Ritsumeikan University

Admission requirements and dates

Ritsumeikan 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

Good to know before applying

1. For the early round, an application is not accepted unless you reach the EJU application standard score (for the late round, the score is a guideline).
2. You must have attended elementary, junior high, high school, or similar schools in Japan for a total of 3 years or less.
3. The statement of purpose must be within 800 Japanese characters and written by you. Content created with generative AI may be treated as misconduct.
4. The interview method is decided by your address category at the time of application and cannot be changed. There is no retake even if there is a problem with communication equipment in an online interview.
5. The admission fee and overseas remittance fees are not refunded for any reason. If you cannot obtain a Certificate of Eligibility during March, you cannot enter Japan before enrollment (early-round successful applicants must pay tuition by December 21).

立命館大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験（前期実施・後期実施）入学試験要項 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees

¥1,347,200 ~ ¥2,600,000

Paid at enrollment

from ¥200,000

Application fee

¥35,000

First-year admission fee + tuition (for those entering in the 2027 academic year). Miscellaneous fees (student association, academic society and parents' education support association; about ¥23,000-31,000) are separate. Examination fee: Stage 1 ¥15,000 + Stage 2 ¥20,000 (College of Business Administration ¥35,000); ¥5,000 for AO English-Standard. The highest amount is for the College of Global Liberal Arts.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

High school graduation (or expected graduation) certificate · transcripts for all years · statement of purpose (800 Japanese characters) · passport · photo · EJU score report, etc. · external English test (for applicable colleges). Submitted online.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

9,482 · Includes graduate school completers

Full-time employment

6,741 · 71%

Went on to graduate school etc.

1,508 · 16%

We could not find employment results for international students in official materials (the Career Center says it holds briefings and interview coaching for international students).

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

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Scholarships

• Tuition reduction for international students: for those with the "Student" residence status and top entrance exam results. Tuition is reduced for 1 year (notified at the announcement of results): 100% for up to 10% of the number recruited, 50% for the next 10%, and 20% for up to 50%.
• The tuition reduction system for the 2028 academic year and after has not been decided.
• Apply for scholarships after enrollment (recruitment in early April and early October).

Student life support

Boarding-house introductions and arrangements are handled by the Ritsumeikan Co-op and companies designated by the university.

Getting there

Kinugasa Campus

Kyoto City Bus / JR Bus, get off at "Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae" · Law, Social Sciences, International Relations, Letters, Design and Art
京都府京都市北区等持院北町56-1

Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC)

JR Ibaraki Station, 5 min walk · Business Administration, Policy Science, Information Science and Engineering, Image Arts and Sciences, Comprehensive Psychology, Global Liberal Arts
大阪府茨木市岩倉町2-150

Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)

About 20 minutes by bus from JR Minami-Kusatsu Station · Economics, Sport and Health Science, Gastronomy Management, Science and Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences
滋賀県草津市野路東1丁目1-1