Osaka University
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| Motto | Live Locally, Grow Globally |
| Established | Founded in 1724 (Kaitokudo), Chartered on November 22, 1919 as Osaka Prefectural Medical College. Re-established on May 1, 1931 as Osaka Imperial University. |
| Type | Public (National) |
| Endowment | US$2.3 billion(JP¥264.3 billion) |
| Academic staff | 2,953 (academic) |
| Admin. staff | 8,675 (total) |
| Students | 25,248 |
| Undergraduates | 15,937 |
| Postgraduates | 7,856 |
| Other students | 1,780 (international students) |
| Location | Suita, Osaka, Japan |
| Campus | Suburban / Urban, 1.59 km² |
| Authorized Student Groups | 58 sports-related, 68 culture-related groups |
| Mascot | Macchi the Crocodile (unofficial) |
| Affiliations | APRU, AEARU |
| Website | www.osaka-u.ac.jp |
Osaka University is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan. Numerous prominent scientists worked at the Osaka University such as the Nobel Laureate in Physics Hideki Yukawa.
History
Academic traditions of
the university reach back to Kaitokudō , an Edo-period school for local citizens founded in
1724, and Tekijuku , a school
of Rangaku for samurai founded by Ogata Kōan in 1838. The spirit of the
university's humanity sciences is believed to be intimately rooted in
Kaitokudo, whereas that of the natural and applied sciences, including
medicine, is widely believed to be based on Tekijuku.
Osaka University
traces its origin back to 1869 when Osaka Prefectural Medical School was
founded in downtown Osaka. The school was later transformed into the
Osaka Prefectural Medical College with university status by the
University Ordinance (Imperial Ordinance No. 388 of 1918) in 1919. The
college merged with the newly-founded College of Science to form Osaka
Imperial University in 1931. Osaka Imperial University was inaugurated
as the sixth imperial university in Japan. As part of the University,
Osaka Technical College was later included to form the school of
Engineering two years later. The university was eventually renamed Osaka
University in 1947.
Merging with Naniwa High School and Osaka High School
as a result of the government's education system reform in 1949, Osaka
University started its postwar era with five faculties: Science,
Medicine, Engineering, Letters, and Law. After that, faculties,
graduate schools, and research institutes have been successively
established. Among these are the School of Engineering Science, the
first of its kind among Japanese national universities, which draws
upon the excellence of both sciences and engineering disciplines, and
the School of Human Sciences, which covers its cross-disciplinary
research interest as broadly as psychology, sociology, and education.
Built on the then-existing faculties, 10 graduate schools were set up
as part of the government's education system reform program in 1953.
Two graduate schools, the Graduate School of Language and Culture and
the cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional Osaka School of
International Public Policy, add to the list, making the number of
graduate schools reach 12 in 1994.
Osaka
University Hospital
In 1993, Osaka
University Hospital was relocated from the Nakanoshima campus in
downtown Osaka to the Suita campus, completing the implementation of
the university's plan to integrate the scattered facilities into the
Suita and Toyonaka campuses. In October 2007, a merger between Osaka
University and Osaka University of Foreign Studies was completed. The
merger made Osaka University one of two national universities in the
country with a School of Foreign Studies (with Tokyo University of
Foreign Studies). In addition, the merger made the university the
largest national university in the country.
In 2009, Osaka
University implemented a major revision of its website. The result is a
site much more accessible and informative to persons not versed in the
Japanese language — a site much more user-friendly to international
exchange students, international researchers, and expatriates living in
the Osaka area. Currently, thanks to the work of the "Web Design
Unit," virtually all Osaka University's web pages come in pairs — a
Japanese page and the same page in English. These pairings include
frequent updates on symposiums, seminars, and other events open to
staff, students and, often, the general public.
Campuses
Toyonaka
campus main entrance
Suita, Toyonaka and
Minoh are the university's three campuses. Home to the university's
headquarters, the Suita campus extends across Suita city and Ibaraki
city in Osaka prefecture. The Suita campus houses faculties of Human
Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Engineering.
It contains the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences and a portion
of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology. The
campus is also home to the Osaka University Hospital and the Nationwide
Joint Institute of Cybermedia Center and Research Center for Nuclear
Physics. Because access to the campus by public transportation is
relatively inconvenient, automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles are
commonly seen within the campus. While sports activities are primarily
concentrated on the Toyonaka campus, tennis activities are concentrated
on the Suita campus because of its many tennis facilities.
The Toyonaka campus
is home to faculties of Letters, Law, Economics, Science, and
Engineering Science. It is also the academic base for Graduate Schools
of International Public Policy, Language and Culture, (a portion of)
Information Science, and the Center for the Practice of Legal and
Political Expertise. All freshmen attend classes on the Toyonaka campus
during their first year of enrollment.
The Minoh campus was
incorporated following the merger with Osaka University of Foreign
Studies in October 2007. The Minoh campus is home to School of Foreign
Studies, Research Institute for World Languages, and Center for
Japanese Language and Culture.
In addition to these three campus, the former
Nakanoshima campus, the university's earliest campus located in
downtown Osaka, served as the hub for the faculty of medicine until the
transfer to the Suita campus was completed in 1993. Starting from April 2004, the
Nakanoshima campus has been transformed into the "Nakanoshima Center",
serving as a venue for information exchange, adult education classes,
and activities involving academic as well as non-academic communities.
Organization
Osaka University has 11 faculties for undergraduate programs and 15 graduate schools
Osaka University, List of schools and faculties
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Academic alliances
Osaka University has completed academic exchange agreements
with a large number of universities (in 2010, 78) throughout the world
and also exchange agreements between schools at Osaka University and
schools and institutes in other countries (in 2010, 323). These
agreements facilitate international students studying at Osaka
University and Osaka University students studying at overseas
universities, schools, and institutes. In many cases, students are able
to participate in these exchange agreements without paying any
additional tuition. Below
are examples of some of these universities:
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Academic Rankings
Handai is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.
| Toyo Keizai National | General | 4 |
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| Kawaijuku National | General | 3 |
| T. Reuters National | Research | 3 |
| WE National | Employment | 7 |
| NBP Kansai | Reputation | 2 |
| Shimano National | Selectivity | SA |
| QS Asia | General | 8 |
| ARWU Asia/Pacific | Research | 6 |
| THE World | General | 130 |
| QS World | General | 45 |
| ARWU World | Research | 75 |
| ENSMP World | Alumni | 92 |
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| BE Success National | Qualification | 7 |
| BE Pass rate National | Qualification | 8 |
| ECONOMICS | ||
| RePec National | Research | 2 |
| Natural Sciences & Technology | ||
| Engineering | ||
| Nikkei National | Research | 1 |
| MATERIALS SCIENCE | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 2 |
| T.Reuters World | Research | 12 |
| PHYSICS | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 3 |
| T.Reuters World | Research | 22 |
| CHEMISTRY | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 3 |
| T.Reuters World | Research | 12 |
| BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 3 |
| T.Reuters World[24] | Research | 28 |
| ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ARE Success National | Qualification | 21 |
| Life Sciences | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 1 |
| T.Reuters World | Research | 4 |
| PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY | ||
| T.Reuters National | Research | 9 |
| T.Reuters World | Research | 154 |
General Rankings
The university has been ranked 3rd in 2009 and 4th in 2008
and 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai. In another
ranking, Japanese prep school Kawaijuku ranked Handai as the 3rd best
university in Japan.
It is recognized as a
leading university, especially in the basic sciences, technology and
medical field. The university was ranked the 43rd among the world's
best universities and the 3rd best Japanese university in 2009,
according to the THE-QS World University Rankings. In 2011, it came 45th in the QS World
University Rankings, four
places higher than the previous year (in 2010 Times Higher Education
World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways
to produce separate rankings).
Research Performance
Handai is one of the
top research institutions in Japan. According to Thomson Reuters, Handai
is the 3rd best research university in Japan. Its research excellence is
especially distinctive in Biology & Biochemistry (1st in Japan,
4th in the world), Materials Science (2nd in Japan, 12th in the
world), Physics (3rd in Japan, 22nd in the world), Chemistry (3rd in
Japan, 12th in the world), Immunology (3rd in Japan, 28th in the
world), and Pharmacology & Toxicology (9th in Japan, 154th in
the world).
Weekly Diamond also
reported that Handai has the 7th highest research standard in Japan in
terms of research funding per researchers in COE Program. In the same article, it's also
ranked 16th in terms of the quality of education by GP funds per
student.
Handai
also has a high research standard in Economics. Repec in Jan 2011
ranked Handai's Economic department as Japan's 2nd best economic
research university.
Handai has provided 5 presidents of Japanese Economic Association in its
42 year history, and this number is 4th largest.
In addition, Nikkei Shimbun on 2004/2/16 surveyed
about the research standards in Engineering studiesGrants in Aid for
Scientific Research and questionnaires to heads of 93 leading Japanese
Research Centers, and Handai was placed top (research planning ability
2nd/informative ability of research outcome 5th/ability of
business-academia collaboration 9th) in this ranking. based on Thomson Reuters,
Furthermore, Handai
got the 4th place at the number of patents accepted (171) during 2009
among Japanese Universities.
Graduate school Rankings
Handai Law School is considered as one of top Law schools in
Japan, as it was ranked 7th in terms of the number of successful
candidates of Japanese Bar Examination in 2010.
Alumni Rankings
According to the
Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings, graduates from Handai have the 7th
best employment rate in 400 major companies in Japan.
École des Mines de
Paris ranks Handai as 92nd in the world in 2011 in terms of the number
of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.
Popularity and Selectivity
Handai is one of the most selective universities in
Japan. Its entrance difficulty is usually considered as one of the top
in Japan.
Nikkei BP has been
publishing a ranking system "Brand rankings of Japanese universities"
every year, composed by the various indications related to the power of
brand, and Handai was 2nd in 2010 in Kansai Area.
List of notable persons
- Osamu Hayaishi – The Wolf Prize laureate in Medicine in 1986
- Osamu Tezuka – Manga author (School of Medicine)
- Heizo Takenaka – Economist (Graduate School of Economics)
- Akio Morita – Sony founder (School of Science)
- Hideki Yukawa – Nobel Prize in Physics (Graduate School of Science)
- Hantaro Nagaoka – Physicist (First President of Osaka University)
- Shiba Ryotaro – Japanese author (School of Foreign Studies)
- Michio Morishima – Japanese economist, co-founder of International Economic Review
- Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed – SAARC Secretary-General
- Toru Kumon - developer of Kumon method
- Akira Yoshino - inventor of lithium-ion battery
- Seishi Yokomizo - Japanese novelist, creator of private detective Kosuke Kindaichi.
- Toshio Masuda- Japanese film director
- Hiroshi Haruki - Japanese mathematician, author of Haruki's theorem and Haruki's Lemma
Media
- Handai Walker(in Japanese) - student newspaper.
Campus Life
School Calendar for 2011 - 2012
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Note #1
The campus calendar is set according to school regulations at Osaka University. However, the Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice as well as undergraduate and graduate schools may make changes to the calendar. Please refer to their handbooks or guides for details on any changes.
Note #2
Temporary closing of certain facilities due to the National Center Examination, entrance examinations, or other events, may occur. Please check schedules on the bulletin boards.
Support services
Tuition Fees
| Category | Tuition Fee per year | Tuition Fee per half year | Matriculation Fee | Entrance Examination Fee |
| Undergraduate student | ¥535,800 | ¥267,900 | ¥282,000 | ¥17,000 |
| Graduate student | ¥535,800 | ¥267,900 | ¥282,000 | ¥30,000 |
| Graduate School of Law | ¥804,000 | ¥402,000 | ¥282,000 | ¥30,000 |
| Category | Tuition Fee | Matriculation Fee | Entrance Examination Fee |
| Auditor Student/Special Auditor | ¥14,400/credit | ¥28,200 | ¥9,800 |
| Research student | ¥28,900/month | ¥84,600 | ¥9,800 |
Method for making tuition
payments
- Tuition fees are withdrawn from the account one opens in a bank designated by the university. (However, the tuition fees of auditing students, special auditors, and research students are paid via bank transfers. Cash payments are not possible.)
- Tuition is paid in two equal installments. The first installment is due in May; the second installment is due in November.
- If/When tuition fees are revised, outstanding fees must be paid at the revised rate.
- For additional information on tuition fee payment procedures, please contact the Accounting Manager, Accounting Division, Department of Finance, Administration Bureau.
| Contact : | Accounting
Manager Accounting Division Department of Finance Administration Bureau Tel: 06-6879-7055 |
Tuition Fee Exemption
A student who is
experiencing difficulty paying tuition and/or matriculation fees and
who has achieved the minimum academic standard may apply for a tuition
fee exemption. Applicants who have passed Osaka University screening
can receive a full- or half-tuition and/or matriculation fee exemption.
Financial Aid
Three types of financial aid are available: (1)
Type I or Type II financial aid from the Japan Student
Service Organization, (2) financial aid offered by municipal
governments and private organizations, and (3) the Osaka
University General Education Curriculum Scholarships.
Financial aid (1)
and (2) are granted or loaned to students in possession of good
character and good health who have achieved a superior academic record,
but who are encountering difficulties in paying tuition due to
economic reasons. However, please note that budget limitations prevent
the awarding of aid to all such applicants.
Financial aid (3)
Osaka University General Education Curriculum Scholarships may be
awarded to second-year students who have achieved an excellent record
in the liberal arts during their first through third semester.
Note:
International students are not eligible for financial aid (1) and (2).
Regarding financial aid for international students and for Japanese
students studying outside Japan, contact the Department of Research
Promotion and International Affairs -- 81-6-6879-7102.
Latest information
Section
1: Type I and Type II financial aid from the Japan Student
Service Organization (JASSO)- Information about repayment exemption for students who have achieved an especially excellent academic record and procedures for changing a guarantor from person to institution was updated on November 29, 2011.
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses attributable to the heavy rain in the Amami region, Kagoshima Prefecture was updated on November 2, 2011.
- Information about financial aid from the Japan
Student Service Organization for students whose family suffered
economic losses attributable to the heavy rain in the Amami region,
Kagoshima Prefecture on November 2, 2011. (update: November, 2011)
- Information about extraordinary acceptance of applications for
financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization. (update:
November 11, 2011)
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service
Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses
attributable to the heavy rain in the Amami region, Kagoshima
Prefecture. (update: October 7, 2011)
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service
Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses
attributable to Typhoon #15. (update: October 7, 2011)
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service
Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses
attributable to Typhoon #12. (update: September 13, 2011)
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service
Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses
attributable to the heavy rains on July 28. (update: August 5, 2011)
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service
Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses
attributable to the Great East Japan Earthquake and/or the Northern
Nagano Earthquake. (update: March 16, 2011)
- To check the names of areas (districts, towns, cities) covered by the Disaster Relief Law
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization for students whose family suffered economic losses attributable to the eruption of Shinmoedake, the volcano currently erupting in the Kirishima mountain range in Miyazaki. In particular, families in or near Miyakonojo City, and Takaharu-cho, Nishimorokata-gun.
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization for students whose family suffered losses in the economic fallout from the heavy snow in Nigata, in particular: Ojiya, Tokamachi, Uonuma, Joetsu, Kashiwazaki, Myoko, Minami-uonuma, and Agamachi, Higashikanbara-gun.
- Information about financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization for students whose family suffered losses in the economic fallout from the heavy rain on October 20, 2010.
Recruitment of financial aid recipients for Type I or Type II financial aid from the Japan Student Service Organization
Repayment exemption for students who have
achieved an especially excellent record and change of a guarantor from
person to institution (update: November 29, 2011)
Students who have
achieved an especially excellent record and who plan to apply for
repayment and to change their guarantor from person to institute for
unavoidable reasons are required to submit a promissory note and other
documents. Such students are required to bring their personal seal to
the Student Center by Monday, December 5. After this day,
guarantors cannot be changed.
Documents sent to students whose financial
aid terminates in March 2012
Individuals whose financial aid will terminate
soon are required to submit a promissory note. The Student Centers
have already sent necessary documents to those whose financial aid will
terminate in March 2012. Those who have not received them by the
explanatory sessions for repayment noted below are required to contact
the Student Center. Students who have achieved an especially excellent
record and who plan to apply for repayment exemption are also required
to submit the promissory note.
Explanatory sessions for repayment of
financial aid (update: November 4, 2011)
Explanatory sessions
for repayment will be held for students whose financial aid will
terminate at the end of March 2012 or before that date because of
leaving school or other reasons. Even if you cannot participate in one
of them because of classes, you can complete procedures for repayment,
however, you will miss explanation of important points so you are
strongly encouraged to participate if possible.
You can see a video
regarding repayment on the Japan Student Service Organization website.
Changes in recipient
status during a financial aid period
Individuals changing
their status -- leaving or withdrawing from school, rejecting financial
aid, or studying abroad during a financial aid period -- are required
to submit documents. Please inform the Student Center 2 months prior to
the status changes. Additionally, please bring your seal and a
document identifying your financial aid recipient number such as a
certificate of financial aid recipient to complete procedures.
Changes in procedures for students enrolling in a long course at graduate school
The period of Type II financial aid for graduate students enrolling in a long course of curriculum at graduate school has changed from "until the end of standard period to complete the ordinary course of curriculum" to "until the end of period to complete the long course of curriculum".
Repayment exemption for students who have achieved an especially excellent record
Graduate students who received Type I financial aid after 2004 and who are recognized as having achieved an especially excellent record in school by the Japan Student Service Organization may be eligible for a system in which they will be exempted from the payment of part or all of their financial aid. Please refer to the Pamphlet on Financial Aid Repayment for details.
Changes in procedures for students enrolling in a long course at graduate school
The period of Type II financial aid for graduate students enrolling in a long course of curriculum at graduate school has changed from "until the end of standard period to complete the ordinary course of curriculum" to "until the end of period to complete the long course of curriculum".
Repayment exemption for students who have achieved an especially excellent record
Graduate students who received Type I financial aid after 2004 and who are recognized as having achieved an especially excellent record in school by the Japan Student Service Organization may be eligible for a system in which they will be exempted from the payment of part or all of their financial aid. Please refer to the Pamphlet on Financial Aid Repayment for details.
- Individuals who have achieved an especially excellent record and who plan to apply for repayment exemption are required to submit a promissory note. If it is not submitted, the grant may be canceled.
- Types of financial aid
- Monthly amounts of aid for students enrolled in 2010The
monthly amount of aid varies according to the type of aid given.
Please note that a recipient of 150,000 yen in Type II [Limited Term]
aid enrolled in the Graduate School of Law may be eligible for an
additional amount of 40,000 or 70,000 yen.
Type of aid Monthly amount Type I for undergraduate students
(Interest-free)Student commuting from their home Applicants choose from the following amounts: 30,000 yen or 45,000 yen Students commuting from a dwelling other than their home Applicants choose from the following amounts: 30,000 yen or 51,000 yen Type II for undergraduate students
(Interest-bearing aid)Applicants choose from the following amounts:
30,000 yen, 50,000 yen, 80,000 yen, 100,000 yen or 120,000 yenType I for graduate students
(Interest-free)1st semester of doctor course /master course Applicants choose from the following amounts: 50,000 yen or 88,000 yen 2nd semester of doctor course /doctor course Applicants choose from the following amounts: 80,000 yen or 122,000 yen Type II for graduate students
(Interest-bearing aid)Applicants choose from the following amounts:
50,000 yen, 80,000 yen, 100,000 yen, 130,000 yen, or 150,000 yen
2) Applications at other times of the year Urgent (Type I) and Less Urgent (Type II) applications | ||||||||
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* The figures in bold above are newly
revised figures from 2009.
| Please contact: | Suita Student Center (first floor of IC Hall),
Tel: 06-6879-7088 Toyonaka Student Center (second floor of Student Union), Tel: 06-6850-5037 Minoh Student Center (Building A), Tel: 072-730-5083 |
Section 2: Financial aid offered by municipal governments and private organizations
- There are two types of financial aid offered by municipal governments and private organizations: (1) aid in which the university chooses and recommends the candidate and (2) aid for which the applicant directly applies.
- The university chooses candidates from among those registered.
Applications are accepted only once a year. However, application can be made at any time in cases in which a student’s family economic situation changes suddenly.
Registration expires at the end of each academic year.
The flow from registration to recommendationLate January Application materials for financial aid offered by private organizations are available. March Application acceptance (during specified period in March).*
April through June Screening and recommendation
(The Student Center will inform candidates who are recommended.)
Acceptance of applications for 2011 financial aid offered by private organizations has finished.
- Application Procedures for Financial Aid offered by Private Organizations
- Separation cost statement
- Medical expense statement
2. Aid that the applicant directly applies for
- When available, information regarding how to apply for such aid will be posted on the bulletin board at the Student Center and KOAN website.
- The University does not have all the information regarding financial aid offered by municipal governments. Students are strongly encouraged to make direct inquiries of the relevant organizations.
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(3) Osaka University General Education Curriculum Scholarship
- Osaka University General Education Curriculum Scholarship was established in 2005 to support second-year students who have achieved an excellent record in the liberal arts during their first through third semester.
| Please contact | Educational
Affairs Division, Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice
(5th floor, Administration and Lecture Building A) Tel: 06-6850-5605 |
Official Student Groups
Sports-Oriented Activities
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Group Name
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Achievements / Description of
activities
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| 1 | Sports Leadership | Members participate in a variety of sports activities and events, and work to unify sports-oriented activities as a whole. |
| 2 | Aikido | Members get together 3 times a week to work hard at improving their aikido. |
| 3 | Kendo | 2010
All-Japan Female Student Kendo Championships -- qualified 2010 Kinki Dstrict National University Kendo Championships -- runner up 2010 Western Japan Student Kendo Championships -- top 16 |
| 4 | Judo | Kansai Student Judo
Championships -- 3rd place in 2nd division Kinki National University Judo Championships, etc. -- Runner ups. |
| 5 | Karate | 4th place in national competition, won in 2nd division in all Kansai tournament, and runner up in Kinki National University tournament. |
| 6 | Japanese Archery | "The men's league is in 3rd division, women's, in 5th, and we're aiming to move up in the leagues." |
| 7 | Table Tennis | 2nd division of the Kansai Student Fall League, and runner up in the Kansai National and Public University Table Tennis Meet. |
| 8 | Volleyball | "We're working hard to get promoted to the 3rd division." |
| 9 | Badminton | 2nd place in Osaka University Badminton League, 2nd division in Kansai Student Badminton, 3rd in the Seven Universities Meet |
| 10 | Fencing | "One of our members
won the championship of the 2nd division of the 2010 Kansai Student
Fencing Championships. One of our members has placed in the 2010 National Fencing Championship." |
| 11 | Basketball | 2009 Keihanshin championship and the Han-mei (vs. Nagoya University) championship. |
| 12 | Gymnastics | 2 straight victories in the Seven Universities Meet |
| 13 | Tennis | Men placed 3rd in Kinki District National Universities Physical Education Meet, and women achieved excellent results of championship. |
| 14 | Soft Tennis | "Last year we made it to 2nd division; this year we'll try for 1st!" |
| 15 | Track and Field | "We practice regularly for the Kansai Inter-collegiate in the spring and the Seven Universities Meet in the summer." |
| 16 | Baseball | "In 2009 we won in the 3rd Kinki Student Baseball division; we're in the 2nd so this year we'll aim to be 1st division." |
| 17 | Rubber Ball Baseball | "In 2009, we were 3rd in the Seven Universities Meet; 2nd in Kinki National University Meet; we now aim to better our runner up position." |
| 18 | Soccer | "We are in the 2nd division in the Kansai Student League and are aiming to get in the 1st division." |
| 19 | Rugby | 5th place in the Kansai Universities Rugby C League. |
| 20 | Handball | In the Seven
Universities Competition, 2nd place of all 8 teams. In Fall League, in 2nd division. 5th place out of 7 teams. |
| 21 | Field Hockey | 2009 Fall Kansai League 3rd division champions! Aiming to get into the 2nd division. |
| 22 | Swimming | In swimming, men had 2nd place, the women, 3 straight victories in the Seven Universities Meet. In water polo, men qualified in inter-collegiate games, and the women, 4th place. |
| 23 | Sailing | 2nd place in the All-Japan group meet, one time, but have participated 4 years straight (2005-2008). |
| 24 | Rowing | All Japan Novice
Meet, 4+ men in semi-finals. In Kakogawa Regatta, 4+ men won, women 4 times, 7th place. |
| 25 | Glider | Training camps to improve techniques in flying and piloting take place in locations such as the Kiso River glider field and Fukui Airport. |
| 26 | Automobile | Five straight victories in Seven Universities Meets! Won the Kinki District Seven Universities Rally. Won the 12 Universities "Gymkhana Race" and the Han-mei (vs. Nagoya University) championship. |
| 27 | Rifle Shooting | "We practice at the Air Rifle Shooting Range on the Suita Campus on Saturdays." |
| 28 | Mountaineering | |
| 29 | Skiing | 3rd place in Seven Universities Meet. 2nd division in the All Japan Inter-collegiate Skiing Meet. 1st division in the All Kansai Student Skiing Meet. |
| 30 | Hiking | "Although we primarily climb mountains, we also engage in outdoor activities such as cycling and exploring uninhabited islands." |
| 31 | Cheerleader | "Our primary activity is cheering on our athletes at athletic meets. We also participate at student festivals, entrance ceremonies, and such." |
| 32 | Women's Table Tennis | 3 straight victories at the Seven Universities Meets. Kansai Student 3rd division league victory, and have placed in singles and doubles in the National and Public University Meet. |
| 33 | Women's Volleyball | 2nd place in the 2009 Fall League, 5th division. |
| 34 | Women's Badminton | "We were promoted to the 4th division of the Kansai League!" |
| 35 | Women's Soft Tennis | "We are aiming for league promotion and winning in the Seven Universities Meet!" |
| 36 | Fishing | Whether you are a beginner or almost a pro, you can enjoy the outdoor activity of fishing with us! |
| 37 | Archery | "Both our men and women have placed in the 1st division! Next stop: the unrivaled leaders!" |
| 38 | Shorinji Kenpo | 5 straight victories in the Kansai Student Novice Meets. 2 straight victories in Seven Universities Meets. Winner in Kansai Student Meet, and runner up in 2nd division of World Championships! |
| 39 | American Football | "In recent years we have been eliminated in the quarter-final games. This year we aim to be promoted to the 1st division." |
| 40 | Golf | "We have joint practice 3 times a week. On Saturdays, we participate as caddies, following that up with a few rounds." |
| 41 | Cycling | "Cycling is divided into 4 groups. Please view our home pages for specific information about the 4 groups." |
| 42 | Boxing | "We've produced an Osaka champion, participated in Kansai Meet, and at the 2009 Physical Education Meet, we got The Akahori Prize." |
| 43 | Ice Hockey | 1st prize in the leagues 2nd division! Aiming for promotion to the 1st league. |
| 44 | Figure Skating | Group 3rd place in the National and Public Regular Women's Figure Skating Meet. Group championship in the Kansai Region Inter-collegiate B-class Women's Figure Skating Meet. Group 2nd place in the Men's Figure Skating Meet. |
| 45 | Exploration | "We go camping in the mountains, explore caves, and more outdoor activities!" |
| 46 | Softball | "We have placed in the 2nd division of the Kansai Student League. Last year we were runner ups in the Seven Universities Meet." |
| 47 | Scuba Diving | "In 2009, we participated in the effort to rid Kumejima of the Thais bronni shell fish. In addition to this, we have won the Kumagai Prize in Meets." |
| 48 | Women's Basketball | "2nd place in the Seven Universities Meet. We had 5 wins, 2 losses." |
| 49 | Orienteering | "We have participated in the All Japan Meet twice. Some of our OB's have won that meet." |
| 50 | Motorcycle | "We participate in 50 cc mini-bike races and go touring." |
| 51 | Toyo Kenpo | Overall victory in No. 24 Oriental Medicine Martial Arts Kansai Student Meet. |
| 52 | Women's Handball | "We have placed in 3rd division of the Kansai Student Handball Fall League." |
| 53 | Sports Chambara | "We have placed 3rd in the 18th Osaka Sports Chambara Invitational Meet." |
| 54 | Taekwondo | "We have had many participants who placed in various meets. We are now aiming to place in the All Japan Meet." |
| 55 | Men's Lacrosse | "We were promoted to the 1st division last year! This year we aim to be a strong opponent!" |
| 56 | Women's Lacrosse | "In the 2009 Lacrosse League Championship, in the A Block of the 2nd division, we were 5th. In the "Han-mei," (vs. Nagoya University) the final score was 6-7." |
| 57 | Cheerleading REBELS | "In 2009, we participated in 4 major meets. Additionally, we also took part in the Summer Festival, Machikane Festival, and American football campaign." |
| 58 | Jungfrau Skiing | In the 2009 Iwatake Ski Meet, the men placed an overall 31st, and the women, overall 11th! |
| 59 | Sumo wrestling | Second place in the Group D of the 2010 National Student Sumo Invitational Meet |
Culture-Oriented Activities
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Group Name
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Achievements / Description of
Activities
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| 1 | Culture Leadership | Our activities center around making Zahyoh and circle orientation. |
| 2 | Male Chorus | Primarily we work on concerts that are held twice a year, in the summer and winter. |
| 3 | Symphony Orchestra | We work on practicing for concerts that are held regularly twice a year. |
| 4 | ESS | The English Speaking Society (ESS) is a fun group which holds exchanges with other universities. |
| 5 | Shogi | As a group, we've placed 4th in national competition. On the individual level, one of our members was a quarter-finalist in the Women's National Championship. |
| 6 | Photo | We frequently take and exhibit our pictures. This past year, we held an off-campus student exhibition in Shinsaibashi. |
| 7 | Mixed Chorus | In addition to 3 large yearly concerts, we participate in smaller events. Mixed Chorus is a lot of fun! |
| 8 | Freund Chor | Using various instruments and music of various genres and countries, we are a music group with its own unique style. |
| 9 | Light Music | We're split into two branches, Swing and Rock, and are outstanding in both! |
| 10 | Guitar | We perform periodic concerts and joint concerts with other universities every year. |
| 11 | Astronomy | If you prefer night to day, this is the group for you! Just imagine the beauty of twinkling stars in an ebony sky. |
| 12 | Rakugo | In All Japan Rakugo Championships, in 2006, we won a special judges' prize. In 2008, advanced to the finals, and in 2009, we won the championship! |
| 13 | AIESEC | In 2009, we succeeded in getting 4 international interns accepted, and sent 14 abroad. |
| 14 | Ancient Art | Last year we produced one issue of a magazine and sponsored a coffee shop at the Machikane Festival. |
| 15 | Amateur Radio | We have managed Japanese radio station 8N3HQ at an international competition consecutively for three years. Our group has won a lot of prizes at a domestic and international competitions. |
| 16 | Magic | We are a magic group and enjoy doing everything from "table magic" to "stage magic". |
| 17 | Law | We visit courts of law, the public prosecutor's office and hold training and study camps for individuals wishing to have a legal career. |
| 18 | Railroad | We have yearly exhibits at both university festivals, publish a bulletin once a year, have training camps 3 times a year, and participate in the Kansai Student Railroad Association exchanges. |
| 19 | Mandolin | We perform occasional concerts and joint concerts. Additionally, we perform at specific venues when so requested. |
| 20 | Calligraphy | We enjoy calligraphy in our free time. |
| 21 | Contract Bridge | We enjoy the most famous card game in the world. Osaka University is a school known for producing a representative every year. |
| 22 | Japanese Tea Ceremony | Under the guidance of our teacher, we take lessons in Japanese tea ceremony and tea ceremony parties. |
| 23 | Folk Song | We enjoy music and our student life. We perform live at student festivals, outside, and in live houses. |
| 24 | Pottery | Our main activity is making pottery. We sell things that we make at university festivals. |
| 25 | Biological Society | On our holidays we go to all over -- to the mountains, rivers, and sea to view all sorts of interesting life forms. |
| 26 | Noh | We practice and present chanting of the Noh text, the dance, and musical instruments (such as the hand drums). |
| 27 | Puppeteer | In Osaka and Hyogo, we do presentations at kindergartens, elementary schools and other places. |
| 28 | Social Dance | We've produced All Japan and Kansai champs! |
| 29 | Wind Orchestra | For example, we presented the Japanese premier of Derek Bourgeoishe's 4th Symphony, the "Wine Symphony." |
| 30 | Art | You can draw pictures for our 4 exhibitions when the time is good for you. We also hold training camps. |
| 31 | Go | Last year, we won the competition "Seven Former Imperial Universities Championship Meet." |
| 32 | Movie | Our activities include making and appreciating movies. |
| 33 | Archeology | We engage in independent research in archeology, especially in surveys of Ichisuka burial mounds. |
| 34 | Philosophy of Civil Rights | We hold an exhibition indoors during the university festivals. We participate as staff in a music festival of Handai's international students. |
| 35 | Bible Club | We are a circle that studies and learns about the Bible in a relaxed manner. |
| 36 | Legal Consultation | We give free legal advice to citizen in various places. |
| 37 | Volunteer Circle Frontier | We go to institutions as volunteers, helping with sign language, braille, and other activities. |
| 38 | SF | In addition to appreciating SF, we are an unstructured easy-going group that plays a lot of board games. |
| 39 | Mystery | We have a regular book club meeting every Saturday. We invite authors to give us a lecture and we also produce the bulletin "Trap." |
| 40 | Theater | Founded as a group more than 30 years ago, we are the oldest troupe that continues to perform. |
| 41 | Computer | Like computers? Then this is your group! At university festivals, we offer computer-generated fortune telling. |
| 42 | Science | Doing and working on scientific experiments are our main activity. At university festivals, we have an exhibition and perform experiments for children. |
| 43 | Manga | Primarily, we work on the publication of our club magazine, mainly devoted to our original manga creations. |
| 44 | Cosmos | Our activities are devoted to passing the bar examination. |
| 45 | Animation | Primarily we enjoy animation together; however, we also work on our club's bulletin and signs. |
| 46 | Simulation Game | We enjoy board and card games from Japan and other countries. |
| 47 | Ginsho | We perform concerts using koto and shakuhachi twice a year, in the spring and autumn. When requested, we also perform at institutions such as hospitals. |
| 48 | International Law | Mainly, in mock trials twice a year, we work on our public speaking skills and understanding of international law. |
| 49 | Post News Service | We report on happenings at Osaka University and other universities in the Kansai in our newspaper seven times a year. |
| 50 | [Electronic] Tool Box | We participate in exhibitions in the Icho and Machikane festivals as well as in events outside of Osaka University. |
| 51 | Quiz Society | We practice a lot of quizzes where pushing the answer button first wins, hoping to achieve a good record in the yearly competition. |
| 52 | Troupe "Chauka Chawan" | We have performances four times a year. |
| 53 | Naniwa Culture | We study the food culture and tourist attractions of Osaka. At the university festivals, we demonstrate our achievements and make "tako-yaki." |
| 54 | Piano | We don't just perform concerts at our university festivals, but also perform regularly once or twice a year outside the university. |
| 55 | RPG | We all engage in a tabletop role-playing game. Great fun! |
| 56 | Troupe "Mufukan" | We present performances 3 times a year--in April, June, and December. In September, we perform in a small prefectural theater. |
| 57 | Literature | Our activities are: publishing in an outside magazine twice a year, publishing our club's bulletin twice a year, and participating in other book clubs. |
| 58 | A capella Inspiritual Voices | A capella is vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment. We perform at various events. |
| 59 | Digital Creation Society "After 5" | We work on on club music such as DJ mixture or DTM. |
| 60 | Venture Factory | Managing the "Handai Gate" site, entering various business contests, participating in research associations. |
| 61 | Karuta | We work out daily at our own pace for personal improvement and for participation in group competitions. |
| 62 | Modern Theater | We have performance several times a year both on and off campus. |
| 63 | Public Policy | We have discussions on topics of interest, serious discussions requiring knowledge (policies, etc.), and sometimes topics just for fun. |
| 64 | Festival Dancers, Madani | We dance at festivals and other events! |
| 65 | Environmental GECS | On and off campus, we have fun engaging in various environmental activities. |
| 66 | Spanish Dance Al Compás | We perform in Tokyo, Tateyama, the Icho, Summer, and Machikane festivals, as well as other events. |
| 67 | Summer Festival Committee | We're in charge of the Summer Festival on the Minoh Campus. |
| 68 | Scienthrough | We plan and manage events by making use of the network of undergraduate and graduate students. |
| 69 | West African Drum and Dance -- Talibe | We have a lot of fun practicing with West African drums and dances and participate in events. |
Undergraduate and Graduate schools & facilities
Undergraduate Schools
A
listing of and links to the undergraduate schools of Osaka University
School of Letters
School of Human Sciences
School of Foreign Studies
School of Law
School of Economics
School of Science
Faculty of Medicine
School of Dentistry
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Engineering
School of Engineering Science
Graduate Schools
A
listing of and links to the various graduate schools of Osaka University
Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Human Sciences
Graduate School of Law and Politics
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Science
Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Dentistry
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering Science
Graduate School of Language and Culture
Osaka School of International Public Policy
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences
Graduate School of Law (Law School)
Facilities
All-School Education Implementation Department
Institute
for Higher Education Research and Practice
Research Institutes
Research Institute for
Microbial Diseases
Institute for Protein Research
Joining and Welding Research Institute
Institute for Protein Research
Joining and Welding Research Institute
Institute
of Scientific and Industrial Research
Institute for Social and Economic Research
Institute for Social and Economic Research
Joint-Use Facilities
Low
Temperature Center
Radioisotope Research Center
Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE)
Center for Quantum Science and Technology under Extreme Conditions
Museum of Osaka University
Health Care Center
Center for the Study of Communication-Design
Global Collaboration Center
Center for Japanese Language and Culture
Institute for NanoScience Design
Center of Environmental Innovation Design for Sustainability
Radioisotope Research Center
Center for International Education and Exchange (CIEE)
Center for Quantum Science and Technology under Extreme Conditions
Museum of Osaka University
Health Care Center
Center for the Study of Communication-Design
Global Collaboration Center
Center for Japanese Language and Culture
Institute for NanoScience Design
Center of Environmental Innovation Design for Sustainability
Research Center for
Ultra-High Voltage Electron Microscopy
Research Center for Environmental Preservation
International Center for Biotechnology
Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry
Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice
The Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics
Center for the Study of Finance and Insurance
Renovation Center of Instruments for Science Education and Technology
Research Institute for World Languages
Osaka University Intellectual Property Center (IPrism)
Research Center for Environmental Preservation
International Center for Biotechnology
Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry
Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice
The Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics
Center for the Study of Finance and Insurance
Renovation Center of Instruments for Science Education and Technology
Research Institute for World Languages
Osaka University Intellectual Property Center (IPrism)
National Joint-Use Facilities
Research
Center for Nuclear Physics
Institute of Laser Engineering
Institute of Laser Engineering
Cybermedia Center
World Premier International Research Center (WPI)
Immunology
Frontier Research Center
Education & Research Support Organizations
Center
for Interdisciplinary Research and Education
Archive Repository Preparation Office
University Libraries
- Main Library
Main Library
The Main Library, the core of the Osaka University library system, is the second-largest main library of any national university in Japan. It has a total area of 18,930 m2, houses some 1.64 million volumes, and has seating for 1500.
Inside are a number of group study rooms and private study rooms, and it also offers areas for different purposes, such as a computer terminal zone and a silent zone, to provide a rich array of support services for study and research.
- Science and Engineering Library
- Life Sciences Library
- International Studies Library
University Hospitals
- Osaka University Hospital
- Osaka University Dental Hospital
Overseas Centers
San
Francisco Center for Education and Research
Bangkok Center for Education and Research
Bangkok Center for Education and Research
Groningen
Center for Education and Research
Shanghai Center for Education and Research
Shanghai Center for Education and Research
Tekijuku Commemoration Center
Osaka University Hall
Kaitokudo for the 21st Century
Osaka University Nakanoshima Center
Convention Center
Office for University-Industry Collaboration
Department of Safety and Hygiene
Accommodations for International Researchers, Students, University Hospital patients and/or their family members
Kasugaoka
House
Accommodations for short stays
Osaka University International House, Toyonaka
Accommodation for Joint Researchers of the Research Center for Nuclear Physics
Accommodations for short stays
Osaka University International House, Toyonaka
Accommodation for Joint Researchers of the Research Center for Nuclear Physics
Accommodations for long stays
Suita International Student Dormitory
Osaka University International House, Suita
Staff facilities
Suita International Student Dormitory
Osaka University International House, Suita
Staff facilities
Accommodation for OU Workers
Osaka University has a "Seminar House" located in
the beautiful Hiruzen Highlands of Okayama Prefecture. Osaka faculty
and staff members are encouraged to make use of this facility for
relaxation and/or work. Please view the pages here for more
information.
Hiruzen
Seminar House
Purposes of our Schools
Purposes of our Graduate Schools
Access Maps
There are a number of ways to get to Osaka
University from different points in the Kansai Region. Please take a
look at the maps below and determine which way is best for you.
If you plan to visit one of the campuses in particular, please click on the appropriate name: Suita, Toyonaka, or Minoh.
If you plan to visit one of the campuses in particular, please click on the appropriate name: Suita, Toyonaka, or Minoh.
Furthermore, if you'd
like to see what the campuses look like, paste "Osaka University,
Suita, Osaka Prefecture", "Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka
Prefecture", or "Osaka University, Minoo, Osaka Prefecture"
into Google maps and you can "look around" with street view.
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