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Admissions for Graduate School of Dentistry

Graduate School Admission

Applicants must obtain a approval of acceptance from a professor of department that you would like

to enroll as a research student.

  1. Visit our homepage below.
    Graduate School of Dentistry
  2. Find a department that you are interested in
  3. Contact professor to see if he/she will accept you as a research student

If you still don’t know where to make contact, please email si-soumu-kyomu(a)office.osaka-u.ac.jp

(replace (a) with @),indicating the name of department that you interested in


Application information

■ Doctoral course

◆ Spring Admission (April 2027 Enrollment)

Twice examination opportunities are available for Spring Admission.

Application period
for screening of
eligibility for
admission
Application PeriodExamination Day
The first timeAugust 17th – 19th, 2026September 29th – October 2nd, 2026October 31st, 2026
The second timeNovember 30th – December 2nd, 2026December 22nd – 24th, 2026January 30th, 2027
# Please check the application guideline to see if an admission eligibility screening (pre-application screening) is required.

Admission Policies & Application Guidelines 2027


◆ Fall Admission (October 2026 Enrollment)

Application period
for screening of
eligibility for admission
Application PeriodExamination Day
May 11th ‒ May 13th,
2026
June 1st – June 3rd,
2026
June 20th, 2026
Please check the application guideline to see if an admission eligibility screening (pre-application screening) is required.

Admission Policies & Application Guidelines 2026


○ the Application Fee Payment System

The Application Fee Payment System


■ Research student

Applicants must obtain an approval of acceptance from a professor of department that you would like to enroll as a research student.

# Admission of research students is open at any working days; however, the paper works take approximately 3 months for applicants living in Japan.

# For applicants residing overseas, in general, applications must be submitted by the end of the fourth month prior to the month in which you wish to enroll.

Application Guidelines for Research Fellowship



Information about Entrance Examinations for International Students

http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/international/inbound/examination