Admissions - Department of Biomedical Engineering

Admission Policy

With consideration for core principles and educational goals of the Graduate School of Science and Technology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we seek out persons with the following abilities and ambitions:

1. Persons who studied actively in a university or other institution, and acquired general culture and basic academic skills in their specialized field
2. Persons who are eager to work on fundamental or applied research in the field of health care, medical care and welfare　
3. Persons who strive to become world-leading researchers or advanced specialists in the field of science and technology, and who are eager to contribute to international society utilizing their technology and knowledge
4. Persons who consider the impact on society from advanced science and technology, and aim for design and manufacturing friendly to the social and natural environment

Enrollment Limit

40 students

Schedule of Entrance Examination/Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form

• In case the contents of Application Guidelines need to be changed due to the unexpected circumstances such as disasters or infectious diseases, the information will be updated on our website. Please be sure to check the latest information on our website.


• Screening for the Department of Biomedical Engineering is carried out at the campus where the faculty member, under whom the examinee wants to study after enrollment, is located. Every campus may have a different type of screening, examination procedure, application period, and other conditions.

Before submitting, applicants must contact your desired advisor and obtain his or her approval. Please refer to "Teaching and Research Faculty" below for contact information.

Please review the applicant guidelines for the details of the schedule.
Students may need screening for entrance eligibility before the application. Please make sure to review the applicant guidelines.

Enroll in April 2026, Regular Admission, and Special Admission for Foreign Students

Campus/Division	Nagano Engineering Campus <Biotechnology Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Student	Ina Campus <Biotechnology Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Student	Ueda Campus <Biomedical Engineering Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Student	Ueda Campus <Biomedical Engineering Division> Foreign Student Special Selection	Matsumoto Campus <Biomedical Engineering Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Student
Pre-registration on the Online　Application Registration Website	from June 9, 2025	from May 26, 2025	from July 11, 2025	from July 11, 2025	from July 15, 2025
Application period	from June 16 to 20, 2025	from June 2 to 6, 2025	from July 18 to 23, 2025	from July 18 to 23, 2025	from July 22 to 28, 2025
Examination	Saturday, July 5, 2025	Tuesday, July 8, 2025	Thursday, August 21, 2025	Thursday, August 21, 2025	Thursday, August 21, 2025
Examination result announcement	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Thursday, September 4, 2025	Thursday, September 4, 2025	Thursday, September 4, 2025
Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form	Enroll in April 2026, Regular Admission and Special Admission for Foreign Students -Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form(PDF)

Enroll in October 2025,　Regular Admission, Special Admission for Foreign Students and Working Students

Campus/Division	Nagano Engineering Campus <Biotechnology Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Students, Working Students	Ina Campus <Biotechnology Division> Regular Admission	Ueda Campus <Biomedical Engineering Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Students, Working Students	Matsumoto Campus <Biomedical Engineering Division> Regular Admission, Admission for Foreign Students, Working Students
Pre-registration on the Internet　Application Registration Website	from June 9, 2025	from May 26, 2025	from July 11, 2025	from July 15, 2025
Application period	from June 16 to 20, 2025	from June 2 to 6, 2025	from July 18 to 23, 2025	from July 22 to 28, 2025
Examination	Saturday, July 5, 2025	Tuesday, July 8, 2025	Thursday, August 21, 2025	Thursday, August 21, 2025
Examination result announcement	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Thursday, July 17, 2025	Thursday, September 4, 2025	Thursday, September 4, 2025
Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form	Enroll in October 2025,　Regular Admission, Special Admission for Foreign Students and Working Students -Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form(PDF)

Online Application

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Applicant's Knowledge

campus	Applicant's Knowledge Download
Nagano-Engineering	in preparation
Ina	in preparation
Ueda	in preparation
Matsumoto	in preparation

Teaching and Research Faculty

Please see specific web pages of the departments for the information of faculty members and research themes.

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Faculty members and research theme of Biotechnology Division

Faculty members and research theme of Biomedical Engineering Division

Contact Information for Admission

Contact (General)

Contact Individual Campuses

Matsumoto Campus	Admission Office, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto City, Nagano 390-8621 （Faculty of Science） Phone +81-263-37-2424
Nagano-Engineering Campus	Admission Office, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano City, Nagano 380-8553（Faculty of Engineering） Phone +81-26-269-5055
Ueda Campus	Admission Office, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda City, Nagano 386-8567（Faculty of Textile Science and Technology） Phone +81-268-21-5304
Ina Campus	Admission Office, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University 8304 Minami-Minowa-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4598（Faculty of Agriculture） Phone +81-265-77-1310