Overview

Part of the Condensed Matter Physics from Hokkaido University department belongs to the cooperative graduate school with “National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)” and “RIKEN”, which are the leading research institutions in Japan.

Facilities

The laboratories in the field of “advanced functional materials and physics” and those in the field of “material science” are operated by researchers from NIMS and RIKEN, respectively. These laboratories accept doctoral students from our department. The students can study physics and take part in research projects within the excellent environment at NIMS and RIKEN.

Our department is further participating in an interdisciplinary education and research program provided by the “Center of Education & Research for Topological Science & Technology”.

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

Electronic Properties of Solids
JMaterial: Physics of Strongly Correlated Systems
Electronic Properties of Low-dimensional Material
Condensed Matter Dynamics
Statistical Physics
Mathematical physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sapporo, Japan

Disciplines

Physics View 14 other Masters in Physics in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form and Resume
Application Form for PreAssessment
One photograph (for Resume)
Official transcript issued by the last university or similar institution
Certificate for Japanese or English proficiency
Official certificate of graduation (or expected graduation)
Passport copy
Documents specified by each department
Documents requested by a prospective supervisor

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Living costs

Sapporo-shi

Japan

111200 - 165260 JPY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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