PhD Program at a Glance

Duration: Four years
Degree Conferred: PhD in Medicine
Admission Capacity: 80 for the 2022 academic year
Specialties: Medical Sciences and Applied Medicine (April enrollment only)
Language: Medical Sciences are mainly conducted in English


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 2022 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 5 – 3:00 p.m. Jul 16, 2021
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Jul 5 – 11:00 p.m. Jul 16, 2021
Period for Mailing Application Documents Jul 12 – Jul 16, 2021
Examination date Sep 30 & Oct 1, 2021
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment Procedure Period Feb 14 – Feb 18, 2022
Application Period Ⅱ　
Online Registration 10:00 a.m. Nov 22 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 3, 2021
Period for Entrance Examination Fee Payments 10:00 a.m. Nov 22 – 11:00 p.m. Dec 3, 2021
Period for Mailing Application Documents Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2021
Examination date Jan 13 – Jan 14, 2022
Announcement of results 10:00 a.m. Jan 28, 2022
Enrollment Procedure Period Feb 14 – Feb 18, 2022

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