Tokyo Tech, School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Research & Education

Admission Information

Please view this website for more information about integrated doctoral education programs

The FY 2008 recruitment quota

The FY 2008 recruitment quota for students in the School and Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Department of Biotechnology is as follows.

The Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Major Master's course Second stage of the
doctral program
Life Science 29 8
Biological Science 26 9
Biologikac Information 31 9
Bioengineering 30 7
Biomolecular Engineering 30 11
The school of Bioscience and Biotechnology
1st-year 150
Bioscience : 75 Biotechnology : 75
Third-year entry 10
  • The selection methods and times are expected to vary from year to year so please consult the website of the Admission Division in the Student Service Department. Applicants can also request a copy of this year's recruitment information from the address below.
  • On the reverse side of an envelope addressed to Titech please write 'Request for recruitment information for undergraduate students, master's course or second stage of the doctoral program course'' and enclose an envelope with your name, address and a 390 yen stamp. The envelope should measure 24cm by 33cm.
    Address for correspondence:

    Admission Division, Student Service Department,
    2-12-1-W8-103, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552

  • There is also a 'returnee quota' for Japanese students who were educated abroad and wish to enter the department, and an 'international university course' for overseas students wishing to take the master's or the second stage of the doctoral program course. For more details please either look at the Admission Division's website, or contact us at the above address.

Tokyo Institute of Technology, International Graduate Course

This course offers overseas students the chance to enroll directly in the master's or Doctoral programs at Tokyo Institute of Technology without an initial qualifying year as a Research Student or a prerequisite Japanese-language course. Further information can be obtained from:
Foreign Student Office
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
  • Fax : 81-3-5735-3443 Tel : 81-3-5734-2304
  • URL : http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/nyusi/prospectus/index.html

About entrance examinations

How to obtain question papers from previous years and pamphlets introducing the various laboratories

Collecting in person
lease come to the Support Group at the Bioscience and Biotechnology Group, B2 Building Room 120 at the Suzukakedai Campus. (Open between 9:00 and 17:00 on weekdays.)
By post
Please follow the procedures detailed below, being sure to file a separate request for each department.
a. For those wanting all three of the past question papers, research department pamphlets and pamphlets for each department.
Send an envelope of A4-size or larger, affixed with a 390 yen stamp and with your home address written on it, and include a covering letter stating that you wish to receive the past question papers, Graduate School of Biotechnology and Science pamphlets and pamphlets for each department. Please send separate requests addressed to each of the departments you are interested in.
b. For those wanting past question papers only
Send an envelope of A4-size or larger with your home address written on it, and a covering letter stating that you wish to receive past question papers. Please send separate requests addressed to each of the departments you are interested in.
Downloading past question papers
Past question papers can be downloaded in PDF format from each of the departments' websites.
※ NB:
Changes may be made to the recruitment information for master's courses at Titech's graduate schools, so please be sure to check the published details before sitting an examination.

Details for each Department

Please check the following details for each department's examination dates, teaching staff and research fields.

Department of Life Science
Address :
Aya Kaneko, Department of Life Science administrator,
Titech School & Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
B2 Building Room 120, 4259-B-70
Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501
Tel: 045-924-5943 Fax: 045-924-5974 : 
Department of Biological Sciences
Address :
Mutsuko Shiraishi, Department of Biological Sciences administrator,
Titech School & Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
B2 Building Room 120, 4259-B-70
Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501
Tel: 045-924-5944  Fax: 045-924-5821 : 
Department of Biological Information
Address :
Satoko Noguchi, Department of Biological Information administrator,
Titech School & Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
B2 Building Room 120, 4259-B-70
Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501
Tel: 045-924-5943  Fax: 045-924-5974 : 
Department of Bioengineering
Address :
Miwa Yamanaka, Department of Bioengineering administrator,
Titech School & Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
B2 Building Room 120, 4259-B-70
Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501
Tel: 045-924-5946  Fax: 045-924-5974 : 
Department of Biomolecular Engineering
Address :
Director of the Department of Biomolecular Engineering,
Titech School & Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
B2 Building Room 120, 4259-B-70
Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501
Tel: 045-924-5943 Fax: 045-924-5794