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Admission

Admission test for undergraduate students

Division of Physics requires applicants to take the entrance examination. However, the admission test and classes are provided in Japanese. Proficiency in the Japanese competence is thus a critical prerequisite for enrollment.

For other information, see Japanese pages.

Admission policy

Physics is the study of the fundamental mechanisms of the natural world, from the formation of matter to the structure of the universe. It provides the foundation for the environment in which we live and the technologies that make daily life as we know it possible. TMU welcomes students possessing a strong sense of curiosity and a positive attitude who:


University Information Session of the Faculty of Science for the 2023 academic year will be held on July 17 (10:00 am to 4:00 pm) and August 12 (10:00 am to 4:00 pm).

Admission test for graduate school students

Department of Physics requires applicants to take the entrance examination. The admission test and classes are provided in English upon request. For admission guidelines for the master’s and doctor’s programs, summary of entrance examinations, and fee payment instruction, see here.

Admission policy

The Department of Physics accepts the following students from Japan and abroad in accordance with its educational and research objectives. The Doctoral Program also offers a variety of scholarships and provides an environment that allows students to concentrate on their research.

Master’s Program

Doctoral Program


If you are taking the entrance examination for the Master’s Program, your score from an outside test (one test to be chosen from TOEIC, TOEFL-iBT, or IELTS) will serve as your English-language exam. Please take the outside test as early as possible to ensure that your application will be on time. Please visit the following web pages for information on each of the outside tests.

The entrance examinations to be held in the summer of 2024 and winter of 2025 (2025 April enrollment and 2024 October enrollment) will include mathematics in the examination subjects. However, from the entrance examinations to be held in the summer of 2025 onward, mathematics will no longer be included in the examination subjects, and physical mathematics will be included in the scope of questions in physics.

Entrance exam orientation and laboratory visits

Interviews with Department of Physics laboratories for the 2024 academic year will be held simultaneously.
Date and time:

1:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024

1:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2024
Click here for details.

Graduate school entrance examinations for the 2025 academic year (held in the 2024 academic year)

Visit the Graduate School of Sciences’ Admission Information site for details.

Master’s Program (enrollment in April 2024)
Doctoral Program (enrollment in October 2024)
Doctoral Program (enrollment in April 2025)

Financial support for graduate school students

“Tokyo Global Partner Scholarship Program”
the Master’s Program and the Doctoral Program.

Address
1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, Japan 192-0397

TEL
+81-42-677-1111

Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University