Kyoto University
Kyoto
Kyoto University is a national research university in Kyoto, Japan, founded in 1897 as the country's second imperial university. It offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes across the humanities, sciences, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences, with selected English-taught pathways such as the Kyoto iUP that do not require prior Japanese proficiency. International applicants should confirm current eligibility, deadlines, tuition, and entrance requirements on the official university website before applying.
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Location
Kyoto
Established
1897
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via university
Region
East & Southeast Asia →Admission tests
Popular fields of study
Source: Kyoto University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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