Information on the 2026 entrance examination is posted here. When applying, please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines, which are scheduled to be published in July.
Entrance examination methods
Please select the admission method you plan to use. *The format and content of the program may change depending on the contents of the "2026 University Admissions Selection Guidelines" to be notified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Number of students to be admitted
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Departments
Total enrollment capacity
Type
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Department of Orthoptics
100
35
7
3
Department of Nursing
130
33
6
3
Department of Radiological Technology
100
25
5
3
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science ※
100
25
5
3
? Department of Sports and Medical Science
Sports Health Course
230
65
18
5
Emergency Medical Technician Course
60
18
3
3
Department of Judo Therapy ※
90
20
4
3
The number of applicants for each examination category is based on the number of applicants. If the pass criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of applicants.
* If you are a non-Japanese national who has graduated from Department of Clinical Laboratory Science or Department of Judo Therapy Faculty of Medical Technology and there are employment restrictions pursuant to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, you will not be able to obtain a "Medical" residence status and work as clinical laboratory technician or judo therapist, even if you pass the national exam.
Features
For the Basic Ability Aptitude Test, you can choose your "best subjects"
"School record status" is not set as an application criterion
Concurrent applications possible
If you take the exam over two days for the same faculty, department, or course, you will only have one interview.
Selection Process
Department of Nursing, Department of Radiological Technology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Department of Sport and Medical Science, Emergency Medical Technician Course
Statement of intent.
School records, etc.
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
* If applicants take the same faculty / department / course on two different days for each period (Phase I / Phase II), you will be required to have one interview.
Basic ability adequacy test 2 subjects method
Department of Orthoptics, Department of Sport and Medical Science Sports Health Course, Department of Judo Therapy
Statement of intent.
School records, etc.
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
* If applicants take the same faculty / department / course on two different days for each period (Phase I / Phase II), you will be required to have one interview.
Basic Ability Aptitude Test Choose either the 1-subject method or the 2-subject method
Entrance examination schedule
[Period I] ■Application period: Thursday, September 11th to Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 ■ Screening exam dates: Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, 2025 [Exam date can be freely selected] ■ Result announcement date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
[Term II] ■Application period: Monday, October 27, 2025 to Friday, November 7, 2025 ■ Screening exam dates: Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th, 2025 [Free selection of exam date] ■ Result announcement date: Monday, December 1, 2025
[III period] ■Application period: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 to Monday, December 8, 2025 ■ Screening date: Sunday, December 14, 2025 ■ Result announcement date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Free Choice of Examination Date System You may take the examination for the same faculty, department, or course on two different days, or for different faculties, departments, or courses on one day each.
Basic Skills Aptitude Test
Department / Course
Courses
Question range / question content
Course selection
Department of Nursing Department of Radiological Technology Department of Clinical Laboratory Science Department of Sport and Medical Science (Emergency Medical Technician Course)
English
English Communication I, English Communication II, Logic and Expression I
From 6 subjects Select 2 subjects *1
Japanese
Modern Japanese language and culture (excluding classical Japanese and classical Chinese)
Write your own thoughts within 600 characters based on keywords on general medical and health themes given by the university.
*1 The combination of "English and Japanese" is not permitted.
*2 The combination of "Japanese language and essay writing" is not permitted.
Available benefits and systems
Benefits for taking the exam on two days If you take the exam for the same faculty/department/course on two days per period (I/II), the scores from the Basic Ability Aptitude Test on the day you score the highest and the interview will be added together to determine you
