GRADUATE Program

Schedule of Admissions

Schedule of General Admissions, Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad and MEXT scholarship students

General Admissions

First Round
First Round schedule First Round schedule


Application Period June 26 to July 2, 2025
Examination Period August 21 or 22, 2025
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) June 2 to 5, 2025
Admission October 1, 2025 or April 1, 2026
Second Round
First Round schedule Second Round schedule


Application Period December 4 to 10, 2025
Examination Period January 20 or 21, 2026
Application Period for Qualification Screening (if applicable) November 4 to 6, 2025
Admission April 1, 2026 or October 1, 2026

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program




Application Period November 20 to December 3, 2025
Online interview and documentary screening January 19, 2026 (scheduled)
Result Notification April, 2026 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2026

Special Admission for Applicants Residing Abroad

First Round

First Round schedule


Application Period June 12 to 25, 2025
Online interview and documentary screening August 20, 2025 (scheduled)
Result Notification September 2025 (expected)
Admission April 1, 2026
Second Round

MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule MEXT scholarship Priority Graduate Program schedule


Application Period November 20 to December 3, 2025
Online interview and documentary screening January 19, 2026 (scheduled)
Result Notification February 2026 (expected)
Admission October 1, 2026

Informatics Program, Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

国立大学法人 総合研究大学院大学 大学共同利用機関法人 情報・システム研究機構 国立情報学研究所 / National Institute of Informatics