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Important Notices

    2024.05.13
    Updated information about Entrance Examination Guide for 2025（Department of Mechanical Engineering） and Faculty List.
    2024.04.30
    Information of 'open house' is now available.
    2024.04.10
    (2025 Regular Admission）Detailed Information on the 2025 Admission examination [conducted in 2024] is now available.
    2024.03.28
    Information on 'briefing Session (3rd, Tue 23 April)' for the 2025 Admission Examination[conducted in 2024] and 'open house' is now available.
    2024.02.07
    (2025 Regular Admission -④）Information on 'Special Oral Examination' and 'briefing Session (2nd, Wed 14 Feb)' for the 2025 Admission Examination[conducted in 2024] is now available.
    2023.12.11
    ( 2025 Regular Admission -③）Video of the first information briefing for the 2025 Admission Examination [conducted in 2024] is now available.
    2023.10.11
    (2024 Regular Admission ） Schedule B of the 2024 Entrance Examination [conducted in 2023] for the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been updated.
    2023.10.07
    (2025 Regular Admission -②）Information on "Special Oral Examination " and " briefing session " for the 2025 Admission Examination [conducted in 2024] is now available.
    2023.05.10
    (2025 Regular Admission -①）Information on changes to the 2025 Admission examination [conducted in 2024] 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. YANAGIMOTO Jun (Department Chief for Graduate School) by e-mail.（jun.52074.yanagimoto@cem. *)
* with "t.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 2025 admissions examination [conducted in 2024], please see the “Briefing Sessions and Open House of Graduate School Regular Admission for 2025” at the bottom of this page.

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  • Information of laboratories in the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) (Update 2024/4/30)
  • Changes in the 2025 Admission Examination [conducted in 2024]. (Update 2023/5/10）
  • About "Special Oral Examination“ （ Update 2023/10/7 ）

    • （References）Download the 2025 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.

    • Briefing Sessions and Open House of Graduate School Regular Admission for 2025

    Briefing Sessions of Entrance Examination

    　　　　　　　

    1st briefing session

    ■　 Click here to watch the video of the 1st briefing session.　■

    • Date　　：Monday, October 23, 2023, from 5:00 p.m.
      Venue　：Engineering Bldg. 2, Lecture Room 221 and online
      ZOOMURL：https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/86117075129?pwd=6rJBMsBlSMcT7F8B9bnEzHOzd7A5XT.1 　　　
      　　Meeting ID: 861 1707 5129　　　
      　　 Passcode: 726551
      Contents 　：About "Special Oral Examination“
      Materials 　：About "Special Oral Examination“

    2nd briefing session

    • Date　　：Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
      Venue　：Engineering Bldg. 2, Lecture Room 221 and online
      ZOOMURL：https://u-tokyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/89235520539?pwd=I59hITNhbrBGbhjQVRJmiaEtjyT8dt.1　
      　　Meeting ID: 892 3552 0539　　　
      　　 Passcode: 597675
      Contents 　：About "Special Oral Examination“
      Materials 　：About "Special Oral Examination“

    3rd briefing session

    • Date　　：Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:45 p.m.
      Venue　：Engineering Bldg. 2, Lecture Room 221 and online
      Note: Online participants must pre-register using the form below. A ZOOM link will appear after your response. 〈https://forms.gle/xU1HyFwxiA4onK3n9〉
      Pre-registration is not required for on-site participants.

    Open House

    • Date　　：Saturday, May 11, 2024
      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. Details will be posted at a later date.
  • The Hongo laboratory open for the public on site, and a panel display of the Institute of Industrial Science faculty's research have been done.

  • ●Open House●
  • Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 13:30～15:30
    Place: Hongo Campus, Faculty of Engineering Bldg.2 and 8

  • ●panel display of the IIS●
  • Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 13:00～16:00
    Place: Hongo Campus, Faculty of Engineering Bldg.2 1F Room 13BC

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    Materials for past regular admission

    Mechanical Engineering (Part1)

    Mechanical Engineering (Part2)

    Written Examination (Integrated M.S./ Ph.D. Course)

    Written Examination (Doctoral Course)