Scholarship Eligibility: Income and Asset Criteria

This page outlines general scholarship eligibility and the household income and asset criteria provided for the relevant academic years, campuses, and faculties.

General scholarship eligibility

In the 2025 information provided for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Saitama Hatoyama Campus and the Faculty of Engineering II at Tokyo Senju Campus, scholarships are described as grants or loans for students who demonstrate strong academic performance and character and who face financial hardship. Programs include Tokyo Denki University scholarships and scholarships established by organizations including the Japan Student Services Organization.

Household income criteria

For the 2025 information provided for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Saitama Hatoyama Campus and the 2026 information provided for the Faculty of Systems Design and Engineering at Tokyo Senju Campus, Categories I–III apply to students from households exempt from resident tax or equivalent households. Category IV is described for households with an annual income of approximately ¥6 million whose student attends a private university in the science, engineering, or agriculture fields. Tokyo Denki University is identified as an eligible institution for this Category IV classification across all faculties and departments. For the 2026 information for the Faculty of Systems Design and Engineering at Tokyo Senju Campus, households supporting three or more children have no income limit under the stated household income criteria.

Household asset criteria

For the 2026 information for the Faculty of Systems Design and Engineering at Tokyo Senju Campus, the asset limit for a household supporting three or more children is less than ¥50 million for grant scholarships and less than ¥300 million for tuition and other fee reductions. For households supporting one or two children, the limit is less than ¥50 million for both grant scholarships and tuition and other fee reductions. Separately, for the 2025 information for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Saitama Hatoyama Campus, the combined assets of the student and financial supporters, normally the parents, must be less than ¥20 million. If there is one financial supporter, the total must be less than ¥12.5 million.

Official sources

The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.