Entrance Examinations│Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, The University of Tokyo

[April 4, 2025] 2026 Admission Information has been posted.
Additional information for Schedule B is scheduled to be released around September 2025.

Entrance Examination Information for the Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies※

Using engineering and informatics as fundamental technologies, along with an understanding of human characteristics, this department conducts research that contributes to human activities by developing novel elemental technologies and system designs. Our research targets focus primarily on the engineered devices and man-made systems that make up our societal and living environment. Among the research themes considered are the development of assistive technologies that will enable people to live their lives in a secure manner, the realization of services that will ensure the safety of the social infrastructure that surrounds us, and the realization of a carbon neutral future for the global environment. Our mission is to create frameworks that will lead to the realization of a safe and secure society under the motto of “understanding people, supporting people, and connecting people.”

For all those wishing to apply, please be sure to carefully read the "Guidelines for Applicants to the Master's Program / Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences" and the "Information on Entrance Examination, Division of Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences". This page briefly summarizes the entrance examination information related to the Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies.

Target Applicants

Students planning to enroll in the 2026 academic year
(including those planning to enroll in Fall 2025)

Research Laboratories Accepting Students

For the Master's Course Special Oral Examination and Regular Admission under Schedule A, applicants can apply to all programs listed on the Inquiry Sheet. Information regarding the enrollment slots for Schedule B will be posted at a later date.
For inquiries about admissions for the Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education and the Doctor's Course, please contact the prospective advisor.

Schedule of Entrance Examinations

◎Please be sure to refer to the Information on Entrance Examination for details.

Master's Course - Special Oral Examination※: Schedule A: July 5 (Sat), August 25 (Mon), 2025
Master's Course - Regular Admission: Schedule A: August 19 (Tue), 20 (Wed), 25 (Mon), 2025
Schedule B: Late January–Early February, 2026 (Specific date to be announced later)
Doctor's Course - Regular Admission: Schedule A (1st, or combined 1st & 2nd): August 21 (Thu), 2025
Schedule A (2nd): Late January, 2026 (Specific date to be announced later)
Schedule B: Late January, 2026 (Specific date to be announced later)

※Special Oral Examination will be conducted for applicants who are judged through document screening as ones who have achieved academic excellence and who wish to enter this department as the first preference. Those who are selected by the Special Oral Examination will be exempted from the Written and Oral Examinations of the Regular Admission, but will be requested to join the Interview.

Application Period

Master's Course - Special Oral Examination: Schedule A: May 16 (Fri) to 22 (Thu), 2025
Master's Course - Regular Admission: Schedule A: June 5 (Thu) to 11 (Wed), 2025
Schedule B: November 11 (Tue) to 17 (Mon), 2025
Doctor's Course - Regular Admission※: Schedule A: June 5 (Thu) to 11 (Wed), 2025
Schedule B: November 11 (Tue) to 17 (Mon), 2025
Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education (for both Master's and Doctor's Course)※: Schedule A: June 5 (Thu) to 11 (Wed), 2025
Schedule B: November 11 (Tue) to 17 (Mon), 2025

※For applicants to the Doctoral Program and Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education: Please be sure to contact your prospective advisor, consult about your research plan and get permission for the mentorship before application.

Briefing Sessions and Open Lab

We will hold admissions briefing sessions and open lab according to the schedule below.
If you wish to participate, please pre-register using the registration form below (common to all sessions). Please note that the content of the 1st and 3rd sessions is the same.

Registration Form

1st: April 5 (Sat), 2025. 13:00 Online Briefing Session (in Japanese): The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences admission briefing session will be held online.
Our department's online briefing session will begin at 13:00.
2nd: April 26 (Sat), 2025. 14:00 Open Lab at Environmental Studies Bldg., Kashiwa Campus: A Joint Admission Briefing Session for the Division of Environmental Studies will be held at the Environmental Studies Building, Kashiwa Campus.
Our department's Open Lab will begin at 14:00.
Free shuttle buses will be available from Kashiwanoha Campus Station on the Tsukuba Express line.
Please see here for details.
3rd: May 31 (Sat), 2025. 13:00 Online Briefing Session (in Japanese): An online admission briefing session for the Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies will be held.

＜Materials and Videos of the Briefing Sessions＞

Materials of the Briefing Session: Slides for department overview and admissions information (Updated April 5, 2025)
Videos of the Briefing Session: This video playlist includes the Briefing Session video, as well as videos introducing our department's laboratories. (Updated April 5, 2025)

Guidelines for Applicants and Application Documents

The Guidelines for Applicants, Information on Entrance Examination, Inquiry Sheet, and Documents Checklist can be downloaded from the links below.

Guidelines for Applicants: Guidelines for Applicants - Master's Program (Updated April 4, 2025)
Guidelines for Applicants - Doctoral Program (Updated April 4, 2025)
Information on Entrance Examination: Information on Entrance Examination - Master's Program (Updated April 4, 2025)
Information on Entrance Examination - Doctoral Program (Updated April 4, 2025)
Inquiry Sheet and Documents Checklist (List of required materials): Inquiry Sheet and Documents Checklist - Master's Program (Updated April 4, 2025)
Inquiry Sheet and Documents Checklist - Doctoral Program (Updated April 4, 2025)

How to Apply

The application process is conducted online.
Please check this page for more information.

Entrance Examination Subjects

◎Please be sure to refer to the Information on Entrance Examination for details.

Master's Course - Special Oral Examination: Schedule A: Special Oral Examination, Interview
Master's Course - Regular Admission: Schedule A: Written Examination (English, Mathematics), Oral Examination, Interview
Schedule B: Short Essay, English Examination, Oral Examination, Interview
Doctor's Course - Regular Admission: Schedule A: English Examination, Oral Examination
Schedule B: English Examination, Oral Examination
Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education (for both Master's and Doctor's Course): Schedule A: Please contact the prospective advisor.
Schedule B: Please contact the prospective advisor.

About Required Documents

◎Please be sure to refer to the Documents Checklist for the list of required documents.
The following are templates and supplementary information for the documents to be submitted.

Master's Course: ・GPA Tally Sheet (For all applicants including Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education)

Please download and use the template from the link below, and submit it through the online application system.
Template of GPA Tally Sheet (Updated April 4, 2025)

・Short Essay for Special Oral Examination (For applicants for Special Oral Examination only)

Please download and use the template from the link below, and submit it through the online application system.
Template of Short Essay for Special Oral Examination (Updated April 4, 2025)

・Short essay about the graduation research or its replacement (For Regular Admission applicants for Schedule B only)

(To be posted later)
Doctor's Course: ・Research Project and Plan

Please download and use the template from the link below.
Please refer to the notes in the template for the format, layout, number of pages, and submission procedures.
Template of Research Project and Plan (Updated April 4, 2025)
Special Selection for Applicants with Overseas Education (for both Master's and Doctor's Course): ・Research Plan After Enrollment in Graduate School

Please download and use the template from the link below, and submit it through the online application system.
Template of Research Plan After Enrollment in Graduate School (Updated April 4, 2025)

・GRE Test score

Submission is not mandatory. If you wish to submit, submit it through the online application system.

・Letter of recommendation from two faculty members of your former university

Please download and use the template from the link below.
Please have your recommenders send the letters directly to hees-admission [at] edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Template of Recommendation Letter (Updated April 4, 2025)

Past Examination Results

For information on past examination results, please refer to this page.

For information on graduates from this department, please refer to this page.

Past Examination Paper Downloads

If you wish to download past examination papers, please apply from the following form. After submitting the form, the download URL and PDF opening password will be displayed.
Note: Only the examination papers are available for download; answer keys and examples are not provided.

Application Form

Contacts and Inquires

For inquiries regarding administrative procedures (unified procedures within the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo), such as application methods and enrollment procedures:

Contact: Academic Affairs Team, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Inquiry Form

For inquiries regarding topics specific to the Department of Human Environmental Studies, such as briefing sessions, research content, and research laboratories:

Contact: Professor Kiyoshi Kotani / Lecturer Takuya Matsunaga

Email: hees-admission [at] edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Inquiry via Email

FAQ

Currently, our FAQ section with detailed answers is available in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese FAQ section（入試情報/よくある質問）.