Kyushu University Expands Adoption of International Online Admissions System 'TAO'
TAO Inc. announces the expanded adoption of its internationally compatible online admissions system, 'TAO', at Kyushu University's graduate schools. Starting in the 2026 academic year, the Graduate Schools of Law, Medical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences will also use the system. Featuring excellent multilingual support and UI/UX, TAO centralizes everything from applications to pass/fail decisions online, supporting admissions DX and international student recruitment. The company plans to release an 'Evaluation and Selection Function' in the summer of 2026 and will hold seminars on admissions DX.
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TAO Inc. (Headquarters: Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced that its internationally compatible online admissions system, 'TAO' (The Admissions Office), will see expanded use at Kyushu University's graduate schools.
Kyushu University Expands Adoption of International Online Admissions System 'TAO'
Kyushu University has been promoting the shift to online graduate school admissions by introducing TAO in the Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Mathematics, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, and Graduate School of Mathematics for Innovation.
Starting with the entrance examinations for the 2026 academic year, the university has decided to newly introduce the system to the Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Medicine/Health), and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The university aims to further expand the scope and eventually adopt the system across all its graduate schools.
■ Key Points of TAO's Expanded Adoption
As a 'university driving social reform through comprehensive knowledge,' Kyushu University's educational goal is to 'foster value-creating human resources capable of designing a new society, solving problems, and being active globally.' Securing and nurturing excellent students from within Japan and abroad is a fundamental part of realizing this vision.
To achieve this, the university is introducing TAO to establish a multilingual online application environment, ensuring that anyone, including international applicants, can apply smoothly, thereby improving the efficiency and sophistication of admissions operations.
Under this policy, the university is building a common foundation for graduate school admissions through the phased expansion of TAO.
The scope of introduction has expanded from 4 graduate schools in the 2025 admissions to an additional 3 graduate schools in the 2026 admissions, with the ultimate goal of implementing the system across all graduate schools for future admissions.
This will establish a unified management system from application to selection/evaluation, results announcement, and enrollment procedures, promoting digital transformation (DX) in graduate school admissions at a university-wide level.
It also creates a highly convenient admissions environment for both the university and applicants, building a foundation capable of accommodating international student recruitment.
Through these efforts, the university will integrally promote the DX of admissions and the sophistication of graduate school public relations, strengthening the acquisition of diverse talent, including outstanding international students.
■ About TAO (The Admissions Office)
TAO is an internationally compatible online admissions system used by users in 203 countries and regions worldwide.
Its multilingual support (Patent No. 6899572) allows domestic and international applicants to apply from the same online environment, enabling universities to efficiently recruit international students. Furthermore, its intuitive UI/UX design allows one-stop management of applications, selections, results announcements, and enrollment procedures, providing a highly convenient environment for digital-native applicants.
Main Features:
- Flexible application guideline settings using a custom form creation function
- Significant reduction in development and modification costs for admissions operations
- 'Completely online application' supporting domestic and international applicants
- Multilingual support reducing the application burden on international students and improving operational efficiency
■ About Graduate School INSIGHT
'Daigakuin INSIGHT' is an information platform that disseminates research contents, laboratory information, and the appeal of graduate schools to students considering continuing their studies.
By widely introducing graduate school research fields and environments domestically and internationally, it helps applicants find suitable research themes and supervisors, promoting opportunities for graduate education.
URL: https://uniinsight.jp/jp/
■ Schools Providing TAO Services (in Japanese alphabetical order, as of May 2026)
TAO is widely adopted by national, public, and private universities in Japan.
J. F. Oberlin University / Kanazawa University / Kwansei Gakuin University / Kyushu University / Kyoto University of Foreign Studies / Kyoto University of Advanced Science / Keio University / Kokushikan University / Shibaura Institute of Technology / Soka University / SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) / Digital Hollywood University / The University of Tokyo (Center for Global Education) / Institute of Science Tokyo / Tokyo City University / Tohoku University / Hosei University / Hokkaido University / Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences / Ritsumeikan University / Ryukoku University / Waseda University, and others (in alphabetical order, partial list).
■ About Information Security Systems
TAO Inc. has established an information security management system based on international standards to safely handle important data, including personal information.
To implement appropriate protective measures for personal information, the company has acquired certifications based on the following international standards:
- ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management)
- ISO/IEC 27017 (Cloud Security)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System)
While continuously improving operations based on these standards, the company strives to provide safer and more reliable services to all users, including universities and applicants.
■ Future Developments
TAO will continue to expand its functions to further promote the digitization of university admissions.
In April 2026, the 'Two-Stage Selection Function,' which allows centralized management of multi-stage selection processes, was released. Furthermore, in the summer of 2026, the company plans to release the 'Evaluation and Selection Function,' enabling centralized management on the system from the evaluation and scoring of submitted documents to the pass/fail judgment.
TAO will continue to evolve as a platform that can consistently manage everything from applications to selections, results announcements, and enrollment procedures, aiming to realize a highly convenient admissions environment for both universities and applicants.
In addition, by promoting inter-university collaboration based on TAO, the company will work on building an international admissions ecosystem that encourages the acceptance of excellent students from overseas into Japanese universities.
The company has already received numerous inquiries regarding the new functions.
Currently, reservations for briefings are being accepted for admissions personnel at universities and graduate schools, in conjunction with the 'Evaluation and Selection Function' scheduled for release in the summer of 2026.
■ Must-See for Admissions Staff! 'End-to-End Admissions DX' Seminar to be Held!
'End-to-End Admissions DX Seminar' to be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Online seminars will be held to solve issues related to 'paper, costs, and manpower' in admissions operations.
- Thursday, May 28, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Reservation required.
Are you facing these problems in graduate school admissions, comprehensive selection, and international student admissions?
- Want to eliminate the hassle of processing paper documents...
- Wish to resolve applicants' document deficiencies more smoothly...
- Want to change the current system, but worried about costs...
- Feeling the limits of manual work as international applicants increase...
- Preparing interview documents takes too much time and cost...
- Want to strengthen graduate school PR, but don't know where to start?
- Admissions methods differ too much between graduate schools, making DX impossible...?
This seminar will introduce actual case studies on the internationally compatible online admissions system 'TAO' as a method to solve these issues.
Kyushu University Expands Adoption of International Online Admissions System 'TAO'
Kyushu University has been promoting the shift to online graduate school admissions by introducing TAO in the Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Mathematics, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, and Graduate School of Mathematics for Innovation.
Starting with the entrance examinations for the 2026 academic year, the university has decided to newly introduce the system to the Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Medicine/Health), and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The university aims to further expand the scope and eventually adopt the system across all its graduate schools.
■ Key Points of TAO's Expanded Adoption
As a 'university driving social reform through comprehensive knowledge,' Kyushu University's educational goal is to 'foster value-creating human resources capable of designing a new society, solving problems, and being active globally.' Securing and nurturing excellent students from within Japan and abroad is a fundamental part of realizing this vision.
To achieve this, the university is introducing TAO to establish a multilingual online application environment, ensuring that anyone, including international applicants, can apply smoothly, thereby improving the efficiency and sophistication of admissions operations.
Under this policy, the university is building a common foundation for graduate school admissions through the phased expansion of TAO.
The scope of introduction has expanded from 4 graduate schools in the 2025 admissions to an additional 3 graduate schools in the 2026 admissions, with the ultimate goal of implementing the system across all graduate schools for future admissions.
This will establish a unified management system from application to selection/evaluation, results announcement, and enrollment procedures, promoting digital transformation (DX) in graduate school admissions at a university-wide level.
It also creates a highly convenient admissions environment for both the university and applicants, building a foundation capable of accommodating international student recruitment.
Through these efforts, the university will integrally promote the DX of admissions and the sophistication of graduate school public relations, strengthening the acquisition of diverse talent, including outstanding international students.
■ About TAO (The Admissions Office)
TAO is an internationally compatible online admissions system used by users in 203 countries and regions worldwide.
Its multilingual support (Patent No. 6899572) allows domestic and international applicants to apply from the same online environment, enabling universities to efficiently recruit international students. Furthermore, its intuitive UI/UX design allows one-stop management of applications, selections, results announcements, and enrollment procedures, providing a highly convenient environment for digital-native applicants.
Main Features:
- Flexible application guideline settings using a custom form creation function
- Significant reduction in development and modification costs for admissions operations
- 'Completely online application' supporting domestic and international applicants
- Multilingual support reducing the application burden on international students and improving operational efficiency
■ About Graduate School INSIGHT
'Daigakuin INSIGHT' is an information platform that disseminates research contents, laboratory information, and the appeal of graduate schools to students considering continuing their studies.
By widely introducing graduate school research fields and environments domestically and internationally, it helps applicants find suitable research themes and supervisors, promoting opportunities for graduate education.
URL: https://uniinsight.jp/jp/
■ Schools Providing TAO Services (in Japanese alphabetical order, as of May 2026)
TAO is widely adopted by national, public, and private universities in Japan.
J. F. Oberlin University / Kanazawa University / Kwansei Gakuin University / Kyushu University / Kyoto University of Foreign Studies / Kyoto University of Advanced Science / Keio University / Kokushikan University / Shibaura Institute of Technology / Soka University / SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) / Digital Hollywood University / The University of Tokyo (Center for Global Education) / Institute of Science Tokyo / Tokyo City University / Tohoku University / Hosei University / Hokkaido University / Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences / Ritsumeikan University / Ryukoku University / Waseda University, and others (in alphabetical order, partial list).
■ About Information Security Systems
TAO Inc. has established an information security management system based on international standards to safely handle important data, including personal information.
To implement appropriate protective measures for personal information, the company has acquired certifications based on the following international standards:
- ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management)
- ISO/IEC 27017 (Cloud Security)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System)
While continuously improving operations based on these standards, the company strives to provide safer and more reliable services to all users, including universities and applicants.
■ Future Developments
TAO will continue to expand its functions to further promote the digitization of university admissions.
In April 2026, the 'Two-Stage Selection Function,' which allows centralized management of multi-stage selection processes, was released. Furthermore, in the summer of 2026, the company plans to release the 'Evaluation and Selection Function,' enabling centralized management on the system from the evaluation and scoring of submitted documents to the pass/fail judgment.
TAO will continue to evolve as a platform that can consistently manage everything from applications to selections, results announcements, and enrollment procedures, aiming to realize a highly convenient admissions environment for both universities and applicants.
In addition, by promoting inter-university collaboration based on TAO, the company will work on building an international admissions ecosystem that encourages the acceptance of excellent students from overseas into Japanese universities.
The company has already received numerous inquiries regarding the new functions.
Currently, reservations for briefings are being accepted for admissions personnel at universities and graduate schools, in conjunction with the 'Evaluation and Selection Function' scheduled for release in the summer of 2026.
■ Must-See for Admissions Staff! 'End-to-End Admissions DX' Seminar to be Held!
'End-to-End Admissions DX Seminar' to be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Online seminars will be held to solve issues related to 'paper, costs, and manpower' in admissions operations.
- Thursday, May 28, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Reservation required.
Are you facing these problems in graduate school admissions, comprehensive selection, and international student admissions?
- Want to eliminate the hassle of processing paper documents...
- Wish to resolve applicants' document deficiencies more smoothly...
- Want to change the current system, but worried about costs...
- Feeling the limits of manual work as international applicants increase...
- Preparing interview documents takes too much time and cost...
- Want to strengthen graduate school PR, but don't know where to start?
- Admissions methods differ too much between graduate schools, making DX impossible...?
This seminar will introduce actual case studies on the internationally compatible online admissions system 'TAO' as a method to solve these issues.
FAQ
Which graduate schools at Kyushu University are expanding their use of TAO?
Starting with the 2026 admissions, the Graduate School of Law, Medical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be added to the existing 4 graduate schools.
What are the benefits of introducing TAO?
Its multilingual support allows easy online applications for applicants including international students, while universities can streamline admissions operations through digitalization.
When will TAO's new 'Evaluation and Selection Function' be released?
It is scheduled for release in the summer of 2026, allowing centralized management from document evaluation and scoring to pass/fail decisions.