Kyoto University
Admissions Assistance Office
Notice
[AAO Office Closing for Summer Holidays]
Due to summer holidays of the university, AAO office will be closed from August 14 to August 18 (Japan Time).
We will be unable to respond your emails/messages during this period.
In addition, some graduate school offices will be closed until August 22nd. It is recommended that applicants submit their applications in advance as the process will be stopped until after the holidays.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

[AAO Online System Temporarily Closed Due to Server Maintenance]
AAO online system will be down for the following time-slot due to a server maintenance.
　[August 16, 2021 (Mon) 7:00 p.m.-0:00 a.m. (Japan Time)]
Please be aware that all functions on the system will be unavailable during the above time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you for your cooperation.

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To create your account, please click on the "Sign Up" button. If you have already started your application please click on the "Log In" button.

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Please refer to the following link to learn how to start the AAO application.

https://u.kyoto-u.jp/graduate-admissions-aao (日本語) https://u.kyoto-u.jp/graduate-admissions-for-overseas-graduates (English)

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