Osaka University (OU)
Founded in 1931 as Osaka Imperial University, with Faculties of Medicine and Science. The academic origins of humanities schools trace back to Kaitokudo, a general education school for Osaka citizens, founded in 1724. The Faculty of Medicine traces its origin to the Tekijuku, a private school of Western medicine and sciences, founded in 1838. Osaka Engineering College incorporated as Faculty in 1933. Title changed to Osaka University in 1947. Acquired present status in 1949. From April 2004, all of Japan's national universities have become national university corporations/semi-national universities. Merged with Osaka University of Foreign Studies in October 2007
Funding:
Public
Accreditation:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Grades 2
Doctor's Degree,
Bachelor's Degree
or equivalent
Languages 1
Divisions 58
- Medicine SchoolFields of study: Medicine
- Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics Centre
- Biotechnology CentreFields of study: Biotechnology
- Cybermedia CentreFields of study: Media Studies
- Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences Centre
- Medicine Graduate School
- Environmental Innovation Design for Sustainability Centre
- Health Care CentreFields of study: Public Health
- NanoScience Design InstituteFields of study: Nanotechnology
- Information and Neural Networks Centre
- Intellectual Property CentreFields of study: Civil Law
- International Education and Exchange CentreFields of study: International Studies
- Japanese Language and Culture Centre
- Laser Engineering Centre
- Low Temperature Centre
- Quantum Science and Technology under Extreme Conditions CentreFields of study: Physics
- Renovation of Instruments for Science and Technology Centre
- Study of Communication-Design Centre
- Environment and Energy Management Department/Division
- Safety and Hygiene Department/DivisionFields of study: Safety Engineering
- Medicine Faculty
- Dentistry Graduate SchoolFields of study: Dentistry
- Economics Graduate School
- Engineering Graduate SchoolFields of study: Measurement and Precision Engineering, Machine Building, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Management, Production Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Engineering, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology
- Human Sciences SchoolFields of study: Musicology, Archaeology, Japanese, Chinese, German, Linguistics, Theatre, French, Geography, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Arts and Humanities, History
- Engineering Science Graduate School
- Frontier Biosciences Graduate SchoolFields of study: Biological and Life Sciences
- Human Sciences Graduate School
- Information Sciences and Technology Graduate School
- International Public Policy Graduate School
- Language and Culture Graduate School
- Law Graduate SchoolFields of study: Law
- Law and Politics Graduate School
- Letters Graduate School
- Law School
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate School
- Science Graduate SchoolFields of study: Astronomy and Space Science, Molecular Biology, Earth Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- United Child Development Graduate SchoolFields of study: Child Care and Development
- Environmental Preservation Research DivisionFields of study: Environmental Management
- Joining and Welding Research DivisionFields of study: Metal Techniques
- Microbial Disease Research DivisionFields of study: Microbiology
- Nuclear Physics Research Division
- Protein Research Research DivisionFields of study: Biochemistry
- Radioisotope Research Research Division
- Letters SchoolFields of study: Arts and Humanities
- Scientific and Industrial Research Research Division
- Social and Economic Research Research Division
- Solar Energy Chemistry Research DivisionFields of study: Applied Chemistry
- Ultra-High Voltage Electron Microscopy Research Division
- WPI Immunology Frontier Research DivisionFields of study: Immunology
- Dentistry SchoolFields of study: Dentistry
- Economics School
- Engineering School
- Engineering Science SchoolFields of study: Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Information Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry
- Foreign Studies SchoolFields of study: International Studies
- Pharmaceutical Sciences School
- Science School
Tuition fee per annum
Local currency: JPY
¥141,000 – ¥267,900
Requirements
- Admission details: Graduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination
Short online courses 6
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