PhD Program at a Glance

Duration: Four years
Degree Conferred: PhD in Medicine
Admission Capacity: 80 for the 2023 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)

　　　　　　　　　　　


*This is not for the AY2023 Entrance Exam (held in AY2022).

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].

  • →Application Guide for 2023 enrollment PDF


    〈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 4 – 3:00 p.m. Jul 15, 2022
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Jul 4 – 11:00 p.m. Jul 15, 2022
Period for Mailing Application Documents Jul 11 – Jul 15, 2022
Examination date Sep 29 & Sep 30, 2022
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Oct 14, 2022
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents Feb 20 – Feb 24, 2023
Application Period Ⅱ　
Online Registration 10:00 a.m. Nov 21 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 2, 2022
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Nov 21 – 11:00 p.m. Dec 2, 2022
Period for Mailing Application Documents Nov 28 – Dec 2, 2022
Examination date Jan 19 – Jan 20, 2023
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Feb 3, 2023
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents Feb 20 – Feb 24, 2023

Prescribed Forms

  • Check list
  • Application form B (4 pages)

    • 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