PhD Program at a Glance

Duration: Four years
Degree Conferred: PhD in Medicine
Admission Capacity: 80 for the 2024 academic year
Specialties: Medical Sciences and Applied Medicine (April enrollment only)
Language: Medical Sciences are mainly conducted in English


Changes in the AY2024 Entrance Examination (held in AY2023)

Note

Applicants must read the following document before starting the Online Registration.

Application guide

We strongly recommend that you read the "application guide" prior to beginning the application process. Applicants must discuss their research plans in detail with a graduate school committee member of the program they wish to participate in, and obtain that committee member's preliminary consent to become the applicant's research supervisor. You can search for professors' research fields by looking at [Faculty List].



  • 〈Notice: MD-PhD course application eligibility〉
    When registering online, only those who have been approved to apply for the MD-PhD course at graduate school may select option "Medical Sciences Program 〈April Enrollment, MD-PhD〉" or "Applied Medicine Program 〈April Enrollment, MD-PhD〉".

Eligibility for Admission

Please check the link below for the application guide.
Application Form for Applicant Eligibility Certification can be downloaded from the link below.

Schedule

Application Period Ⅰ
Online Registration 10:00 a.m. Jul 3 – 3:00 p.m. Jul 14, 2023
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Jul 3 – 11:00 p.m. Jul 14, 2023
Period for Mailing Application Documents Jul 10 – Jul 14, 2023
Written Examination Sep 28, 2023
Interview Examination Sep 29, 2023
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Oct 13, 2023
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents Feb 16 – Feb 22, 2024
Application Period Ⅱ 
Online Registration 10:00 a.m. Nov 20 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 1, 2023
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Nov 20 – 11:00 p.m. Dec 1, 2023
Period for Mailing Application Documents Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2023
Written Examination Jan 18, 2024
Interview Examination Jan 19, 2024
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Feb 2, 2024
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents Feb 16 – Feb 22, 2024

Prescribed Forms

Application Process

Applicants must discuss their research plans in detail with a graduate school committee member of the program they wish to participate in, and obtain that committee member's preliminary consent to become the applicant's research supervisor. You can search for professors' research fields by looking at the [Faculty List] . For their contact information, please inquire with the Office of Student Services by email.

Contact Information

For inquiries or concerns, please contact:
Office of Student Services, Keio University School of Medicine
Email: kshina-admission@adst.keio.ac.jp
※When you send us an E-mail, please include the information below;
 1.Applicant's name
 2.The Graduate school, course and admission system you will apply for.
  3.Question(s)
Open Hours: 8:45-16:45 Monday to Friday