Why Choose GRIPS?

• You can select from a wide range of advanced degree options and specialize in an area that interests you.
• You can combine discipline-specific learning with advanced training in leadership, interdisciplinary cooperation, and effective management.
• You can study in English, learning from world-class academics and leading policymakers.
• You can take advantage of extensive networking and mentoring and liaise with distinguished policymakers from all over the world through our alumni network of international professionals.
• You will find a rich diversity in our student body, our faculty, and our curriculum.

Target Students

• Mid-career public officials from around the world with strong leadership and managerial potential

????Note: Japanese applicants are also welcome.

• Individuals with strong academic capabilities and the desire to be professional policy analysts or pursue an academic career

Programs offered in English

We have various master’s, five-year Ph.D., and three-year Ph.D. programs that are conducted entirely in English. Our academic year runs from October to September. For details about each program, please go to Degree Programs.

Eligibility

Master’s Programs and Five-year Ph.D. Programs

　A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent

Three-year Ph.D. Programs

　A master’s degree or its equivalent

Admission is competitive and involves careful, holistic consideration of each candidate through both document screening and interviews.