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Mie University

Mie University

三重大学

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

30 days leftApply by 12/4 → exam on 1/20 · Faculty of Humanities: Special Selection for Privately Funded International Students

Exam location
Campus in Japan · some online
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Japanese requirement
EJU Japanese 200+
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First-year fees
from ¥817,800
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Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory
EJU 200+
1 fee reductions & scholarships
Online exam
Apply in English
Students7,326
International students146
Faculty805
Founded1949

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Main Campus (Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu City)About 15 minutes on foot from Edobashi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line (about 15 minutes by bus from Tsu Station to 'Mie Daigaku Mae')0——

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三重県津市栗真町屋町1577

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About the school

A national university founded in 1949. It has 7,326 students, including 146 international students (undergraduate 40 · graduate 106). There are 805 faculty members, 26 of them from outside Japan.

History · 5
1949
Mie University was established, combining Mie Agricultural and Forestry College, Mie Normal School and Mie Youth Normal School, with a Faculty of Liberal Arts and Education and a Faculty of Agriculture.
1969
The Faculty of Engineering was established.
1972
The Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Fisheries were established (transferred from Mie Prefectural University).
1983
The Faculty of Humanities was established.
1987
The Faculty of Bioresources was established (reorganizing and merging the Faculty of Agriculture and the Faculty of Fisheries).

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Mie University admits international students through 3 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 EJU + essay and interview

Official name: 人文学部 私費外国人留学生を対象とした特別選抜

You submit your documents in early December and take an essay in Japanese and an interview at the university on Jan 20. This suits humanities applicants who are strong in Japanese.

You needEJU Japanese 250 points or more + Japan and the World 100 points or moreExam locationMain Campus (Tsu City)DepartmentsFaculty of Humanities, Department of Culture and Department of Law and Economics (a few places each)

Accepting applications now · until 12/4

  1. Apply 12/1~12/4opens in 27 days
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  3. Exam 1 1/20
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  5. Exam 2 1/21
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  7. Results 2/15
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  9. Enroll ~2/26

Apply with EJU scores + oral examination

Official name: 工学部 私費外国人留学生特別選抜

There is no written exam. You are selected on your EJU science and mathematics scores and an oral examination in Japanese on Jan 20.

You needEJU Japanese 200 points or more + a total of 240 points or more for physics, chemistry and Mathematics Course 2Exam locationMain Campus (Tsu City · Jan 20)DepartmentsFaculty of Engineering, 6 courses (a few places each)

Accepting applications now · until 12/14

  1. Apply 12/9~12/14opens in 35 days
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  3. Exam 1/20
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  5. Results 2/10
  6. →
  7. Enroll ~2/17

Apply online · Japanese interview

Official name: 生物資源学部 私費外国人留学生を対象とした特別選抜

You are selected on documents (EJU, TOEFL) and a Japanese interview on Jan 22. If you live outside Japan at the time of application, you can take the interview on Zoom (apply by Dec 11).

You needEJU Japanese 240 points, written section 33 points, science 120 points, Mathematics Course 2 120 points or more + TOEFL iBT 39 points or moreExam locationZoom if outside Japan · in person at the university if in JapanDepartmentsFaculty of Bioresources, 3 courses (a few places each)

Accepting applications now · until 12/11

If you live outside Japan · Zoom interview

  1. Apply 12/7~12/11opens in 33 days
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  3. Exam 1/22
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  5. Results 2/10

If you live in Japan · in-person interview

  1. Apply 12/7~12/11opens in 33 days
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  3. Exam 1/22
  4. →
  5. Results 2/10

Good to know before applying

  1. If you do not reach the EJU minimum scores (Humanities: Japanese 250, Japan and the World 100; Engineering: Japanese 200, science + mathematics 240; Bioresources: Japanese 240, written section 33, science 120, mathematics 120), you are not eligible to apply.
  2. If you live abroad during the application period and come to Japan to take the exam, you need a health certificate (university form) issued by a medical institution overseas within the past 6 months. You cannot take the exam unless you are recognized as having 'no risk of infection', for example from tuberculosis.
  3. The essay and interview in the Faculty of Humanities, the oral examination in the Faculty of Engineering and the interview in the Faculty of Bioresources are all conducted in Japanese. The statement of reasons and résumé for the Faculty of Humanities must be handwritten in Japanese.
  4. The Faculty of Bioresources requires a TOEFL iBT score of 39 or higher (within the past 2 years) to apply. Make arrangements in advance so that the official score from ETS reaches the university (institution code 7926) by the last day of the application period.
  5. Application documents must arrive within the application period by registered express mail (from overseas, EMS, DHL, etc.). The application fee once paid is not refunded in principle.

三重大学 令和9年度（2027年度）生物資源学部特別選抜 学生募集要項（私費外国人留学生を対象とした特別選抜を含む） · 三重大学 令和9年度（2027年度）工学部 私費外国人留学生特別選抜 学生募集要項 · checked 2026-11-03

Fees

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

Admission fee ¥282,000 + tuition ¥535,800 per year (planned amounts). The admission fee once paid is not refunded. For overseas remittances, transfer to the account announced with the results.

Places and fees by department 11
DepartmentPlacesFirst-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Humanities
Department of CultureA few places817,800
Department of Law and EconomicsA few places817,800
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering CourseA few places817,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering CourseA few places817,800
Electronic and Information Engineering CourseA few places817,800
Applied Chemistry CourseA few places817,800
Architecture CourseA few places817,800
Information Engineering CourseA few places817,800
Faculty of Bioresources
Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Science CourseA few places817,800
Marine Bioresources CourseA few places817,800
Life Chemistry CourseA few places817,800

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Fees are for 2027 entry.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application confirmation form; statement of reasons and résumé (faculty form; handwritten in Japanese for the Faculty of Humanities); certificate of graduation (completion) and academic transcript (with Japanese translation); copy of EJU admission ticket; copy of passport or residence card; for those living overseas, a health certificate (university form). Faculty of Bioresources: official TOEFL score (sent from ETS).

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)
1,347 · Undergraduate graduates only (graduate school completers are excluded). Employed people are self-employed and others, and people on permanent contracts. Clinical residents are not counted as employed.
Full-time employment
727 · 54%
Went on to graduate school etc.
420 · 31%

We could not find career outcomes for international students only in the school's official materials.

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

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Scholarships

  • Admission fee and tuition exemption and deferral systems are available (apply before paying the admission fee and tuition).

Student life support

Admitted students can apply to live in the dormitories for international students, the 'International Exchange Hall' (International Student Hall, International Student Dormitory, International Women Students Dormitory). Applications are usually in mid-February, limited to those with the 'Student' status of residence; you may not get a room depending on vacancies.

Getting there

Main Campus (Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu City)
About 15 minutes on foot from Edobashi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line (about 15 minutes by bus from Tsu Station to 'Mie Daigaku Mae') · All faculties (Humanities, Engineering and Bioresources are also on this campus; the exam venue is also here)
三重県津市栗真町屋町1577

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: Miyuki Meinaka · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons