24 English-taught life sciences programs at 11Japanese universities — Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD options for international students.
🎓 Filter Life Sciences Programs →Life sciences in Japan benefit from strong pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Graduate programs at Osaka, Kyoto, and Tsukuba offer research in molecular biology, genetics, and agricultural sciences. Lab rotations are common, and students often collaborate across departments. National university tuition applies (~¥535,800/year), and many labs cover conference travel for presenting students. For those targeting industry, connections to Japanese pharma companies can smooth the job-hunting process.
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April, October · ¥608,800/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status enrolling AY2027 or later (¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026). Admission fee ¥282,000. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.)
September · ¥608,800/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status enrolling AY2027 or later (¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026). Admission fee ¥282,000. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.) English tracks: Global Biology, Biodiversity, Molecular/Cellular only — Applied Biology and Computational Biology are Japanese-medium.
September · ¥608,800/yr for international students on a 「留学」 (Student) residence status enrolling AY2027 or later (¥535,800/yr for students enrolled by AY2026). Admission fee ¥282,000. (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia campus excluded.)
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).
October · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 exam; 2-yr total ≈ ¥1,383,600. National standard; subject to revision during enrolment.
April, October · ¥535,800/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 exam; 3-yr total ≈ ¥1,919,400. National standard; subject to revision during enrolment.
April, October · ¥535,800/yr (AY2026-ref)
April, October · ¥535,800/yr (AY2026-ref)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh)
April, October · ¥642,960/yr + ¥282,000 admission + ¥30,000 application; primarily English instruction (Special Program for International Students)
April, October · Joint doctoral programme run by TUFS + TUAT + UEC (one programme, three admission routes); classes entirely in English; tuition at national-university rate — contact university for current figures
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