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Tokyo University of Science

Tokyo University of Science

東京理科大学

Tokyo, Japan · Private university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines

So-Kei-Jo-RiⓘA name grouping Waseda, Keio, Sophia and Tokyo University of Science — private universities that Japanese applicants see as a similar level. Not an official ranking.

28 days leftApply by 12/2 → exam on 1/7 · International Student Admission, Round II (comprehensive judgment type)

Exam location
Campus in Japan · some online
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Japanese requirement
Take the EJU (no minimum score)
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First-year fees
from ¥1,458,740
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Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory
Japanese N2 etc.
Online exam
Students21,165
International students829
Faculty823
Founded1881

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

CampusStationHomesLowest / monthMedian
Kagurazaka Campus/ Tokyo Metro, Iidabashi Station, 5 min walk27¥35,000¥87,000
Katsushika CampusJoban Line, Kanamachi Station, 8 min walk8¥32,800¥61,500
Noda CampusTobu Urban Park Line, Unga Station, 5 min walk0——

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東京都新宿区神楽坂1-3

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About the school

A private university founded in 1881. It has 21,165 students, including 829 international students (undergraduate 619 · graduate 210). There are 823 faculty members, 56 of them from outside Japan. It has 4 campuses (Kagurazaka, Katsushika, Noda, Hokkaido Oshamambe); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 5
1881
Young bachelors of science from the University of Tokyo founded its predecessor, the "Tokyo Physics Lecture Institute"
1883
Renamed Tokyo Physics School
1949
Became Tokyo University of Science (Faculty of Science Division I and Division II) through the school system reform
2023
Renamed the Faculty of Science and Engineering to the Faculty of Science and Technology
2026
Established the Department of Information and Computer Technology in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Information Science and the Department of Science Communication in the Faculty of Science Division I

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Tokyo University of Science 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

Apply with EJU scores + interview

Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験(Ⅰ期・Ⅱ期 総合判定型)

You submit your EJU results and documents, then take an interview (an oral examination in some departments) on campus. There are two chances, in October (Round I) and January (Round II), and you can take both.

You needEJU Japanese, Mathematics Course 2, Science (subjects vary by department) + TOEFL iBT or TOEIC score · Round I guideline: Japanese 300Exam locationCampuses in Japan (Kagurazaka, Katsushika, Noda)DepartmentsAll departments (Round II excludes Faculty of Science Division I)

Accepting applications now · until 12/2

January interview · except Faculty of Science Division I

  1. Apply 11/24~12/2opens in 20 days
  2. →
  3. Exam 1 1/7
  4. →
  5. Exam 2 1/9
  6. →
  7. Results 1/15
  8. →
  9. Enroll ~1/28

October interview · all departments

  1. Apply 8/25~9/2
  2. →
  3. Exam 1 10/1
  4. →
  5. Exam 2 10/3
  6. →
  7. Results 10/16
  8. →
  9. Enroll ~10/29

Apply with documents only

Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験 Ⅱ期(書類選考型)

For Faculty of Science Division I in Round II, selection is by documents and EJU results only, with no interview on campus. You can apply by mail even if you live outside Japan.

You needEJU Japanese, Mathematics Course 2, Science (June or November 2026) + TOEFL iBT or TOEIC scoreExam locationDocument screening (no need to go to an exam venue)Departments6 departments of the Faculty of Science Division I

Accepting applications now · until 12/2

  1. Apply 11/24~12/2opens in 20 days
  2. →
  3. Results 1/15
  4. →
  5. Enroll ~1/28

Good to know before applying

  1. Take the EJU in Japanese, and Mathematics Course 2 is required. If it turns out you did not take the department-designated subjects or course, you fail (the application fee is not refunded).
  2. People who have graduated or expect to graduate from a high school in Japan, or who passed the high school equivalency examination, are not eligible to apply as international students.
  3. For TOEFL iBT and TOEIC taken in Japan, your application is not accepted unless the score data reaches the university by the last day of the online application registration period. TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not accepted.
  4. You can apply to only 1 department per exam (Round I and Round II each). You cannot change faculty or department after paying the application fee or sending documents.
  5. Even if you decline admission, the admission fee is not refunded. Even if acceptance is cancelled because a visa is not granted, the first-year payments are not refunded.

東京理科大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験募集要項(学部)(2026年10月9日更新版) · 東京理科大学 2027年度 一般選抜募集要項 その他(奨学金・学生寮等) · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees
¥1,458,740 ~ ¥2,529,740
Paid at enrollment
from ¥876,740
Application fee
¥35,000

First-year payments (for new students of the 2027 academic year). At the enrollment procedure you pay the admission fee, half of the academic fees and other fees. For the Department of International Design and Management, the Year 1 dormitory fee is separate.

Places and fees by department 30
DepartmentPlacesApplied/PassedFirst-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Science Division I
Department of Mathematics512 / 31,849,740
Department of Physics526 / 51,899,740
Department of Chemistry511 / 41,914,740
Department of Applied Mathematics519 / 71,849,740
Department of Applied Chemistry532 / 81,914,740
Department of Science Communication47 / 11,899,740
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmacy (6-year)321 / 22,529,740
Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences518 / 42,094,740
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Architecture547 / 81,914,740
Department of Industrial Chemistry564 / 101,914,740
Department of Electrical Engineering523 / 61,914,740
Department of Information and Computer Technology536 / 71,914,740
Department of Mechanical Engineering564 / 61,914,740
Faculty of Science and Technology
Department of Mathematical Sciences525 / 91,849,740
Department of Advanced Physics58 / 11,899,740
Department of Life Sciences559 / 81,931,740
Department of Architecture510 / 71,914,740
Department of Advanced Chemistry520 / 51,914,740
Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information542 / 81,914,740
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering511 / 31,914,740
Department of Civil Engineering517 / 81,914,740
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Information Science
Department of Information and Computer Technology (common)1872 / 201,921,740
Faculty of Advanced Engineering
Department of Electronic Systems Engineering542 / 171,914,740
Department of Materials Creation Engineering550 / 161,914,740
Department of Life Systems Engineering526 / 41,914,740
Department of Applied Physics524 / 71,914,740
Department of Functional Design Engineering520 / 61,914,740
School of Management
Department of Business Administration524 / 61,458,740
Department of Business Economics525 / 51,458,740
Department of International Design and Management519 / 81,484,740

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

Applicant record (designated form, filled in in Japanese), high school certificate of graduation or expected graduation and transcripts for all years, TOEFL iBT or TOEIC L&R score, EJU admission ticket or score confirmation sheet, application document checklist, etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)
5,057 · Includes graduate school completers
Full-time employment
2,799 · 55%
Went on to graduate school etc.
2,037 · 40%

No employment results for international students alone could be found in official materials.

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

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Student life support

There are student dormitories only for Tokyo University of Science students (Kagurazaka: TUS Dormitory I; Noda: TUS Global Residence, TUS Dormitories II and III, etc.).

Getting there

Kagurazaka Campus
JR / Tokyo Metro, Iidabashi Station, 5 min walk · Faculty of Science Division I, School of Management (Fujimi Building)
東京都新宿区神楽坂1-3
Katsushika Campus
JR Joban Line, Kanamachi Station, 8 min walk · Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Advanced Engineering
東京都葛飾区新宿6-3-1
Noda Campus
Tobu Urban Park Line, Unga Station, 5 min walk · Science and Technology, Interdisciplinary Information Science
千葉県野田市山崎2641
Hokkaido Oshamambe Campus
JR Hakodate Main Line, Oshamambe Station, 20 min walk · School of Management, Department of International Design and Management (Year 1; all residential)
北海道山越郡長万部町字富野102-1

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.
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