The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University

For Prospective Students

Information on Admission Exam

Advance Notice

Notice: Change in the Entrance Examination for the Entrance in 2026
Change in Qualifications to Apply for the English Program for International Students


The United Graduate School of the Agricultural Science, Gifu University will change the qualification for the entrance examination of the English Program for International Students for the entrance in 2026 (examination in 2025) as follows.
Qualifications for Application
Applicants should meet all of the following qualifications.

<Before the change>
(1) Applicants who have been conferred a Master's degree or who are expected to be conferred a Master's degree.
(2) Applicants should be academically outstanding international students with the ability to obtain a doctorate within three years of enrollment in the program.
(3) Applicants should be recommended by his/her direct supervisor such as academic supervisors at their graduate school, directors at government agencies or private companies.
(4) Applicants should meet at least one of the following requirements to show English proficiency.

    • 1 TOEFL iBT: 45 points or more
    • 2 TOEFL ITP: 520 points or more
    • 3 TOEIC Listening & Reading Test (or TOEIC-IP): 600 points or more
    • 4 IELTS: 5 points or more

<Revised>
(1) - (3) No changes
(4) Applicants should meet at least one of the following requirements to show English proficiency.

    • 1 TOEFL iBT: 72 points or more
    • 2 IELTS: 5.5 points or more

Application Handbook & Form Download

Year of EnrollmentDownload
FY2024 (3rd) / FY2025 (1st, 2nd, SP, EP, JD) Application Handbook pdf
Application Form pdfdocx

*Click here for more information

  • Applicants to UGSAS, GU will be required to go through the online application registration process from the entrance examination held in the academic year 2024. Please visit the following website to start the online application registration process;
    https://e-apply.jp/ds/gifu-gs/
  • A password is required for the applicants who meet the conditions described below* to go through the procedure. Please inquire before application.
    * Applicant who will complete any of the master's courses of Gifu University and Shizuoka University and wish 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 major 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.
  • Application Handbook and Application Form have not been prepared in paper form, so please download the data and prepare the application documents.

Important date for FY 2024 enrollment

The 3rd Admission

Admission in Ocober 2024
Application period (Recognition) April 19 - 23, 2024
Period of Online Application Registration May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Period of Application Acceptance May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date July 8, 2024
Announcement of successful candidates July 19, 2024

Special Admission for International Students (*Exception)

Admission in October 2024 (Inquire before applying)
Period of Application Acceptance June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)

Important date for FY 2025 enrollment

The 1st admission

Admission in April 2025
Application period (Recognition) April 19 - 23, 2024
Period of Online Application Registration May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Period of Application Acceptance May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date July 8, 2024
Announcement of successful candidates July 19, 2024

The 2nd admission

Admission in April / October 2025
Application period (Recognition) November 8 - 12, 2024
Period of Online Application Registration December 6 -20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Period of Application Acceptance December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date February 6, 2025
Announcement of successful candidates February 18, 2025

Special Admission for International Students

Admission in April / October 2025
Period of Online Application Registration May 7 -31, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Period of Application Acceptance May 7 - 31, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date June 13 - June 28, 2024 (*Exception)
Announcement of successful candidates July 19, 2024

* 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) are able to take an exam throughout a year from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. (Inquire before applying)
For the Adimmison in April 2025, the application period is from June 3, 2024 to Decemeber 20, 2024.
For the Adimmison in October 2025, the application period is from June 3, 2024 to May 30, 2025.

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 2024)

English Program for International Students

Admission in April / October 2025
Period of Online Application Registration December 6 -20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Period of Application Acceptance December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date February 6, 2025
Announcement of successful candidates February 18, 2025

International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology Between Gifu University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Admission in April 2025
Period of Online Application Registration The First: May 14 - 24, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
The Second: December 6 - 20, 2024, 1:00 pm (JST)
Application period The First: May 14 - 24, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
The Second: December 6 - 20, 2024, 4:00 pm (JST)
Examination date

Examination in Internatuional Joint Ph.D. Program in Food Science and Technology: January, 2025

The First: July 8, 2024
The Second: February 6, 2025

Announcement of successful candidates February 18, 2025

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.