For Prospective Students
Information on Admission Exam
Application Handbook & Form Download
| Year of Enrollment | Download | |
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| FY2026 (3rd) / FY2027 (1st, 2nd, SP, EP, JD) | Application Handbook | |
| Application Form | pdfdocx |
*Click here for more information
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MyPage registration must be made prior to the application. Please visit the following website to start the online application registration process: https://e-apply.jp/ds/gifu-gs/
- A password is required for applicants who meet the conditions described below* to proceed with the procedure. Please inquire before application.
* Applicant who will complete any of the master's courses of Gifu University and Shizuoka University and wishes to continue post-graduate courses at UGSAS, Gifu University.
* Foreign students who have received a Japanese Government Scholarship.
* As a special measure, Gifu University will waive the examination fee for applicants who have been affected by a significant natural disaster. Please refer to the Gifu University website (https://www.gifu-u.ac.jp) for details. - A password is required for applicants who apply for "Special Admission for International Students (*Exception)" to go through the procedure. Please inquire before applying.
- The Application Handbook and Application Form have not been prepared in paper form; therefore, please download the data and prepare the application documents.
- Applicants who submit applications to both the English Program for International Students and the Second Admission, and who are not admitted to the English Program but are accepted through the Second Admission, shall be required to pay the examination fee. (Applicants who are eligible for a fee exemption for the Second Admission will not be subject to this payment obligation.) Individuals to whom this policy applies will be notified via email regarding the payment procedure.
Important date for FY 2026 enrollment
The 3rd Admission
Admission in October 2026
| Application period (Recognition) | April 17 - 21, 2026 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | May 20 - 28, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | May 20 - 28, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | July 6, 2026 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 17, 2026 |
Special Admission for International Students (*Exception)
Admission in October 2026 (Inquire before applying)
| Period of Application Acceptance | June 2, 2025 - May 29, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
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Important date for FY 2027 enrollment
The 1st admission
Admission in April 2027
| Application period (Recognition) | April 17 - 21, 2026 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | May 20 - 28, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | May 20 - 28, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | July 6, 2026 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 17, 2026 |
The 2nd admission
Admission in April / October 2027
| Application period (Recognition) | November 6 - 10, 2026 |
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| Period of Online Application Registration | December 4 - 18, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
| Period of Application Acceptance | December 4 - 18, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | February 4, 2027 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 16, 2027 |
Special Admission for International Students
Admission in April / October 2027
| Period of Online Application Registration | May 7 -29, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Period of Application Acceptance | May 7 - 29, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | June 11 - June 30, 2026 (*Exception) |
| Announcement of successful candidates | July 17, 2026 |
* Exceptions: Those who have a Master's degree / are expected to complete a Master's Course at the member universities of the consortium (see the list below) can take an exam throughout the year from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. (Inquire before applying)
For the Adimmison in April 2027, the application period is from June 1, 2026, to December 18, 2026.
For the Adimmison in October 2027, the application period is from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027.
| Bangladesh Agricultural University(Bangladesh) | University of Lampung (Indonesia) |
| University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) | National University of Laos (Laos) |
| Assam University (India) | Mariano Marcos State University (Philippines) |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (India) | Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) |
| Andalas University (Indonesia) | Kasetsart University (Thailand) |
| IPB University (Indonesia) | King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand) |
| Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) | Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam) |
| Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia) | Thuiloy University (Thailand) |
| Sebelas Maret University (Indonesia) | Guangxi University (China) |
| King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (Thailand) | (As of April 2026) |
English Program for International Students
Admission in April / October 2027
| Period of Online Application Registration | December 4 - 18, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Period of Application Acceptance | December 4 - 18, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date | February 4, 2027 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 16, 2027 |
International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology Between Gifu University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Admission in April 2027
| Period of Online Application Registration | The First: May 20 - 28, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) The Second: December 4 - 18, 2026, 1:00 pm (JST) |
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| Application period | The First: May 20 - 28, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) The Second: December 4 - 18, 2026, 4:00 pm (JST) |
| Examination date |
Examination in International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology: January, 2027 The First: July 6, 2026 |
| Announcement of successful candidates | February 16, 2027 |
Inquiries
Address:
c/o The Office of the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University
1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-shi 501-1193, Japan
TEL: +81-58-293-2984 , 2985
E-mail: renno*t.gifu-u.ac.jp
Please replace the *with @ at E-mail address.
