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Japan University Application Deadlines
179 programs in Japan still have an open application deadline for the 2026/2027 intakes; the next one closes on Aug 31. Deadlines below are grouped by month, soonest first, straight from what each university publishes on Global Admissions.
- Next deadline
- Aug 31
- Days left
- Today
- Programs open
- 179
- Universities
- 13
- Closing in 30 days
- 5
- Published dates
- 12
5 programs in Japan close this week.
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Showing 51 of 179 deadlines, spread across 13 universities and 11 months so no single university fills the page.
9 of the 51 dates below are dates the university has published. The rest carry an est. mark: they are projected from last year's cycle while we confirm the current one, so treat them as approximate and check the program page.
August 2026
Most of August 2026's deadlines are at Sophia University (2), Meikai University (1) and Tokyo Metropolitan University (1).
September 2026
Most of September 2026's deadlines are at Tohoku University (1).
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Most of November 2026's deadlines are at Yamanashi Gakuin University (6) and Tohoku University (4).
December 2026show / hide
Most of December 2026's deadlines are at Tohoku University (3) and The University of Aizu (1).
January 2027show / hide
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Most of January 2027's deadlines are at Tohoku University (16), Musashino University (3) and Kyoto University (1).
February 2027show / hide
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Most of February 2027's deadlines are at Hokkaido University (54).
April 2027show / hide
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Most of April 2027's deadlines are at Tokyo Institute of Technology (27), Kyoto University (15) and The University of Osaka (14).
May 2027show / hide
Most of May 2027's deadlines are at Kochi University (1).
June 2027show / hide
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Most of June 2027's deadlines are at The University of Osaka (7), Tohoku University (2) and Musashino University (1).
July 2027show / hide
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Most of July 2027's deadlines are at Tokyo Metropolitan University (4) and KOBE UNIVERSITY (1).
August 2027show / hide
Most of August 2027's deadlines are at Tohoku University (1) and Tokyo Metropolitan University (1).
Universities with the most open deadlines in Japan
Deadlines in Japan change through the year
We'll email you when the Japan dates on this page get close, and when universities confirm the ones still marked est.
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About these deadlines
Dates come from the intake periods universities publish for each program on Global Admissions (updated 2026-08-31) and refresh as universities update them. Dates marked est. are projected from last year's cycle while we confirm the current one, so treat them as approximate. Rolling-admission programs aren't listed — they accept applications year-round. Always confirm the date on the program page before planning your application. Once you have your dates, theapplication timeline builder turns them into a week-by-week plan. The Japan student visa guide covers the fees, the money you must show and how to apply.
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