Find out about the application procedure for PhD course.
How to Enter
Entrance Examination for admission
Please apply directly to the university according to the application guidelines for the doctoral course. The guidelines are found on the Application Guides website. All applicants are required to contact with potential prospective supervising professor prior to submitting the application.
* Please choose General selection to apply for the Materials Informatics Laboratory in Department of Information System Engineering.
| General Selection in summer | General Selection in winter(as reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Guidelines Release | Available online on March | |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | 25-29 May, 2026 | 17-21 November, 2025 |
| Application Period | 22-26 June, 2026 |
5-9 January, 2026 |
| University Entrance Examination | 4 or 5 August, 2026 | 26 January - 6 February, 2026 |
| Result Announcement | 21 August, 2026 | 20 February, 2026 |
| University Enrollment | October 2026 / April 2027 | April 2026 |
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.
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 Osaka 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.
Meanshile, registration for National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) needs to be completed before the enrolment.