Admissions (for October 2018 Enrollment) Applicants must:

Be non-Japanese citizens (ineligible also for dual nationality holders) have principally completed (or expect to complete) 12 or more years of primary and secondary education by Sept 30, 2018 have at minimum one of the following English proficiency score: TOEFL iBT 80, TOEFL PBT 550, IELTS 6.0, Cambridge English Scale 170

For further application requirements and procedures, see: http://www.iup.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

Note: Application guidelines and forms for October 2018 enrollment are scheduled to be released in Mid September 2017.

Map

Location of Map of Kyoto Karasuma St. Higashioji St. Kinkaku-ji Nishioji St. Horikawa St. Kamo River Yoshida Demachiyanagi Imadegawa St. Campus Kyoto Imperial Palace Mt. Daimonji Marutamachi St. Jingu-Marutamachi KYOTO 140 min Tokyo Shinkansen Kyoto Sanjo St. (Bullet Train)

Shijo St. Yasaka Shrine Shijo Katsura Gion ShijoGion ShijoGion Shijo UNIVERSITY Kiyomizu-dera Campus Tokyo Station Gojo St. Kyoto Narita International Katsura Station Airport International Undergraduate Program Haneda Kyoto Station for Tokyo International Katsuragawa Kansai Airport International Airport

for Obaku Airport Express Train “Haruka” Approx.75 min Campus Kansai Kyoto International Katsura Campus Yoshida Campus Uji Campus Station Airport Airport Limousine Bus Approx.105 min

Contact

Kyoto iUP Admissions Office, Kyoto University Yoshida Nihonmatsu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 http://www.iup.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/ email: [email protected] Welcome! Since its founding in 1897, Kyoto University has dedicated itself to the advancement of knowledge based on ideals of academic freedom and open-minded dialog. Numerous outstanding scholars have been fostered in the university's unique, liberal atmosphere.

Around 2,000 international students from 100 countries are currently enrolled at the university, mainly in our graduate schools. And for those with particular talent and ambition, we have developed a new undergraduate program: Kyoto iUP, providing the opportunity to gain a deep under-standing of , culture, and customs in addition to a major field of specialization.

This program is ideally suited to students interested in working in a Japan-related field, or pursuing a career at a company or academic institution in Japan. A notable feature is that students do not need any prior knowledge of Japanese language.

Successful applicants will be eligible for merit-based scholarships and other benefits, making possible a wide range of post-graduate study and career opportunities. I encourage you to seize this unique chance, and we look forward to welcoming you on our campus!

Juichi Yamagiwa President, Kyoto University

Award-Winning Research Many Faces of Kyoto Kyoto University is one of the most decorated research-oriented universities in Asia. The accolades conferred upon Kyoto is renowned throughout the world as Japan's cultural heartland—a rich treasury of history and its alumni and researchers, including the , Gauss Prize, Lasker Award, and nine Nobel Prizes, are a tradition—but it is also a vibrant university city, and well known for cutting-edge research and testament to this reputation. Notable Nobel laureates include Dr. (1949, Physics), Japan's first industrial innovation. A number of world-famous companies have their roots in Kyoto, including awardee, and Dr. (2012, Physiology or Medicine), the pioneering stem cell researcher. Nintendo, Shimadzu, Kyocera, Rohm, and .

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Shinya Yamanaka receiving his from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 10 December 2012. Kyoto iUP – your launchpad for a Japan-related career

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Intensive Japanese language Lectures and seminars conducted Bachelor degree in a field of choice conferred and culture study in English and Japanese for English-taught seminars in all major fields to iUP graduates natural and social sciences Classes in intermediate/ advanced Japanese Generous merit-based scholarships and other benefits Possibilities for later graduate studies or a Japan-related careers Why Kyoto iUP?

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1 Faculty of Integrated Human Studies Faculty of Engineering* attain Japanese language skills quickly and effectively Genero Faculty of Letters • Global Engineering Before arriving in Japan: Full or p • Architecture Faculty of Education Free, online Japanese learning system Samidori A guara • Engineering Science Faculty of Law • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (http://www.samidori.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/) is available. for the f Faculty of Economics • Informatics and Mathematical Science English- • Industrial Chemistry Once on campus: 2 study an Faculty of Science* Tracking system provided depending on your needs and Japanese ability. 1 Faculty Faculty of Medicine*2 Faculty of Agriculture* The Nihongo Study Room, where teaching assistants provide extra support for Japanese language learning standing Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences*2 • Bioresource Science • Applied Life Sciences • Agricultural and Environmental Engineering • Food and Environmental Economics • Forest and Biomaterials Science • Food Science and Biotechnology

Notes: *1 Applicants for Faculties of Engineering and Agriculture need to choose also the wished division on application. *2 Currently the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences are NOT available for Kyoto iUP.

rd th 3 4 Private yearr year Employment at Companies & Organizations & Public Sectors Major Curriculum for Undergraduates Career Paths Lectures and seminars conducted mainly in Japanese in the chosen major field Optionally: Internships at Japanese Academic corporations and possibilities to Master's Programs Doctoral Program & obtain professional Research Sectors qualifications beside degree Student Voice Ziran Wang China

2011–2015 International Undergraduate Course in Civil Engineering (English-based Degree Program) 2015–2017 Graduate School of Engineering April 2017– Shimizu Corporation, Japan

I really appreciated the facilities and resources available to me at Kyoto University, and the opportunity to study together with dedicated students from around the world. It was a Generous financial aid and Kyoto opens your gate to valuable and incredibly fun experience to not only study with, but also to live support for your campus life the world and to your career together and make friends with such a diverse group of people from so many Generous, merit-based scholarship up to 120,000JPY monthly A spirit of academic freedom and liberalism on campus different countries, cultures, and Full or partial exemption of admission and tuition fees will meet your intellectual vitality backgrounds. It broadened my horizons immensely. A guaranteed place in the university's international dormitory World-class facilities, resources, and amenities at your for the first 12 months disposal Campus Life English-speaking mentors to assist with all matters relating to Opportunities to undertake a period of study abroad at study and daily life one of the university's international partner institutions Faculty members and officers with rich experiences are Internships and other occasions for job experience offered standing by by our corporate partners for your career development