Nippon Engineering College

Admission requirements and dates

Nippon Engineering College admits international students through 2 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

Good to know before applying

1. If you are (or were) enrolled at a Japanese language school or vocational school, an attendance rate of 80% or more (per class period) is required to apply.
2. You cannot take the exam unless all three of these are completed within the application period: online application, payment of the screening fee, and submission of application documents. Documents must arrive by the deadline (a postmark is not enough).
3. If you are changing to the 'Student' status of residence from another status, you can take the exam up to Round 4. For Round 8, your period of stay (Student) must run to April 14, 2027 or later.
4. Even if you withdraw by March 31, the screening fee and admission fee are not refunded. If your change or renewal of status of residence is not approved, your admission is canceled.
5. After applying, you cannot change your preferred school or department.

日本工学院 留学生募集要項2027（国外出願用） · 日本工学院 留学生入学募集要項2027（令和9年度・国内出願用） · checked 2026-11-03

Fees

Until graduation

¥2,346,010 ~ ¥5,289,770

Admission fee

¥200,000

Application fee

¥20,000

The screening fee is ¥20,000 for two-year courses and ¥25,000 for three- and four-year courses. For the Departments of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and Judo Therapy, the admission fee is ¥300,000. Textbooks and teaching materials (about ¥21,000 to ¥112,000) and a laptop or tablet are extra.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Document checklist, résumé, graduation certificate and academic transcript from your last school, proof of Japanese ability (JLPT, EJU, BJT, JPT, or grades and attendance records from a Japanese language school), statement of funding, questionnaire on study expenses, proof of ability to pay (bank balance certificate, employment certificate), consent form for studying abroad, copies of passport and residence card, etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

1,955 · Total for all departments of the Kamata school (Nippon Engineering College), summing the department-level figures on Form 2. The Hachioji school is a separate school and is not included. Employed people include the self-employed.

Full-time employment

1,610 · 82%

Went on to graduate school etc.

92 · 5%

Announced by the school: it publishes international students' employment results (company names) and transfer-to-university results (university names). We could not find the number of international students or the employment rate in official materials.

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

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Scholarships

• Special Scholarship for International Students (Kamata and Hachioji campuses): based on the result of the written test, ¥100,000, ¥200,000 or ¥300,000 is waived from the admission fee and tuition. Everyone who takes the written test is considered.
• Hamaben Scholarship (Kamata campus): selected after enrollment; a few students receive ¥300,000 per year.
• Student Dormitory Scholarship System (Hachioji campus): room fees for residents of Student Hall 1 are reduced or waived until graduation (only for exam category Round 1).
• MEXT Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students: the school recommends students with good grades and attendance in their first year after enrollment (a few students, ¥48,000 per month).

Student life support

The school runs 4 dormitories at the Kamata campus and 3 at the Hachioji campus (dorm fees are paid every 6 months and include breakfast and dinner).

Getting there

Kamata Campus (Nippon Engineering College)

Kamata Station (West Exit) on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, Tokyu Ikegami Line and Tokyu Tamagawa Line, 2 min walk
東京都大田区西蒲田5-23-22

Hachioji Campus (Nippon Engineering College Hachioji)

Hachiojiminamino Station on the JR Yokohama Line (free school bus, about 5 minutes) / Hachioji Station on the JR Chuo Line (about 10 minutes by bus)
東京都八王子市片倉町1404-1