedule/