Graduate Institute for Advanced Studies
Particle and Nuclear Physics

[Parent Institute: Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies]

Application Guidelines

General Admission

• Application Guideline (Japanese Page)

University Recommendation

• Outline of “University Recommendation”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: September 1 to November 7, 2025, 5:00 pm JST

Five-year doctoral program

October 2026 Admission: September 1 to November 7, 2025, 5:00 pm JST

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklists
• (appendix) About Mext GPA
• CEFR Equivalency Chart
• Application Form1
• Application Form2
• Field of Study and Research Plan

University Recommendation -PGP-

*The application for the current program (International Ph.D. Program on Quantum Technology for Space〜Particle〜Material〜Energy Science) is closed. We plan to apply for a new program for students enrolling in 2026.

• Outline of “University Recommendation -PGP-”

Program and Application Period

Five-year doctoral program

October 2025 Admission: September 2 to December 13, 2024, 5:00 pm JST

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklist
• appendix) About Mext GPA
• CEFR Equivalency Chart
• Application Form1
• Application Form2
• Field of Study and Research Plan

Special admissions for applicants residing abroad

• Outline of “Special admissions for applicants residing abroad”

Program and Application Period

Three-year doctoral program (October 2026 admission)

First Round: September 26, 2025 to December 5, 2025
Second Round: March 27, 2026 to May 8, 2026

Five-year doctoral program (October 2026 admission)

First Round: September 26, 2025 to December 5, 2025
Second Round: March 27, 2026 to May 8, 2026

Guidelines and Forms

• Application Guideline
• Checklist
• Instruction on how to make a payment
• Application Form
• Field of Study and Research Plan

• The Purpose and Policy of Our Education
• Program Outline
• Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies