| Department of Mechanical Engineering [MECHANICAL A], University of Tokyo

Important Notices

2025.05.07: Detailed information regarding the Open House scheduled for Sunday, May 11 is updated.
2025.04.23: (2026 Regular Admission) Detailed information on the 2026 general entrance examination [conducted in 2025] is updated.
(2026 Regular Admission) The recording of the Briefing Session (Friday 18 April) for the 2026 general entrance examination [conducted in 2025] is now available.
2025.04.04: (2026 Regular Admission) Detailed information on the 2026 general entrance examination [conducted in 2025] is now available.
(2026 Regular Admission) Information on Briefing Session (Friday 18 April) for the 2026 general entrance examination [conducted in 2025] is now available.
2022.06.23: Information regarding the oral examination in "Mechanical Engineering" for the doctoral program is now available. PDF

Inquiry

Contact Prof. NAKANO Kimihiko (Department Chief for Graduate School) by e-mail. (knakano@iis. *)
* with "u-tokyo.ac.jp".

International Admission

Please visit the Graduate School of Engineering website. [Link]

The Department of Mechanical Engineering accepts international students in the International Multidisciplinary Engineering (IME) Graduate Program. [Link]

Regular Admission

Please visit the Graduate School of Engineering website. [Link]

For information on briefings for the 2026 admissions examination [conducted in 2025], please see the “Briefing Sessions and Open House of Graduate School Regular Admission for 2026” at the bottom of this page.

Download Documents

Information of laboratories in the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) (Update 2025/4/23)

Pamphlet of laboratories in the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) (Update 2025/4/23)

（References）Download the 2026 Regular Admission Documents

※ Please also refer to the information of "Application Guidelines" and "Notice regarding Foreign Language (English) Examinations" in 「Prospective Student（Regular Admission）」.

Special Oral Selection

(update 2025/3/10)

Outline

In the entrance examination for the 2026 academic year (conducted in 2025), the "Special Oral Selection" will be implemented for exceptionally outstanding applicants who wish to enroll in the Master's Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.

Eligible Applicants

Highly outstanding individuals who aspire to enroll in the Master's program and have the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo as their first choice.

Selection Method

Applicants who opt for the Special Oral Selection will be evaluated through a document review (Document screening) and an online special oral examination conducted in July 2025. Those who pass this selection will be assigned a prospective academic advisor and will be exempted from the written examination.

Documents to be Submitted by Applicants for Selection through the Special Oral Selection

Applicants must submit the following documents (1 to 4) to the Department of Mechanical Engineering when applying to the Graduate School of Engineering between late May and early June 2025.

1. Transcripts
Applicants must submit transcripts showing grades from their first to third year of university.
Students currently enrolled in one of the two mechanical engineering departments of The University of Tokyo (Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Mechano-Informatics) are exempt from this requirement.

2. A document that lists the number of credits earned up to the fourth year of university (may be omitted if included in the transcript).

3. Official English Proficiency Score (TOEFL-iBT or TOEFL-iBT Home Edition)
Applicants must submit an official TOEFL-iBT or TOEFL-iBT Home Edition score. Submission details will be announced on the Graduate School of Engineering website once finalized.

4. Special Oral Selection Forms (Form A, B, and C) for the Department of Mechanical Engineering Applicants must submit the following forms in the prescribed format:

a) Special oral selection Form A for the Department of Mechanical Engineering

b) Special Oral Selection Form B (Inquiry sheet)
Applicants must list up to 10 preferred academic advisors and one research topic they wish to pursue in graduate school. If selected, their assigned advisor will be one of those listed.

c)Special Oral Selection Form C （A4 landscape format, maximum of 4 pages, including the cover page, created using PowerPoint or similar software in the prescribed format）　
・Research plan for the master's program (1 page, including figures/tables)
・Progress and plan of undergraduate thesis or equivalent research (1 page, including figures/tables)
・Academic background and self-assessment of undergraduate studies (1 page, including figures/tables)

Other Important Notes

・There is no disadvantage if your undergraduate research topic differs from your desired graduate research topic.

・The results of the Special Oral Selection will be promptly notified after the document review and interview selection are completed. Successful applicants will also be informed of their prospective academic advisor.

・Applicants who are not selected through the Special Oral Selection must take the written examination scheduled for late August 2025.

・All applicants must attend the in-person interview during the graduate school entrance examination period in late August 2025. Failure to attend will result in disqualification, even for those who passed the Special Oral Selection and were exempted from the written examination.

Schedule

Late May to Early June: Application period

Late June: Notification of document screening results and details regarding the Special Oral Examination schedule

July: Special Oral Examination (conducted online)

Late July: Announcement of applicants exempted from the written examination on the Mechanical Engineering website

Q&A

Q) What happened to the Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program, which was included in the application guidelines until the year before last?

A) Since the introduction of the Special Oral Examination (Master's) from last year's entrance exam, the Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program has been discontinued.

Q) If an applicant is not selected through the Special Oral Selection, does that mean it is impossible to join a laboratory with a high concentration of applicants for this selection system, no matter how good their written exam scores are?

A) We cannot provide details regarding laboratory assignments as they are directly related to the examination process. However, in general, the Department of Mechanical Engineering considers it desirable that the faculty members who can be selected under Form B of the Special Oral Selection are the same as those who can be selected by applicants taking the written examination in August.

Q) The duration of the specialized subject (Mechanical Engineering) exam has been shortened since the year before last. How will the scoring be adjusted?

A) The scoring details are directly related to the examination process and cannot be disclosed.

Briefing Sessions and Open House of Graduate School Regular Admission for 2026

Briefing Sessions of Entrance Examination

You can watch the recording of the information session here. *2025/4/23 Updated

Date　　：Friday, April 18, 2025, 6:45 p.m.
Venue　：Engineering Bldg. 2, Lecture Room 223 and online
Note: Online participants must pre-register using the form below. A ZOOM link will be sent via email after your response. 〈https://forms.office.com/r/FTZVaPXHHN〉Pre-registration is not required for on-site participants.

Open House

Date　　：Sunday, May 11, 2025, 14:00-17:00
The Hongo laboratory will be open to the public on site, and a panel display of the Institute of Industrial Science faculty's research will be held. Please see the flyer below for details.

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