Kyoto University International Undergraduate Program (Kyoto iUP)

About This Scholarship

The Kyoto iUP is a 4.5-year undergraduate program for non-Japanese students at Kyoto University, beginning with a six-month preparatory course followed by a four-year bachelor's degree. Students receive a full waiver of admission fees, a full or partial tuition waiver, a monthly allowance of up to ¥120,000 during the preparatory course, and university housing for the first 12 months. About 40 scholarships are available for October 2027 enrollment, and no Japanese language ability is required at the time of application.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be non-Japanese citizens holding Student residence status at enrollment; have completed 12 years of schooling in a non-Japanese system or accredited international school, or hold an IB Diploma, A Levels, German Abitur, French Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate by 30 September 2027; submit a TOEFL iBT or IELTS result taken after 1 November 2024 (or Form C for native English speakers or those with five years of secondary schooling in English); and submit results from at least one accepted standardized test such as SAT, ACT, EJU, IB Diploma, A Levels or an accepted national exam. Successful candidates typically score around TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5. Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering and Agriculture require mathematics and at least two sciences; Engineering requires physics and chemistry; Integrated Human Studies and Economics require mathematics. Application fee of ¥9,800 plus ¥429 processing fee, no waivers available.

Fields of Study