Considered as the nation’s top two national research university based in Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto University is the second oldest university of Japan offering over ten undergraduate faculties, eighteen graduate schools, and thirteen research institutes all centered at its three main campuses in Kyoto: Yoshida, Uji and Katsura. Kyoto University also has established branch offices: the European Center in Heidelberg, Germany, the ASEAN Center in Bangkok, Thailand, and the North American Center in Washington DC, USA, to contribute to its internationalization as well develop activities supporting the current generation of global intellectuals of each region.
The institution consists of more than 40 libraries and possess a collection of more than 7.49 million books making the institution the second largest university library in the country. Around 21 Nobel Prize laureates, 2 Fields Medalists, 1 Abel Prize winner, 1 Gauss Prize winner, and 5 Lasker Award recipients have at one time been affiliated with Kyoto University either as alumni or faculty members.
Kyoto University is known to offer wide range of degree programs offered in English so that international students with no Japanese language ability can study for degrees while taking advantage of the University’s world-class research facilities and education. Programs offered in English are generally for courses in Engineering, Science, Economics, Management, Agriculture among few others. In addition, opportunities to earn a degree in English, specifically at the doctoral level is also available in individual laboratories and specific academic advisors.
The university is generous in offering scholarship so that students can make their study more affordable alongside enjoying a cutting- edge degree. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Japanese Government is intended for prospective overseas international students wishing to attend Kyoto University. The scholarship is available to Undergraduate Students, Research Students i.e. Graduate-Degree Students and Research (non-degree) Students, Technology Students, Teacher Training Students, Japanese Studies Students, Professional Training Students, and Young Leaders Program (YLP) Students. The scholarship generally covers school, admission, examination fees, traveling cost (one round ticket provided) including monthly stipends.
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