Find out about the application procedure for PhD course.
How to Enter
University Application Schedule
〈Chemistry〉Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
The application guidelines will be released in early June and late November. Please check the schedule and details on the university’s website.| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (2025 ver.) | 2nd round (2025 ver.) |
| Guidelines Release | Available in late April | Available in late October |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | (2025 ver.) 2025/5/23-5/29 |
（2025ver. ）2025/11/17-11/20 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Application and Payment period | 2025/6/9-6/23 | 2025/12/9-12/22 |
| University Entrance Examination | 2025/8/6-8/7 | 2026/2/19 |
| Result Announcement | 2025/8/29 | 2026/3/3 |
| University Enrollment | October 2025 / April 2026 | April 2026 |
〈Life Science〉Graduate School of Life Science
The application guidelines will be released in early June and late November. Please check the schedule and details on the university’s website.| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (2025 ver.) | 2nd round (2025 ver.) |
| Guidelines Release | Available in June | Available in November |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | (2025 ver.) 2025/6/18-6/20 | （2025 ver.）2025/11/14-11/17 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Application Period: -International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
2025/7/4-7/10 | 2025/11/28-12/4 |
| 2025/7/11-7/17 | 2025/11/28-12/4 | |
| University Entrance Examination:
-International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
July - August 2025/8/19-8/20 |
December - January 2026/1/8 or 1/9 |
| Result Announcement -International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
2025/8/1 2025/9/5 |
2026/1/22 2026/1/22 |
| University Enrollment | October 2025/ April 2026 | April 2026 |
〈Physics〉Graduate School of Science
The application guidelines will be released in early June and late November. Please check the schedule and details on the university’s website.| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (2025 ver.) | 2nd round (2025 ver.) |
| Guidelines Release | Available in June | Available in November |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | (2025 ver.) 2025/6/13-6/17 | (2025 ver.) 2025/11/27-12/1 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Application Period: -International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
2025/6/30-7/4 | 2025/12/11-12/16 |
| 2025/7/3-7/9 | 2026/1/5-1/8 | |
| University Entrance: Examination -International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
July 2025/8/7-8/8 |
December - January 2026/2/9-2/10 |
| Result Announcement: -International student admission -General admission, for residents in Japan |
2025/7/31 2025/9/4 |
2026/1/29 2026/2/19 |
| University Enrollment | October 2025 / April 2026 | April 2026 |
IMPORTANT:
- Please be sure to confirm the application procedures with your preferred supervisor. For latest information, refer to the university website.
How to Apply
Contact with potential prospective supervising professor
Applicants are to have earned or to be expected to have a master's degree or an equivalent by the date of admission.
See a list of faculty professors to find the matches between their research and your interested research field. Email the professor your CV with a cover letter expressing your interest in the research subject.
Prepare the application documents
Read the application guidelines and the university website carefully to prepare the application documents.
[ Chemistry ] Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
[ Life Science ] Graduate School of Life Science
[ Physics ] Graduate School of Science
The programs that the students have to enroll in are determined by the research fields of the professors. Please contact the professor prior to the application.
* [ Chemistry ] Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering :
all applicants must take either TOEFL or TOEIC in advance, and submit the
official score sheet within the designated period.
IMPORTANT: Submission of this document is compulsory for NIMS Junior applicants.
University application submission
Follow the university application guidelines and send the application documents to the university. These documents have to be arrived to the university during the application period.
University Entrance Examination
The university entrance exam takes place at Hokkaido University. The admission will be determined based on the interview and the application documents.
Enrollment
Enrollment procedure guidelines will be delivered to the successful applicants after the announcement of the exam result.
Meanwhile, registration for National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) needs to be completed before the enrolment.