Admissions - Department of Engineering

Admission Policy

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

1. Those who are always seeking personal development and who have basic academic ability for general education and specialized field
2. Those who are always seeking basic and applied research in science and technology fields
3. Those who seek to become researchers and engineers leading the world in science and technology fields

Enrollment Limit

280 students

Schedule of Entrance Examination/Download Applicant Guidelines and Application Form

＜Enroll in October 2026＞ Special Admission for Foreign Students

Advance consultation with the supervisor you wish	Please contact with the supervisor you want before filing the application, and consult sufficiently about the research plan etc. .
Admission Qualification Screening（Applicant only）	from Monday, May 25, 2026 to Thursday, May 28, 2026 (Application must reach us no later than 17:00 JST.)
Application period	from Monday, June 15, 2026 to Friday, June 19, 2026 (Application must reach us no later than 17:00 JST.)
Examination	Saturday, July 4, 2026
Examination result announcement	14:00, Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Entrance procedure	from Friday, September 4, 2026 to Thursday, September 10, 2026 (Application must reach us no later than 17:00 JST.)

　

【Applicant Guidelines】

Applicant Guidelines for Enroll in October 2026, Schedule :A.pdf

　

【Application Form】

◆Admission Qualifi cation Screening Application（Applicant only）.pdf

　Applicants who are regular admission applicants, those who qualify for application (10)～(14) (Applicant Guidelines p5-p6) need to be admitted for admission qualification screening. Please fill in the following form in the reception period and apply.

◆Form①Statement of purpose（Word）（All applicants）.docx

　

＜Enroll in April 2026＞ Special Admission for Foreign Students

Advance consultation with the supervisor you wish	Please contact with the supervisor you want before filing the application, and consult sufficiently about the research plan etc. .
Admission Qualification Screening（Applicant only）	（Applicant only） from Monday, October 20, 2025 to Thursday, October 23, 2025 (Application must reach us no later than 17:00 JST.)
Application period	from Friday, November 14, 2025 to Thursday, November 20, 2025 (Application must reach us no later than 17:00 JST.)
Examination	Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Examination result announcement	14:00, Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Entrance procedure	from Monday, March 9, 2026 to Friday, March 11, 2026 (All admission procedures must be completed by 17:00 JST.)

　

【Applicant Guidelines】

Applicant Guidelines for Enroll in April 2026, Schedule :B.pdf

　

【Application Form】

◆Admission Qualification Screening Application（Applicant only）

　Applicants who are special admission foreign applicants, those who qualify for application (10)～(15) (Applicant Guidelines p6) need to be admitted for admission qualification screening. Please fill in the following form in the reception period and apply.

◆Form①Statement of purpose（Word）(All applicants)

　

【Applicant's Knowledge】

Applicant's Knowledge

　

Internet application registration site

Click here
※Can Pre-registration start on the internet application registration site from November 3, 2023.

Teaching and Research Faculty

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

　

Shinshu University Faculty of Engineering

https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/faculty/engineering/

　

Virtual Open Laboratories Faculty members

https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/faculty/engineering/labo/teacher.html

Contact Information for Admission

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