28 English-taught environment programs at 16Japanese universities — Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD options for international students.
🎓 Filter Environment Programs →Environmental programs in Japan address sustainability, disaster resilience, and climate adaptation — issues where Japan has hard-won expertise. Kyoto University's GSGES and Tokyo's GSFS offer interdisciplinary approaches combining science, policy, and engineering. Fieldwork opportunities range from urban sustainability in Tokyo to forest management in rural prefectures. Japan's experience with environmental regulation and renewable energy transitions provides practical case studies unavailable elsewhere.
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April, September · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, September · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); abroad applicants → Oct only; ¥30,000 screening fee
April, October · ~¥520,800/yr (~₹2.9 lakh); abroad applicants → Oct only; ¥30,000 screening fee
April, October · ¥900,000/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status entering April 2027 or later. ¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026, and for those not on Student residence status (e.g. permanent resident, spouse/dependent). Admission fee ¥282,000. From AY2027 Tohoku offers a merit scholarship covering full or half tuition to roughly the top one-third of admitted international students (undergraduate and Master's). The old need-based exemption ends after AY2026. Details pending.
April, October · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission (~₹3 lakh/yr). From AY2027 a Tohoku PhD (¥535,800) is cheaper per year than a Master's (¥900,000).
April, October · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 entrance (2-yr total: ¥1,353,600). Note: Atmosphere-Ocean & Climate Dynamics NOT available in EPEES at Master's; some fieldwork may need conversational Japanese.
April, October · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 entrance (3-yr total: ¥1,607,400 tuition / ¥1,889,400 incl. entrance). Atmosphere-Ocean IS available at doctoral level.
· ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
· ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
October · Tuition covered by JICA KCCP/ODA scholarship — eligibility: serving government disaster-management officials; two tracks (seismology/tsunami + water-related)
October · Tuition covered by ICHARM/PWRI scholarship — eligibility: serving government officials in disaster/water management; 3-year program
April, September · Pre-entrance total ~¥632,400 (entrance ¥200k once + ¥311k tuition/sem + ¥90k enhancement/sem + ¥30k enrollment/sem) (AY2026 reference — revised annually). Covers environmental economics/business, law/policy/sociology, science/engineering tracks. Yotsuya Campus
April, September · Pre-entrance total ~¥535,600 (entrance ¥200k once + ¥258.5k tuition/sem + ¥45k enhancement/sem + ¥30k enrollment/sem) (AY2026 reference — revised annually). Covers environmental economics/business, law/policy/sociology, science/engineering tracks. Yotsuya Campus
April · ¥535,800/yr (AY2026 ref)
April, October · ¥535,800/yr (AY2026 ref)
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