AdmissionsApplication Information

Regular Admission (Self-Financed Students)

Application Period: April 27, 2023 - May 11, 2023  [Master / Doctor]

※For more information, please refer to Ritsumeikan University Graduate School Entrance Examination Information Website.

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Pre-Enrollment Scholarship Admissions

Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship  [Master / Doctor]


Application Period: December 9, 2021 - January 11, 2022
Additional Application Period : February 18, 2022 - February 22, 2022

For information about eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines, please see the Monbukagakusho Scholarships admissions page:

Monbukagakusho Scholarship Extension

Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)  [Master Only]

Application Period: November 17, 2022 - December 15, 2022

Additional Application Period: February 17, 2023 - February 21, 2023

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) [Master / Doctor]

If you are interested in Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia(JISPA), applications are required to be made for both the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia and for admission to Ritsumeikan University. For admission to Ritsumeikan University, please apply for our Regular Admission that describes at the top of this page. Application for Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia, please visit the below website.   

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