About Shinshu University
Shinshu University is a national university with its headquarters in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, with eight faculties and five graduate schools. Taking advantage of the strengths of a comprehensive university, Shinshu University’s graduate schools are characterized by their interdisciplinary graduate programs. From questions of fundamental human meaning and value, to issues of community relations, to practical engineering and medicine, the university offers a variety of approaches that contribute to a system of harmony and symbiosis between nature and society.
Aqualogy Program Admissions Information
(1st Announcement)
Important Notice:
Shinshu University plans to establish the Aqualogy Program within the Graduate School of Science and Technology in April 2027.
This page provides an overview of the admissions process.
Program Features
・Enrollment capacity: 15 students
・Entire graduate program conducted in English
・Integrated Master's–Doctoral program
(Doctoral program scheduled to be established in 2029)
・Interdisciplinary research environment
(Aqualogy: Materials chemistry centered on water as a medium)
・Flexible laboratory selection through a lab rotation system
・Financial support for admitted students
Ideal Applicants
We seek students who:
・Have a strong motivation for
・Are interested in
・Aspire to work in an
Research Environment
・Students can choose from
・Final assignment to a PI unit will be determined after
For more details on PI units:
https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/institution/arg/en/research/
Next Announcement (Planned for June 2026)
The following information will be announced:
・Admission procedures
・Application schedule
・Details of financial support
・Required application documents
Contact Information
Aqualogy Program Preparation Office
Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
Email: info.aqualogy-ml@shinshu-u.ac.jp
