Types of Entrance Examinations, and Their Implementation Periods and System
At Kyushu University, we implement general entrance examinations in undergraduate schools, as well as AO (admissions office) entrance examinations (I & II), admission based on recommendations by senior high school principals, international entrance examinations, entrance examinations for Japanese students who have been educated overseas, privately-funded international students and the international course. (Starting in fiscal year 2027, the Next-Generation Researcher Discovery Entrance Examinations (I and II) will be implemented.)
Furthermore, we work in cooperation with the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, and administers the common test for university admissions together.
During the implementation of entrance examinations, faculty members are required to attend as examination directors.
○The Common Test for University Admissions
［Implementation period］
The first Saturday (and following Sunday) on or after January 13th of each year.
［Implementation system］
The common test for university admissions is administered by the Committee for Administering Entrance Examinations, headed by the President, and implemented at 11 test centers both within and outside the University. The entrance examinations are implemented with the cooperation of the whole university, with each test center attended by Deans and other staff (faculty members participating as directors of the examinations. Staff will be allocated to their posts by Deans).
○Entrance examinations implemented by Kyushu University
［Types and implementation periods of entrance examinations］
［Implementation system］
| Type of entrance examination | Implementation periods for the entrance examination | |
| General entrance | First selection | February 25th-27th |
| Second selection | March 12th | |
| AO entrance I (School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, School of Education) | First selection period: Early to mid October Second selection period: Late November | |
| AO entrance II (School of Letters, School of Law, School of Economics, School of Science, Department of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, School of Engineering, School of Design, School of Agriculture) | First selection period: Late November to mid December Second selection period: Late January | |
| Admission based on recommendation (School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, School of Letters, School of Dentistry, School of Design) | First selection period: mid-November to mid-December Second selection period: Late January | |
| International entrance (for returnee students) (School of Education) | First selection period: Early to mid October Second selection period: Late November | |
| Entrance for Japanese students educated overseas | February 25th-27th | |
| Privately-funded international students (for April entry) | February 26th-27th | |
| International comprehensive selection entrance (for October entry) (School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation) | First selection period: mid-January to early February Second selection period: Late February | |
| Privately-funded international students (for October entry) (School of Engineering) | First selection period: Mid February Second selection period: Late February to early March | |
| International Course (for October entry) (School of Agriculture) | First selection period: Mid February Second selection period: Late February to early March | |
*These dates refer to entry for AY 2026.
Kyushu University’s entrance examinations are, in principle, administered by faculty members at the relevant undergraduate school. Examination and grading of general entrance exams will be handled under the university-wide system. AO entrance, entrance for students educated overseas, and entrance for privately-funded international students will be handled by the faculty members selected from the relevant departments, and when it becomes necessary to engage in such duties, requests will be made through the Deans.
○Third-year transfer from other universities and entrance to graduate schools
This is implemented and managed by the faculty members of the relevant undergraduate school or graduate school.