Kyoto University
京都大学
Kyoto · Japan
Estimated data
- University
- National
Known for: Civil Engineering, Sciences, Japan Studies
A national university in Kyoto, Japan. A few bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ¥940,000 a year, and living costs about ¥103k a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Kyoto
- English: TOEFL iBT 90 / IELTS 6.5
- QS World
- #64
- Tuition a year
- ¥940k
- Living a month
- ¥103k
- Year one, all in
- World rank
- #64
- How admission works
- Entrance test
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Can I study here?
Admission is decided by an entrance test. Your school grades matter less than that test, so plan your preparation around the test date. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- Which route this school offers
- Tier 1: English-track
- Full bachelor's taught in English
- Partly
- English-taught programs
- Kyoto iUP (Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program) - 6-month preparatory Japanese + 4-year degree across 10 faculties
- English requirement
- TOEFL iBT 90 / IELTS 6.5
- Language of teaching
- English & Japanese
- Japanese needed to apply
- None (English track); N5–N4 advised for daily life
- EJU exam required
- Yes
- The EJU is held in Ulaanbaatar twice a year, so you can sit it without travelling to Japan. Schools on the English track do not use it.
- EJU subjects to prepare
- Faculty of Engineering (verified): 日本語 (記述問題を除く) + 数学コース2 + 物理 + 化学; either the 1st or 2nd session of the preceding year. TOEFL iBT 72+ or IELTS…
- What they ask for
- Varies by track
What it costs
¥940ktuition a year
- Tuition, per year
- ¥940k
- Admission fee, one time
- ¥260k
- Facility fee, per year
- ¥471k
- Application fee, per application
- ¥17k
- This one is charged for every application you send, so it adds up across a shortlist.
- Living cost, per month
- ¥103kestimate
- Typical rent, per month
- ≈ ¥41k
- Regional figure, not this school's own
- Year one, all in
- The whole degree
- Degree length
- 4 years
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Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
- JASSO Honors Scholarship, ¥48,000 a month (the university nominates you)
Housing
- Housing
- Not published by the school
How you apply
- Can you be admitted from Mongolia
- Yes
- Yes means this university decides on your documents and scores before you travel, so you do not have to buy a flight to sit an entrance exam.
- Travel needed to apply
- Depends on the faculty
- How you apply
- JASSO pre-arrival admission (渡日前入学許可), plus the school's own exam for international students (私費外国人留学生入試)
- When applications open
- 2 Nov - 3 Dec 2026, 17:00 JST (for Oct 2027 enrollment); online interviews 1-16 Mar 2027
- Month you would start
- September or October
- Top Global University
- Yes
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Where this comes from
93% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 30, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- University site
- kyoto-u.ac.jp
- Main source
- iup.kyoto-u.ac.jp
- Sources
- jasso.go.jp
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