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Entrance Exams (Graduate Program)

It is advisable that you contact/consult the supervisor of the course of your interest before submitting the application form as you need to write a research proposal for Doctoral program. Please read more information on the research areas of each researcher in their respective departments and you can start contacting him/her through their emails.

The Doctoral Degree Program

A doctoral degree is awarded to those who successfully complete three years of required course work and research, pass the final comprehensive examination, and have their thesis accepted.

Admission Requirements

If you wish to enroll as a graduate student in the doctoral program, you must meet one of the following requirements:

1. You have obtained a master's degree in Japan.

2. You have been awarded a degree equivalent or superior to a master's degree by an overseas educational institution.

3. You have a degree equivalent to a master's degree earned via correspondence education offered by an overseas educational institution in Japan.

4. You have been recognized by the graduate school as being of academic ability equivalent or superior to those who have a master's degree.

5. You were assigned by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Application Procedure and Entrance Examination

A person wishing to be admitted into the doctoral program must take an entrance examination. The entrance examination for international students is given twice every year. First intake's entrance examination will normally be conducted in end of August while the second intake's takes place in December. Please obtain the application form from the graduate school. Detailed information on the application procedure and entrance examination is given on the form. According to the procedure described in the form, the applicant should submit the necessary forms to Graduate Section, Faculty of Engineering,Gifu University.

*We will start online application from the entrance examination to be held in 2024.
Before applying, you will need to register on My Page. Please allow sufficient time for your application. We will send important information about the entrance examination to the e-mail address registered at the time of online application. Please prepare an e-mail address that you can check on a daily basis and that is not subject to change or deletion. Please make sure that the applicant enters the information on the online application site by himself/herself.

Supervisor

You have to discuss your research plan with your preferred supervisor prior to application.
Please refer to the list of supervisors in the Graduate School of Engineering below.

Informatinon on supervisors(Doctoral Program).pdf (Updated April 1,2025)

How to Requesting a Student Recruitment Guide

Student Recruitment Guide

Please download the application guidelines and application format below.

<2025 Autumn admission>

  Student Recruitment Guide(For Autumn,2025 Admission).pdf

  令和7年度岐阜大学大学院工学研究科(秋季入学)募集要項(様式)Format.zip

  受入承諾書 Letter of Acceptance from Prospective Supervisor (AGP).docx

<2026 Spring and Autumn admission>

  Student Recruitment Guide(For admission in academic year 2026).pdf

  令和8年度岐阜大学大学院工学研究科募集要項(様式) Format.zip

  受入承諾書 Letter of Acceptance from Prospective Supervisor (AGP).docx

Entrance Examination Schedule
Doctoral (Ph. D.) program

General / Continuing education / Advanced Global Program/ Joint Degree

2025 Autumn admission

Application period(You must complete all online registration, payment of the examination fee, and mailing of the application documents.) Date of examination Date of notification of examination results

Online Registration and Examination Fee Payment Period
May 12 ‒ 1p.m. June 6, 2025

Document Acceptance Period(Submit application documents in person or by mail )
June 5 ‒ 6, 2025

June 28, 2025

July 8, 2025

2026 Spring and Autumn admission

 Application period(You must complete all online registration, payment of the examination fee, and mailing of the application documents.) Date of examination Date of notification of examination results
The first recruitment

Online Registration and Examination Fee Payment Period
June 16 ‒ 1p.m. July 11, 2025

Document Acceptance Period(Submit application documents in person or by mail)
July 10 ‒ 11, 2025

August 21, 2025 September 3, 2025

The second recruitment

Online Registration and Examination Fee Payment Period
October 14 ‒ 1p.m. November 7, 2025

Document Acceptance Period(Submit application documents in person or by mail)
November 6 ‒ 7, 2025

December 20, 2025

January 13, 2026