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 · ~¥535,800/year (~₹3.2 lakh)
September · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); tuition revision announced for AY2027 international students. English tracks: Global Biology, Biodiversity, Molecular/Cellular only — Applied Biology and Computational Biology are Japanese-medium
September · ~¥535,800/yr (~₹3 lakh); tuition revision announced for AY2027 international students
Closed · Program closed — no longer recruiting. See Gateway College STEM track (2027).
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 · ~¥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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