What GPA do you need for the University of Tokyo?

The Nishikasai region of Tokyo is one of the major hubs of Indian students in Japan.

The place is often referred to as “Little India” due to the presence of Indian students in large numbers.

The total number of Indian students in Japan, as of Dec 2024, per data curated from an unofficial source, stands at 54,000 students.  

The table below highlights some key facts & figures associated with living in Tokyo:

Yes, applying to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology of Japan (MEXT) scholarship can be hard to secure.

The scholarship includes full coverage of tuition fees, a monthly stipend, & also covers the fare of a round-trip via plane, among some other benefits.

The scholarship is very competitive, with thousands of eligible students applying, & requires students to demonstrate a near perfect academic record in past education & clearance of some further tests.

To know more, check out: MEXT Scholarship for Indian Students

Yes, UTokyo requires its students to demonstrate decent proficiency of verbal & written English, & therefore does accept popular language test scores like IELTS & TOEFL into consideration.

The minimum IELTS requirement varies for different courses, however, given below are the general scores deemed acceptable for admission by the institute:

The University of Tokyo is known to offer courses across a number of industry relevant streams such as: agriculture, economics, engineering, law, letters, medicine, pharmaceutical Science & general science.

Listed below are some popular courses offered by the institute:

·      Masters in Chemistry & Biotechnology

·      Masters of Public Policy

·      Masters in Economics

·      International Bioengineering

·      Masters in Architecture & Urban Design

The university welcomes hundreds of international students every year & therefore a decent chunk of UTokyo courses are available to be pursued in English.

However, students must demonstrate a decent proficiency of verbal & written English by satisfying the institute's language test score requirements, to secure admissions at UTokyo.