University of Tsukuba
筑波大学
Tsukuba · Japan
Estimated data
- University
- National
Known for: Global Issues, Geoscience, Engineering
A national university in Tsukuba, Japan. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ¥535,800 a year, and living costs about ¥128k a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Tsukuba
- QS World
- #351
- Tuition a year
- ¥536k
- Living a month
- ¥128k
- Year one, all in
- World rank
- #351
- 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
- Yes
- English-taught programs
- English-taught bachelor's: Geoscience, Biology, Agro-Bio Resource Sciences, Global Issues, International Social Studies, Interdisciplinary…
- English requirement
- Not published by the school
- 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
- 第1種 (privately-financed / long-term overseas students) requires EJU for most programs. 人間学群 (all): 日本語 + 総合科目 + 数学, OR 日本語 + 理科 (free choice) + 数学.…
- What they ask for
- All required classes taught in English to graduation; Japanese proficiency does not affect admission
What it costs
¥536ktuition a year
- Tuition, per year
- ¥536k
- Admission fee, one time
- ¥282k
- Facility fee, per year
- ¥0
- 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
- ¥128kestimate
- Typical rent, per month
- ≈ ¥45k
- Regional figure, not this school's own
- Year one, all in
- The whole degree
- Degree length
- 4 years
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Year one, all in
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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
- No
- 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
- The school's own exam for international students (私費外国人留学生入試). Japan has no central portal.
- When applications open
- Not published by the school
- Month you would start
- Not published by the school
- Top Global University
- Yes
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Where this comes from
91% 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
- tsukuba.ac.jp
- Main source
- global.tsukuba.ac.jp
- Sources
- jasso.go.jp
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