As the only one national university established in Saitama Prefecture, Saitama University’s history begins a century ago. Three renowned Japanese national education universities, Urawa Higher School(est.1921,Saitama Normal School (est.1873)and Saitama Youth Normal School(est. 1922)were integrated into Saitama University in 1949 to cultivate talented minds. We create originality from original mindsets. Our students communicate with faculty. Our faculty’s fields of expertise enable Saitama’s unique curriculum of combining onsite classes and research to academics.
Private scholarship
Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarships for Privately Financed International Students Scholarships for self-supporting international students who apply in English.
Scholarship information to apply in Japanese is listed on the Japanese website. As soon as scholarships are open to receiving applications, we will announce it on the notice board for the Office of International Affairs. Currently available scholarships are also listed on our Facebook page (in Japanese). Applications and details are subject to change depending on the year.
Undergraduate Programs in the Faculty are conducted in Japanese. Saitama University does not have a Department of Japanese, or offer a course for Japanese Language study, where students can learn Japanese. Thus, students need to have sufficient Japanese language skills before entering the University. Likewise, there is no course in the Faculty where students can obtain a degree in English.
A number of Graduate Programs is available in English
Established in 1949, Saitama University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Saitama (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, Saitama University is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Saitama University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 70 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this Japanese higher education organization a most selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.