Key changes to the 2027 entrance examination (announcement)
Regarding the establishment of new examination venues for the 2027 General Entrance Examination (First Term)
Released on April 21, 2026
A new examination venue, Niigata, will be added for the 2027 General Entrance Examination (First Term).
Key changes to the 2027 entrance examination (announcement)
Released on March 25, 2026
The main changes to the 2027 entrance examination are as follows:
- A new comprehensive selection process, "Comprehensive Selection AI Unit Completion Type," will be established and implemented in October. A portion of the available spots will be allocated to grant-type scholarships.
- The previously implemented comprehensive selection process will retain its selection methodology, but the first and second selection stages will be integrated and renamed "Comprehensive Selection with Emphasis on Interviews." Furthermore, the selection schedule will be combined into Schedule A and Schedule B and will be held in September-October.
- Faculty of Law Department of Law We will introduce a new "Recommendation Based on Qualification Acquisition" track under the School Recommendation-Based Admissions Program (Open Recruitment Schedule A).
- For the School Recommendation-Based Selection in Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration the Recommendation based on Qualification Acquisition (Public Application Schedule B) allows applications from those who are expected to acquire the qualification.
- The special selection process (for students returning from overseas, international students, and working adults) and the transfer student selection process will be held in December, with a change from the traditional selection schedule.
- We will be adding "Biology" as a subject to the general entrance examination (first term). In addition, we will be adding "Information Technology" as an elective subject for the general entrance examination for the Department Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering.
For more detailed information, please see "Changes to the 2027 Selection Process" below.
Changes to the 2027 Selection Process (PDF: 142KB)
Details regarding changes to the entrance examination will be provided in the application guide and other documents. Please be sure to check the individual application guidelines for final confirmation.
Details regarding changes to the entrance examination will be explained in the university guide, application guide, and on the university website.
We will provide more detailed information to prospective students at open campus events and college information sessions, but please refer to the individual application guidelines for final confirmation.








