Yokohama National University

横浜国立大学

Kanagawa, Japan · National university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines · Checked 2026-11-02

Tsuku-Yoko-ChiⓘA name grouping three national universities in the Kanto region: University of Tsukuba, Yokohama National University and Chiba University. Not an official ranking.

Opening soonApplications open 1/8 · YGEP-N1 (Exam After Arriving in Japan), Faculty of Business Administration

Exam location: Campus in Japan · some online
Japanese requirement: Take the EJU (no minimum score)
First-year fees: from ¥817,800

Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Has dormitory

Japanese N2 etc.

Online exam

Apply in English

Students9,774

International students607

Faculty585

Founded1949

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

Campus	Station	Homes	Lowest / month	Median
Tokiwadai Campus	Yokohama Municipal Subway, Mitsuzawa-kamimachi Station (main gate) / Sotetsu Line, Wadamachi Station	8	¥24,800	¥29,800

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神奈川県横浜市保土ケ谷区常盤台79

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About the school

A national university founded in 1949. It has 9,774 students, including 607 international students (undergraduate 186 · graduate 421). There are 585 faculty members, 55 of them from outside Japan.

History · 5

1876: Yokohama Normal School is founded (one of the roots of the university)
1920: Yokohama Higher Technical School is established
1949: Yokohama National University is founded by combining the normal school, the economics college and the technical college
1974: The Faculties of Education, Economics and Business Administration move from the Shimizugaoka area to the Tokiwadai area
2017: The Faculty of Urban Sciences is established

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Yokohama National University admits international students through 3 routes.Pick your situation below to see only the routes that fit · Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry

EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

Apply with EJU scores

Official name: YGEP-N1（渡日入試）

People with Japanese ability equivalent to N1 submit their EJU scores and come to the university for an interview (plus an individual math test for the Faculty of Engineering Science).

You needEJU (taken in Japanese) · JLPT score not required · Economics and Business Administration: total of 80% or moreExam locationCampus in JapanDepartmentsUrban Sciences, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering Science

Applications open 1/8 · in 61 days

December exam · Faculty of Urban Sciences

Apply 10/29~11/4
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Exam 12/1941 days left
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Results 1/13
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Enroll ~2/3

EJU subjects · 日本語（出題言語は日本語）＋数学コース2。理科：建築・都市基盤学科は物理＋化学・生物から1科目、環境リスク共生学科は物理・化学・生物から2科目。点数基準は学科の指定なし
Valid sittings · 2026年6月または11月実施分
Other requirements · TOEFL iBT・TOEIC L&R・IELTS（Academic）のいずれかを2024年11月以降に受験していること

February exam · Faculty of Economics

Apply 1/12~1/15opens in 65 days
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Exam 2/25
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Results 3/6
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Enroll ~3/12

入学料282,000円。入学手続期間は2027年3月7日〜3月12日の予定（必着）、詳細は別途通知

EJU subjects · 日本語＋総合科目＋数学コース1（出題言語は自由）。3科目の合計得点が8割以上（日本語の記述は含まない）
Valid sittings · 2026年6月または11月実施分
Other requirements · TOEFL iBTまたはTOEIC L&Rを2025年1月以降に受験していること

February exam · Faculty of Business Administration

Apply 1/8~1/15opens in 61 days
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Exam 2/25
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Results 3/5

EJU subjects · 日本語＋数学（コース1・2どちらでも可）＋理科（物理・化学・生物から2科目）または総合科目。出題言語は英語・日本語どちらでも可。合計得点8割以上が出願条件（日本語の記述を含むかは要項に記載なし）
Valid sittings · 2026年6月または11月実施分
Other requirements · TOEFL iBTまたはTOEIC L&Rを2025年1月以降に受験していること

February exam · Faculty of Engineering Science

Apply 1/18~1/22opens in 71 days
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Exam 1 2/25
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Exam 2 2/26
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Results 3/6

EJU subjects · 日本語（出題言語は日本語）＋数学コース2。理科：機械・材料・海洋系と数物・電子情報系は物理・化学、化学・生命系は化学＋物理・生物から1科目。点数基準の記載なし
Valid sittings · 2026年6月または11月実施分
Other requirements · TOEFL iBT・TOEIC L&R・IELTS（Academic）のいずれかを2025年1月以降に受験していること

Apply online · in Japanese

Official name: YGEP-N1（渡日前入試）

Only people living outside Japan can apply. You submit documents and a Japanese video letter and take an interview on Zoom. Applications are made in August to September every year.

You needTotal of 680 points or more (out of 850, including the written section of Japanese) in EJU Japanese, Mathematics 2, Physics and ChemistryExam locationZoom interview (from home)DepartmentsFaculty of Engineering Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Ocean Systems (Materials Engineering EP and Ocean Space System Design EP)

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Apply 8/28~9/3
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Exam 10/1
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Results 10/20
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Enroll ~11/135 days left

EJU subjects · 日本語（記述を含む）・数学コース2・理科は物理と化学（出題言語は日本語）。合計得点は日本語の記述を含めた点数で850点満点中680点以上
Valid sittings · 2025年11月または2026年6月実施分（日本国外で受験）
Other requirements · TOEFL iBT・TOEIC L&R・IELTS（Academic）のいずれかを2024年9月以降に受験していること。日本国外に在住していること

Apply online · in English

Official name: YOKOHAMA Socrates Program

This is a degree program taught mainly in English (you also take Japanese-language courses). Stage 1 is a document screening; Stage 2 is an online oral exam.

You needTOEFL iBT 80 · IELTS 6.0 or higher, etc. · Japanese scores not requiredExam locationOnline oral exam (from home)DepartmentsFaculty of Urban Sciences, Department of Urban Society Symbiosis, 8 students

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Apply 10/7~10/13
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Exam 1 11/1911 days left
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Exam 2 11/20
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Results 12/9
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Enroll ~12/22

入学手続はオンライン手続とEMS等の郵送の両方が必要。オンライン手続は12月22日まで、郵送書類は2027年1月13日17時（日本時間）必着。入学料282,000円。納入方法は合格通知に同封の書類で案内

Good to know before applying

People who have graduated (or are expected to graduate) from a Japanese high school or similar are not eligible even if they are foreign nationals (except those with qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate).
For the Faculty of Economics, send documents only by registered express mail from a post office counter in Japan. Mail from abroad is not accepted at all. The address on the return envelope must also be in Japan.
The EJU must be from the June or November 2026 sessions only (for the pre-arrival exam, the November 2025 and June 2026 sessions taken outside Japan).
TOEFL, TOEIC and IELTS score reports must in principle arrive within the application period. It takes a considerable time to have them issued, so prepare early.
The admission fee is not refunded even if you decline after completing the enrollment procedure.

横浜国立大学理工学部令和9年度 YGEP-N1（渡日前入試）学生募集要項 · 横浜国立大学 2027年度募集人員 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees: ¥817,800
Application fee: ¥17,000

Admission fee ¥282,000 + annual tuition ¥535,800 (current). No separate amounts for international students are listed.

Places and fees by department 9

Department	Places	Applied/Passed	First-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Economics
Department of Economics	8	37 / 11	817,800
Faculty of Business Administration
Department of Business Administration	8	22 / 8	817,800
Faculty of Engineering Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Ocean Systems	2	10 / 1	817,800
Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences	2	12 / 3	817,800
Department of Mathematics, Physics, Electronics and Information Systems	2	25 / 1	817,800
Faculty of Urban Sciences
Department of Architecture	2	16 / 3	817,800
Department of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure	8	20 / 6	817,800
Department of Environmental Risk Symbiosis	3	19 / 5	817,800
Department of Urban Society Symbiosis (YOKOHAMA Socrates Program, in English)	8		817,800

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2027 entry.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form, admit card and photo sheet, "What I want to study at a Japanese university" (1,000 characters in Japanese or 500 words in English), transcript and certificate of (expected) graduation (with translation and certification of translation), copy of residence card, copy of EJU admit card, TOEFL/TOEIC score report, etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year): 1,658 · Undergraduate graduates only (graduate school completers excluded)
Full-time employment: 849 · 51%
Went on to graduate school etc.: 670 · 40%

No employment results for international students alone could be found in official materials.

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Student life support

Minezawa International House (international students in principle for up to 1 year, ¥11,700 per month), and Tokiwadai and Ooka International Residences are available. Apply in January to February before the results are announced.

Getting there

Tokiwadai Campus: Yokohama Municipal Subway, Mitsuzawa-kamimachi Station (main gate) / Sotetsu Line, Wadamachi Station · All faculties
神奈川県横浜市保土ケ谷区常盤台79

SALLAE compiled this from the school's admission guidelines and official sources (such as University Portraits). Dates and amounts can change, so always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Photo: On-chan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons