Tokyo City University
東京都市大学
ClosedAll applications for April 2027 entry have closed · new deadlines appear here when next year's guidelines come out
Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Fees and conditions can change over time.
Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data
| Campus | Station | Homes | Lowest / month | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setagaya Campus | 7 | ¥63,500 | ¥78,400 | |
| Yokohama Campus | 4 | ¥75,000 | ¥81,000 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1929. It has 8,636 students, including 205 international students (undergraduate 75 · graduate 130). There are 308 faculty members, 27 of them from outside Japan. It has 2 campuses (Setagaya, Yokohama); which one you attend depends on your department.
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Tokyo City University admits international students through 1 route.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 scores
Official name: 外国人留学生特別入試
While living in Japan, you apply with your EJU results and documents and take an interview at the Setagaya Campus. You can choose only one department.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 10/6~10/13
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- Exam 12/531 days left
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- Results 12/15
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- Enroll ~1/7
Good to know before applying
- EJU Japanese of 340 or higher (out of 400) in the November 2025 or June 2026 sitting is required. You must also have taken the subjects designated by your faculty.
- In principle, you must be living in Japan at the time of application.
- You may apply to only one program or department in this admission. You cannot also apply to another admission held on the same exam day.
- You must have spent a total of 2 years or less in a middle or high school-level course at a foreign-system school in Japan, and the high school you graduated from must be located abroad.
- The enrollment procedure deadline is January 7, 2027, and extension of the payment deadline is not permitted.
· checked 2026-11-03
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,562,000 ~ ¥1,862,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥911,000
- Application fee
- ¥35,000
First-year payment amounts for students entering in the 2027 academic year (planned): total annual payment of admission fee, tuition, supporters' association fee and alumni association lifetime membership fee installment. Privately funded international students have a system of 30% tuition reduction and supporters' association fee exemption, and the amounts after reduction are calculated using this.
Places and fees by department 18
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | |||
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | A few places | 1 / 0 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering | A few places | 1 / 0 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Department of Biomedical Engineering | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Department of Applied Chemistry | A few places | 2 / 1 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Department of Nuclear Safety Engineering | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Department of Natural Science | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design | |||
| Department of Architecture | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Department of Urban Engineering | A few places | 1 / 0 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Faculty of Informatics | |||
| Department of Computer Science | A few places | 2 / 1 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Department of Intelligent Informatics | A few places | 1 / 0 | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 |
| Emergent Design Engineering Program | |||
| Emergent Design Engineering Program | A few places | 1,862,000after reduction 1,331,400 | |
| Faculty of Environmental Studies | |||
| Department of Environmental Creation | A few places | 1,664,000after reduction 1,192,800 | |
| Department of Environmental Management Systems | A few places | 1,664,000after reduction 1,192,800 | |
| Faculty of Media and Information | |||
| Department of Social Media | A few places | 1,664,000after reduction 1,192,800 | |
| Department of Information Systems | A few places | 1,664,000after reduction 1,192,800 | |
| Faculty of Design and Data Science | |||
| Department of Design and Data Science | A few places | 1,664,000after reduction 1,192,800 | |
| Faculty of Urban Life Studies | |||
| Department of Urban Life Studies | A few places | 1,562,000after reduction 1,121,400 | |
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
Statement of purpose, academic transcripts, etc., EJU scores, and so on
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 2,116 · Includes graduate school completers
- Full-time employment
- 1,490 · 70%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 532 · 25%
We could not find employment results for international students alone in official materials.
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Tuition reduction system for privately funded international students: those with (or expected to obtain) the "Student" residence status get a 30% tuition reduction (70% of the regular amount), and the ¥50,000 supporters' association fee is also waived.
- Scholar student system: top-ranked privately funded international students in each faculty and program in the Special Admission for International Students receive full tuition exemption in principle for 4 years from Year 1 (2026 results: 1 in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, 1 in the Faculty of Informatics).
Student life support
Tokyo City University International Student Dormitory (opened April 2019; international and Japanese students live together; 3 minutes' walk from the Setagaya Campus; furnished)
Getting there
- Setagaya Campus
- · Science and Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design, Informatics, Urban Life Studies, Emergent Design Engineering Program
東京都世田谷区玉堤1-28-1 - Yokohama Campus
- · Environmental Studies, Media and Information, Design and Data Science
神奈川県横浜市都筑区牛久保西3-3-1
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: かなえゆうじん · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons