PublicScholarship available Tokyo
Top 30 globally (QS, THE)
National university tuition = ¥535,800/yr flat ($3,500 USD) regardless of program; MEXT fully funds selected applicants
MS Computer ScienceMS Electrical EngineeringMS Information Science & Technology
Min GPA: 3.5/4.0Intakes: April, OctoberAid: MEXT scholarship covers full tuition + ¥145,000–172,000/month stipend; most Nepali students apply through MEXT
PublicScholarship available Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Top 400 globally (QS)
Most accessible Japanese national university for Nepali applicants; 45 min from Tokyo via express train for internships
MS Computer ScienceMS Systems & Information EngineeringMS Business Sciences
Min GPA: 3.0/4.0IELTS: 6+Intakes: April, OctoberAid: University of Tsukuba Scholarship; MEXT; JASSO; very scholarship-accessible compared to Tokyo universities
PublicScholarship available Kyoto
Top 60 globally (QS)
Japan's 2nd-ranked university at $3,500/yr; Kyoto is 20% cheaper to live in than Tokyo
MS InformaticsMS EngineeringMS Graduate School of Economics
Min GPA: 3.7/4.0Intakes: April, OctoberAid: MEXT (Monbukagakusho) scholarship is the primary route; full tuition waiver + monthly stipend
PublicScholarship available Sendai, Miyagi
Top 100 globally (QS); #3 Japan for engineering
Imperial University at $3,500/yr; Sendai CoL 30% cheaper than Tokyo; strong engineering research
MS in Computer ScienceMS in EngineeringMS in Materials ScienceBS in Engineering
Min GPA: 3.2/4.0IELTS: 6+Intakes: April, OctoberAid: MEXT + JASSO; Tohoku receives large MEXT budget allocation
PublicScholarship available Nagoya, Aichi
Top 600 globally (QS); specialized engineering
Specialist engineering university; Nagoya CoL 25% below Tokyo; MEXT scholarship allocation
MS in Computer ScienceMS in Electrical & Mechanical EngineeringBS in Engineering
Min GPA: 3.0/4.0IELTS: 6+Intakes: April, OctoberAid: MEXT; dedicated international program (Monozukuri Engineering) in English
PublicScholarship available Osaka
Top 100 globally (QS); #5 Japan
Top-10 Japanese national university at $3,500/yr; Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo and has strong tech industry
MS in Information Science & TechnologyMS in EngineeringMS in Pharmaceutical SciencesBS in Engineering
Min GPA: 3.3/4.0IELTS: 6+Intakes: April, OctoberAid: MEXT scholarship; Osaka U receives substantial scholarship allocations
PrivateScholarship available Tokyo
Top 200 globally (QS)
~$7,500/yr
¥1,100,000/yr (with 50% scholarship ~¥550,000/yr)
Japan's most internationalized private university; 50% scholarship programs bring tuition near national university level
MS Computer Science & EngineeringMS Electrical EngineeringMBA (Graduate School of Commerce)BS International Liberal Studies
Min GPA: 3.0/4.0IELTS: 6+Intakes: April, SeptemberAid: Waseda University Scholarship for International Students; JASSO supplementary scholarships available