🎓 List of Universities in Japan with English Programs

There are many universities that you can apply to after finishing a Japanese language school, where the degree is fully offered in English.

📍 Tokyo

Meiji University

Undergraduate Majors

  • School of Japanese Studies (English Track)

Postgraduate Majors

  • Advanced Mathematical Science (Doctoral)

  • Global Governance (Doctoral)

  • Science and Technology (Master's Degree)

The University of Tokyo (PEAK)

Undergraduate Majors

  • Japan in East Asia

  • Environmental Sciences

Postgraduate (Master’s)

  • Biological Sciences (Neuroscience, Oncology, etc.)

  • Biology (Anthropology, Basic Biology, etc.)

  • Chemistry (Applied Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, etc.)

  • Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Astronomy, Plasma Science, etc.)

Postgraduate (Doctoral)

  • Biological Sciences

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Sophia University

Undergraduate

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts (Comparative Culture / International Business and Economics / Social Studies)

  • Faculty of Science & Technology (Green Science / Green Engineering)

Master’s Degree

  • Global Studies / International Business & Development / Japanese Studies

  • Green Science & Engineering

  • Global Environmental Studies

  • TESOL (M.A. only)

  • Education (Kyoiku Gaku)

Doctoral Degree

  • Global Studies / Japanese Studies

  • Green Science & Engineering

  • Global Environmental Studies

  • Education (Kyoiku Gaku)

University of Tsukuba

Undergraduate Programs

  • Life & Environmental Sciences (Biological / Agrobiological / Geoscience)

  • International Social Studies (Social Sciences / International Studies / Global Issues)

  • Medical Sciences

Master’s Programs

  • Medical Science / Education (International Education)

  • Public Health / Biological Sciences / Computer Science

  • Economic & Public Policy / Environmental Sciences / Geoscience

  • Materials Science & Engineering / Nanoscience

  • Sport & Olympic Studies / MBA in International Business

  • International Agricultural Research / International Relations

Doctoral Programs

  • Agricultural Technology / Bioindustrial Science

  • Earth Evolution Sciences / Geoenvironmental Sciences

  • Life Sciences & Bioengineering / Informatics

  • International Public Policy / Medical Sciences

  • Human Biology / Life Science Innovation

Waseda University

Undergraduate (English-Based Programs)

  • Political Science & Economics

  • Social Sciences

  • Science & Engineering

  • International Liberal Studies (SILS)

  • Culture, Media, and Society

Master’s Programs

  • Political Science / Economics / Law

  • Science & Engineering

  • Social Sciences / Sport Sciences

  • International Culture & Communication / Asia Pacific Studies

  • Information Production & Systems

Doctoral Programs

  • Political Science / Economics / Commerce

  • Science & Engineering

  • Social Sciences / Sport Sciences

  • International Culture & Communication / Asia Pacific Studies

  • Environment & Energy Engineering

Temple University Japan Campus

Undergraduate Majors

  • Art / Asian Studies / Communication Studies / Economics

  • International Affairs / International Business Studies

  • Japanese Language / Political Science / Psychology / General Studies

International Christian University (ICU)

Undergraduate Programs

  • Humanities: Art, Music, Literature, Philosophy, Religion

  • Social Sciences: Economics, Business, Law, Politics, International Relations, Sociology

  • Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Information Science

  • Other: Education, Public Policy, Linguistics, Gender & Sexuality, Global Studies, Peace Studies, Environmental Studies, Japanese Studies

Postgraduate Programs

  • Master’s: Education & Psychology / Public Policy & Social Research / Comparative Culture / Natural Sciences

  • Doctoral: Arts & Sciences

📍 Kyoto

Doshisha University

Undergraduate

  • Institute of Liberal Arts (Humanities / Business & Economics / Politics & Policy Studies)

Master’s & Doctoral (Science & Technology)

  • Information & Computer Science

  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Applied Chemistry

  • Environmental & Mathematical Modeling

  • Biomedical Engineering / Medical Life Systems

Graduate School of Global Studies

  • American Studies / Asian Studies / Global Society Studies

Ritsumeikan University

Undergraduate Programs

  • International Relations (Global Studies, Joint Program with American University)

  • Policy Science (Community & Regional Policy Studies)

  • Information Science & Engineering (Information Systems Science & Engineering)

Master’s Programs

  • Economic Development

  • International Relations / Policy Science

  • Science & Engineering / Life Science / Information Science

Doctoral Programs

  • Economic Development

  • International Relations / Policy Science

  • Science & Engineering / Life Science / Information Science

▶︎ Tuition (Estimated)

  • Undergraduate: ¥535,800 – ¥1,098,000 per year

  • Postgraduate: ¥312,000 – ¥946,000 per year

▶︎ General Admission Requirements

  • At least 12 years of education in a foreign country (or equivalent).

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