This program is a component project of the "Program for Leading Graduate Schools" which is strongly supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Only 20 exceptional students including 10 Japanese and 10 international are allowed to enroll in the GA program each year. This elite group are taught in a bespoke educational environment, also benefitting from the vast collective resources and shared facilities of KU. The students are offered a generous financial support in order attract the premium candidates and to maximize the available study time by avoiding the need for part time jobs.

Students of the Green Asia Education Program follow a stage gate system. This system comprises of six stages, Research Laboratory Rotation, Practice School, Coursework, International Seminar, Internship and the Green Asia Seminar.