Kanazawa University

金沢大学

Ishikawa, Japan · National university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines

Top Global University (Type B · Global Traction)ⓘOf the 37 universities MEXT has supported since 2014 to take more international students and expand English-taught classes and exchange, these 24 were chosen to lead the internationalization of Japanese universities.

5 days leftApply by 11/9 → exam on 12/5 · Privately Funded International Student Admission (Transdisciplinary Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering)

Exam location: Campus in Japan · some online
Japanese requirement: Take the EJU (no minimum score)
First-year fees: from ¥817,800

Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory

Japanese N2 etc.

1 fee reductions & scholarships

Online exam

Apply in English

Students11,015

International students571

Faculty993

Founded1949

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

Campus	Station	Homes	Lowest / month	Median
Kakuma Campus	From the JR Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), Hokutetsu Bus bound for "Kanazawa Daigaku"	0	—	—
Takaramachi-Tsuruma Campus	From the JR Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), take a Hokutetsu Bus and get off at "Kodatsuno"	1	¥70,000	¥70,000

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石川県金沢市角間町

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About the school

A national university founded in 1949. It has 11,015 students, including 571 international students (undergraduate 57 · graduate 514). There are 993 faculty members, 42 of them from outside Japan. It has 2 campuses (Kakuma, Takaramachi-Tsuruma); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 5

1949: Kanazawa University was born as a new-system university by merging Kanazawa Medical College, the Fourth Higher School, Kanazawa Technical College and others
1989: The full relocation to the Kakuma Campus began
2004: National University Corporation Kanazawa University was established
2008: The 8 faculties were reorganized into 3 institutes and 16 schools
2021: The Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation was newly established, reorganizing into 4 institutes and 18 schools

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Kanazawa University admits international students through 4 routes.Pick your situation below to see only the routes that fit · Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry

EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

Apply with your EJU score

Official name: 私費外国人留学生入試（融合・人間社会・理工学域）

There is no common academic exam; selection is based on your EJU and external English test scores and an oral exam in December. There are also patterns (B and D) in which you take the oral exam in English.

You needEJU of June or November 2025, or June 2026 + external English test scores (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.) · score requirements for some of Law, Economics and Science and EngineeringExam locationCampus in Japan (Kanazawa, Kakuma)DepartmentsInstitute of Transdisciplinary Sciences, 3 schools · Institute of Human and Social Sciences, 6 schools · Institute of Science and Engineering, 7 schools

Accepting applications now · until 11/9

Dec 5 oral exam · 16 schools

Apply 11/2~11/95 days left
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Exam 12/5
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Results 12/23
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Enroll ~2/17

Apply online · in Japanese or English

Official name: 私費外国人留学生入試（渡日前入学許可・オンライン口述試験）

This method lets people who live outside Japan go all the way to acceptance without coming to Japan. You take the EJU outside Japan and the oral exam online.

You needEJU (questions in Japanese or English) + external English test scores · apply for the online oral exam by email during the application period · documents proving residence outside JapanExam locationOnline oral examDepartmentsInstitute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Institute of Human and Social Sciences (except the School of Education), Institute of Science and Engineering

Accepting applications now · until 11/9

Dec 5 online oral exam

Apply 11/2~11/95 days left
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Exam 12/5
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Results 12/23
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Enroll ~2/17

Apply with your EJU score · medicine, pharmacy and health

Official name: 私費外国人留学生入試（医薬保健学域）

For the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Health Sciences, you take a written exam and an oral exam in Japan in February.

You needEJU scores from 2025 or 2026 + TOEFL iBT · Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: science and mathematics 150 points or higherExam locationCampus in Japan (Kanazawa)DepartmentsSchool of Medicine · School of Pharmacy · School of Pharmaceutical Sciences · School of Health Sciences (5 majors)

Accepting applications now · until 11/9

Feb 25-26 written exam + oral exam

Apply 11/2~11/95 days left
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Exam 1 2/25
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Exam 2 2/26
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Results 3/9
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Enroll ~3/15

Apply by recommendation · Transdisciplinary Sciences

Official name: 在外留学生推薦入試（融合学域）

Only those recommended by an institution with an exchange agreement with Kanazawa University can apply. There is no EJU; selection is by external English test scores and an oral exam (including a presentation).

You needRecommendation letter · external English test scores (Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL iBT) · oral exam in English or JapaneseExam locationThe exam venue is shown on the exam admission ticketDepartmentsSchool of Pioneering Studies (3 students) · School of Tourism Design · School of Smart Creation Sciences

Accepting applications now · until 11/9

Dec 5 oral exam

Apply 11/2~11/95 days left
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Exam 12/5
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Results 12/23
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Enroll ~2/17

Good to know before applying

For the Institutes of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, and Science and Engineering, the November 2026 EJU cannot be used because of the selection dates. You are disqualified if you do not take the designated subjects.
An external English test score is required for all schools (obtained since April 2024). For Cambridge English and IELTS, you are disqualified unless you arrange for the score to be sent to the university.
Application documents must arrive by Nov 9 by registered express mail or EMS. Registering and paying the screening fee does not complete your application, and you cannot change your registered details after paying.
Applicants to the School of Education in the Institute of Human and Social Sciences or the Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences must take the exam in Japan (the admission-before-arriving-in-Japan system cannot be used).
Those with permanent residence in Japan cannot apply. After enrollment, if your status of residence is anything other than "Student," you cannot use support programs for international students.

令和9（2027）年度（学士課程）学生募集要項私費外国人留学生入試 · 金沢大学募集要項 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees: ¥817,800
Application fee: ¥17,000

Entrance fee ¥282,000 (planned) plus annual tuition ¥535,800 (¥267,900 each for the first and second semesters; planned). At the time of application, a web application service fee of ¥880 is charged in addition to the screening fee.

Places and fees by department 24

Department	Places	Applied/Passed	First-year fees (¥)
Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation
School of Pioneering Studies	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Tourism Design	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Smart Creation Sciences	A few students	2 / 1	817,800
Institute of Human and Social Sciences
School of Humanities	A few students	7 / 3	817,800
School of Law	A few students	2 / 2	817,800
School of Economics	A few students	4 / 1	817,800
School of Education (Joint Teacher Training Program)	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Regional Development and Creativity	A few students	2 / 2	817,800
School of International Studies	A few students	3 / 3	817,800
Institute of Science and Engineering
School of Mathematics and Physics	A few students	5 / 4	817,800
School of Chemistry	A few students	5 / 4	817,800
School of Mechanical Engineering	A few students	6 / 4	817,800
School of Frontier Engineering	A few students	5 / 3	817,800
School of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering	A few students	4 / 3	817,800
School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering	A few students	4 / 2	817,800
School of Life Science and Technology	A few students	5 / 3	817,800
Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
School of Medicine	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Pharmacy	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Health Sciences, Nursing Major	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Health Sciences, Radiological Technology Major	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science Major	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Major	A few students	0 / 0	817,800
School of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Major	A few students	0 / 0	817,800

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2027 entry.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application confirmation slip and ID photo data, certificate of completion (expected) and transcript (originals), copy of the EJU score report or score confirmation, copy of external English test score, statement of reasons for applying (Law, Economics, Regional Development and Creativity (Pattern B), Mechanical Engineering), personal history form, copy of passport, copy of residence card (for residents of Japan), proof of residence (for applicants living abroad taking the online oral exam), etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year): 1,760 · Undergraduate graduates only (graduate school completers are not included). Employed graduates include self-employed persons and permanent employees. Clinical residents are not counted as employed.
Full-time employment: 901 · 51%
Went on to graduate school etc.: 657 · 37%

Employment results for international students alone could not be found in official materials.

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Scholarships

New students who enter through the admission-before-arriving-in-Japan system can apply, if they meet the conditions, for a study incentive grant of ¥48,000 per month (recommended by the university).

Student life support

There are shared-house-style dormitories for international and Japanese students, "Senkai" and "Hokumei." Senkai cannot be moved into at enrollment (from the second half of year 1), and Hokumei only when rooms are available.

Getting there

Kakuma Campus: From the JR Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), Hokutetsu Bus bound for "Kanazawa Daigaku" · Institutes of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, and Science and Engineering; School of Pharmacy
石川県金沢市角間町
Takaramachi-Tsuruma Campus: From the JR Kanazawa Station Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), take a Hokutetsu Bus and get off at "Kodatsuno" · School of Medicine and School of Health Sciences (some courses of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
石川県金沢市宝町13-1

SALLAE compiled this from the school's admission guidelines and official sources (such as University Portraits). Dates and amounts can change, so always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Photo: Genppy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons