PhD Program at a Glance

Duration: Four years
Degree Conferred: PhD in Medicine
Admission Capacity: 80 for each academic year
Specialties: Medical Sciences and Applied Medicine
Language: Medical Sciences are mainly conducted in English


Changes to the Entrance Examination Administrated after the 2025 Academic Year

　　　　　　　　　　　


Note

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

Application guide

Please 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].

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. April 28 – 3:00 p.m. May 9, 2025
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. April 28 – 11:00 p.m. May 9, 2025
Period for Mailing Application Documents April 28 – May 9, 2025
Written Examination July 3, 2025
Interview Examination July 4, 2025
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. July 11, 2025
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents April Enrollment: Feb 6 – Feb 13, 2026
September Enrollment: July 21 – July 25, 2025
Application Period Ⅱ　
Online Registration 10:00 a.m. Nov 10 – 3:00 p.m. Nov 21, 2025
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Nov 10 – 11:00 p.m. Nov 21, 2025
Period for Mailing Application Documents Nov 10 – Nov 21, 2025
Written Examination Jan 15, 2026
Interview Examination Jan 16, 2026
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Jan 23, 2026
Period for Mailing Admissions Documents Feb 6 – Feb 13, 2026

Prescribed Forms

  • Check list
  • Application form B (4 pages)

    • 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] . If you do not know how to contact a professor, please use the following methods.
    1. Your name
    2. Affiliation
    3. Your e-mail address
    4. Name of your preferred academic advisor
    5. Course to which you plan to apply (master's/doctoral program)
    Only faculty members who are listed as "Doctoral" in the "Thesis Advisor" column of the Faculty List may be selected.

    Contact Information

    For inquiries or concerns, please contact:
    Office of Student Services, Keio University School of Medicine
    Email: kshina-admission@adst.keio.ac.jp
    Open Hours： 8:45-16:45 Monday to Friday