Study Abroad

Indian students need a minimum GPA - 2.30 on a 3.0 scale to be eligible for most Tohoku Uni programs. The GPA should be calculated via the JASSO formula.

Note: GPA requirements can vary by faculty and program. Students are advised to check the GPA requirement for their desired course.

Yes, Indian students may be asked to take an entrance exam to study at Tohoku Uni depending on whether the programme is taught in Japanese or English. 

For Japanese-Taught programs:

• An Exam for Japanese University Admission (EJU) followed by Tohoku's internal Special Entrance Exam is required

For English-Taught programs:

• Instead of a entrance exam, students are usually evaluated via document screening, standardized test scores/research plan, past academics, and a interview

Tohoku University currently offers 3 UG degree programs in English. These are listed below:

• BS in Advanced Molecular Chemistry
• BE in International Mechanical and Aersopace Engineering
• BA in Applied Marine Biology

Admission to the FGL UG Program for the 2026 enrollment will be the last one. A new English-taught program, "Gateway College" will launch in 2027. To know more, students can visit the Admissions Center website.

Yes, Indian students are allowed to change their programme at Tohoku Uni. However, the process for that varies for a regular degree-seeking student and an exchange/short-term student.

• Exchange/Non-degree students are generally not allowed to change their program
• Regular students can change their program. This may involve taking a new entrance exam or going through a formal transfer process.

To know more, consult the academic advisor at Tohoku Uni.

Yes,  Indian students can take Japanese classes alongside their primary courses at Tohoku Uni. The university actively encourages students to learn the language as it helps them adapt to life and is important to be eligible for research in Japan.

The univeristy's Japanese Language Program (JLP) can be taken by students  free of charge.

The tuition fee at University of Northern British Columbia can be considered bit expensive for Indian students. The UG and PG courses tuition fee at this university is different. Table mentioned below shows the UNBC tuition fee for Indian students-

Among the two Universities, University of Manchester is easier to get into than the University of Warwick because of its low acceptance rate of just 14% for the International students and the acceptance rate of University of Manchester is 39%. In addition to this, University of Manchester is more affordable than University of Warwick because the University of Manchester offers around 43 courses to its students with tuition fee ranging from INR 24.31 L - 63.98 L in comparison to 34 courses with tuition fee ranging within INR 22.34 L - 86.61 Cr provided by University of Warwick

Tohoku Uni ranks among the top 100 universities in the world in 2026 for its programs in areas like Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Science, and Medicine/Health. 

Mentioned below is how it ranks for each of these programs on a global level in 2026:

Source: THE

The University of Northern British Columbia is one of the finest universities in Canada. It is famous among Indian students. Currently, there are 22% international students from over 40 countries around the world studying many programs and courses at UNBC. University offers diverse and culturally vibrant campus, thus making it suitable and comfortable for international students.