Tohoku University

Yes, Indian students planning to enroll in a full-time degree at Tohoku Uni pay a one-time fee worth 282,000 Yen (INR 1.67 Lakhs). This fee serves as a registration conribution to cover the initial processing, onboarding, and matriculation costs of registering a student.

Admission fee for research students is 84,600 Yen (INR 50.3 K).

Yes, Indian students planning to enroll in a full-time degree at Tohoku Uni pay a one-time fee worth 282,000 Yen (INR 1.67 Lakhs). This fee serves as a registration conribution to cover the initial processing, onboarding, and matriculation costs of registering a student.

Admission fee for research students is 84,600 Yen (INR 50.3 K).

Yes, Tohoku Uni offers application and tuition fee waivers to eligible Indian students. These exemptions are not guaranteed and generally require a formal application/screening process.

Students who meet the conditions below may be eligible for a waiver:

• Enrolled as a regular degree student
• Proven financial difficulties
• Maintain strong academics
• Have a valid Japan study visa

Consult one of our expert Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors to know about your chances of getting a fee waiver at Tohoku Uni.

Yes, Indian students can pay their Tohoku Uni tuition fees in monthly installments. This option is available to students enrolled in degree programs who:

• are facing economic difficulties or other unavoidable circumstances
• have outstanding academic potential

To pay tuition in installments, students need to submit a online application each semester, via the Student Affairs Information System.

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.

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