OCUMessage from the President

Welcome to OCU
Tetsuo Arakawa
President of Osaka City University

Osaka City University celebrated its 135th anniversary in 2015. It is now the largest public
university in Japan, with 8 faculties and 10 graduate schools, oﬀering bachelor, master anddoctoral courses in a wide variety of disciplines. At the time of its establishment, the mayorof Osaka, Hajime Seki, gave us a special mission: “The new university should not be an
imitation of the national universities; it should serve the needs of the citizens; conduct
original research on the culture, economy, and society of the city of Osaka andcommunicate the results to the people of the city.” His vision is still kept in honor by us tothis very day.
The problems facing Osaka are the same problems facing cities around the world. Hereat OCU, you will have the opportunity to obtain an education and carry out research thatwill challenge you to ﬁnd solutions for problems such as climate change, clean energy
supply, urban health, and natural disasters, problems which can only be solved by
combining global and local perspectives.
This school identity has produced two Nobel laureates, Professor Emeritus Yoichiro
Nambu in Physics and Professor Shinya Yamanaka in Medicine. In this enterprising spirit,
OCU aims to nurture people who can take on leadership roles in society, conduct liberaland original research at an international level and become the pride of the city.
OCU oﬀers you a diverse and liberal intellectual atmosphere in which you will be able tofreely discuss and develop your ideas, while making use of excellent interdisciplinary study
and research facilities and a strong domestic and international academic network. We
invite all of you to come and join us in solving the problems of today and of the future.

C o n t e n t s
Message from the President ....................................... 2
Introduction............................................................... 3

Medicine.......................................................... 10
Nursing ............................................................ 11
Human Life Science ......................................... 12Creative Cities .................................................. 13

Faculties & Graduate Schools
Business ............................................................. 4
Economics.......................................................... 5
Law .................................................................... 6
Literature & Human Sciences ............................. 7
Science .............................................................. 8
Engineering ........................................................ 9

Research Institutes ................................................... 14
Other Research Institutes and Facilities.................... 15
Information for International Students...................... 16
Access Map ............................................................. 23

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OsakaCity
University

History

fields of next-generation energy, preventive health care

Osaka City University (OCU) traces its beginnings to
the 1880 founding of the Osaka Commercial Trainingclass research reputation that is reflected by theInstitute, the center of commercial and industrial study

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andin Osaka at that time. The Institute was renamed

Technology.

and disaster preparedness. OCU is proud of its top
number of research projects granted by the Japaneseseveral times and grew, becoming Osaka City

Tie-up with local industry

University in 1949.
In establishing OCU as Japan’s first municipal

In 2002 the Osaka City University Incubator was

university, Dr. Hajime Seki, mayor of Osaka, set forth aestablished for local entrepreneurs and enterprises

distinctive vision. The new university should not be justseeking the creation of new venture business oran institute for professional training nor an imitation ofdevelopment of new products. In October 2003 thethe national universities; rather it should serve theuniversity

needs of the citizens, conduct original research on theindustry-university cooperation by setting up theculture, economy and society of Osaka City, and,Research Center for Industry Innovation to vitalize thefinally, communicate the results to its citizens.

local economy through the creation of new business.

Education

International Exchange

reinforced

theoverallcapacityof

In all of OCU’s 8 faculties emphasis is placed on

OCU actively welcomes foreign students andsmall grouped tutorials and seminars, so teaching staff

researchers to enter the university and jointly contributeis easily approachable and students can freely lay

to scientific advancement. Students can enter as either

down their questions. Students get fundamental

degree,knowledge in their subject, making them ready to startexchange of students and researchers, OCU haspracticing in their field after graduation or to continue

concluded more than 100 agreements with universities

studying in graduate school. OCU offers excellent

and research institutes around the world.

non-degreeorexchange

students.

Forfacilities such as the Media Center and its library, which

Sports facilities

is one of the leading library facilities in Japan.

Research

OCU has extensive sports facilities: baseball andsoccer fields, tennis courts, a pool, horse riding club

In line with its mission as a city university, OCU

and gymnasiums. Students and researchers arecarries out university-wide research into issues thatencouraged to make use of the facilities to safeguard aaffect urban areas, in the widest sense of the word.

healthy life balance.

Three leading university research projects are in the

1880

Foundingof Osaka
Commercial
Training
Institute

1889

Osaka City
Commercial
School1901

Osaka City
Commercial
College

1928

Osaka
UniversityofCommerce

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1949

Osaka City
University

2006

OCU
becomes apublicuniversity
corporation

2015

135th
anniversarycelebrations

Faculty of Business / Graduate School of BusinessSeeking New Knowledge and Innovation for Global Business
http://www.bus.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Osaka is the birthplace of many of Japan’s major
corporations, making it a great place to learn about
Japanese business. Against that background, the OCU
Graduate School of Business has established its
reputation as a top Japanese graduate school, focusing
on both local and international business matters.
In order to secure creativity and flexibility, our graduate

program is divided into subject groups and research
units. Each subject provides both basic and advanced
knowledge of the field. The research units are designed
for specialized and focused research. Students canmake a variety of combinations.

Undergraduate Courses
Courses
Main subjects
Management Business Administration, Management,
Business History, Business Administration
History, Strategic Management, Management
Organization, Production Management, etc.

Graduate Course: Global BusinessResearch Units Subjects
Business Administration, Human Resource
Strategic
Management Management, Business History, Corporate
Finance, Cost Management, Marketing, Risk
Management

Management
Information

Management Information Systems,
Information Society, Information Economics,
Information Management Operations
Management, Business Statistics, Industrial
Statistics, etc.

International
Business

International Business, International Finance,
Trade Practice, Foreign Exchange,
Development Finance, Trade, Trade Policy, etc.

Industry &Urban City
Management

Industry, Economics of Technology,
Regional Economics, Industry Location,
Regional Management, Urban Transport,
Environmental Policy, etc.

Finance &Distribution

Finance, Financial Institutions,
Financial System, Development Finance,
Commerce, Japanese Distribution Policy,
Distribution System, Consumer Behavior, etc.

Accounting

Accounting, Financial Accounting, Auditing,Accounting Information Systems, Management
Accounting, International Management
Accounting, Basic Cost Accounting, etc.

Management
Information

International
Business

Industry
Creation

Public &Environmental
Management

4

Operations Management, Production Systems,
Financial Accounting, Accounting Information
Systems, Business Analysis and Valuation,
Distribution System, Statistical Analysis,
Industrial Statistics
International Management, Global Strategic
Management Accounting, International
Monetary Economics, Trade Theory,
Securities Market, International Location ofIndustries
Venture Management, Types of Firms,
Marketing and Distribution, Monetary
Theory and Practice, Financial Institutions,
Industry, Histories of Industries, Regional
Management
Management and Organization in
Multicultural Society, Public Sector
Accounting, Social and Environmental
Accounting & Reporting, Environmental
Policy, Economics of Technology, Transport
Studies

Faculty of Economics / Graduate School of Economics

Shaping Students for Global Competition
http://www.econ.osaka-cu.ac.jp

The Faculty of Economics features a wide range ofcourses and research specialties. Research areas
include economic theory, quantitative research,
economic history, political economy, labor, and welfare.
Asian studies are a major strength, and some professors
specialize in Europe and the European Union as well.

Finally, the Faculty of Economics serves as a gateway
to excellent career opportunities. Our students areespecially attractive to financial institutions, and haverecently been hired by Nomura Securities, Sumitomo
Mitsui
Banking
Corporation,
and
Bank
of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. Other Faculty graduates haverecently been hired by Toyota, Panasonic, Komatsu, andDaiwa House. We have strengthened our alumni
network and improved assistance to job-hunting
students.

The curriculum is diverse but systematic. Students
take a wide range of introductory courses during theirfirst, then begin taking more specialized classes as
second-year students. We have a large number of smallclasses that allow students to interact closely withprofessors.

Undergraduate Courses
Economic Theory

Our two-year seminar classes are especially
important. To ensure high educational standards, welimit the number of students in each seminar to ten.
Professors guide the development of research skills ofstudents during their third years, and then supervise thewriting of graduation theses.

Economic Statistics
Economic History
Economic Policy
Industrial Economics
International Economics
Graduate Courses

We are steadily expanding our international program.
We have expanded the number of classes taught inEnglish, and we participate every year in an international
symposium with China's Jilin University and Chonnam
National University in Korea, where both students andfaculty make presentations.

Modern Economics, fields:
Markets & Institutions
Agents & Capabilities
Global & Regional Economics

5Faculty of Law / Graduate School of Law

Face-to-Face Communication with Excellent Teachers!
http://www.law.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Faculty of Law

The Law School course provides students with a higher
level of knowledge and skills required for practicing
lawyers. For this purpose we have, besides many
professors with long academic careers, professors whoare practicing law and provide on-the-job training at law
offices.

The purpose of the education in the Faculty of Law is
twofold. First, the students get fundamental knowledge
in various branches of social science. They are also
given training for proficiency in foreign languages.
Second, we make our students acquire the basic skills
for legal analysis. They additionally practice writing
essay, oral presentation, discussion and negotiation.
The Faculty of Law has three education courses:
Judicial course, Public Administration course, Business& International Studies course. The number of students
is not too big, so that they can have face-to-facecommunication with professors and other teaching
staffs. The most advanced information technology as
well as millions of books and periodicals are available atthe University Media Center.

Undergraduate Courses
Judicial course
Public Administration course
Business and International Studies course

Departments
General Study of Law
Social and Economic Law

Graduate School of Law

Political Science and Public Administration

Our Graduate School of Law has two educationalcourses. One for students who want to further up theirability to analyze legal and political problems (Academic
Course), and another for those who want to practice law
in the future (Law School). In the Academic Course
students usually engage in research work on a specifictheme, and thereby enhance their capacity of legal andpolitical analysis. Training is performed on the basis ofthree students per teacher.

Public Law

Private Law
International and Comparative Law

Graduate Courses
Academic Course (Master and Doctoral course)
Law School (Professional Degree course)

6Faculty / Graduate School of
Literature and Human Sciences

Adventure in Transformative Thinking
http://www.lit.osaka-cu.ac.jp

What we share in our discipline is our concern for thehuman race, which has created such an unprecedented
history of civilization and cultures; we value an
intellectual rigor with a humanist passion to deeply
comprehend our behavior in every sphere. Thus ourfaculty aims to study these fundamental aspects ofhuman beings, which include a variety of disciplines fromphilosophy and history, through sociology andpsychology, to literatures, education, cultural studies andeven computerized human sciences. You who are filledwith such intellectual curiosity and rigor are mostwelcome.

knowledge, geography and history, civil rights andforeign languages. Those who pursue business careers
join top-grade companies in almost any field.
Undergraduate Courses
Departments

CoursePhilosophy
and History

Philosophy, Japanese History, World History

Human
Behavioral
Sciences

Sociology, Psychology, Education,
Geography

Language
andCultureOur faculty consists of three main branches of
discipline, totaling fifteen separate courses. We practiceteaching in small seminars with a maximum number often or twenty students, which makes it possible for the
students to explore their concerns with professionalized
or interdisciplinary subjects through a tangible
curriculum. We share our fundamental attitude to deeply
comprehend the working of human beings and theircultural expressions; hence, our objectives are toacquire essential knowledge about such workings andthe more practical skills to communicate in various
languages other than the mother tongue.

Japanese Language and Literature, Sinology,
English and American Language and Literature,
German and French Language and Literature,
Linguistics Applied, Culture as Representation

Graduate Courses

After graduation, many of the students in this facultyseek teaching jobs; you can get teaching licenses insubjects such as museum curatorship, Japanese, social

Departments

CoursePhilosophy
and History

Philosophy, Japanese History,
Asian History, Western History

Human
Behavioral
Sciences

Sociology, Psychology, Education,
Geography

Language
andCultureJapanese Language and Literature, Chinese
Linguistics and Sinology, English and American
Language and Literature, German and French
Language and Literature, Linguistics Applied,
Culture as Representation

Asian Culture and Urbanism

7Faculty of Science / Graduate School of Science

Enter Graduate School to Continue Advanced Studies
http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

The Faculty of Science established in 1949, now
consists of five departments and the Botanical Gardens.
Our faculty members play a leading part in a wide rangeof research fields and several groups have prominently
high international reputations. On the basis of theresearch activities, high quality education is provided forboth undergraduates and graduates.

Undergraduate Courses
Mathematics

The undergraduate course is designed systematicallyfrom basic to advanced subjects. The lectures are welllinked with exercises; a variety of experimental trainings
with high-level laboratory facilities and small groupseminars are offered. The fourth year students are
assigned to laboratories and pursue undergraduate
researches under the supervision of a faculty member.

Department

Main Research Subjects

Mathematics

Mathematical Structures
Mathematical Analysis

Physics

Fundamental Physics
Astroparticle and High Energy Physics
Condensed-Matters Physics

Chemistry

Physical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry

Biology

Science of Biomolecules
Functional Biosciences
Functional Biology of Natural History

Geosciences

Environmental Geoscience
Evolutions of Lithosphere, Hydrosphere andBiosphere

Physics
Chemistry
Biology
GeosciencesThe
graduate
programcombines
creative,
independent research with seminars and lectures. The
dominant component is research. New graduate
students usually complete their master thesis in two
years and their doctoral thesis in three years. Our
graduates go on to a variety of outstanding andrewarding positions, including jobs in academia, industry
and national laboratories.

Graduate Courses
Mathematics & Physics
Molecular Materials Science
Biology & Geosciences

Osaka City University Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens were established in 1950, as a research facility of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Since thenthe Botanical Gardens have been collecting and preserving countless plants for the purpose of basic botanical research. The
Botanical Gardens are not only used for research, but are open for anyone wishing to learn about nature.

8Faculty / Graduate School of Engineering

Contributing to Sustainable Development
http://www.eng.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Science and technology today, as
typified by IT and biotechnology, havebeen developed through the studies ofengineering, and contributed to dramatic
improvements of society and industries.
On the other hand, in the 21st century,
humanity is facing various problems
including global environmental problems
that we have never experienced before,
and thus we have the challenge ofdeveloping
nature-conscious
Soft
Technology.
The School of Engineering established
one of the nationally best education
systems with 5 departments to cultivate
human resources who can efficiently deal
with the diversified and sophisticatedneeds of society.
The origin of engineering comes from
intellectual curiosity and infinite inquisitive
spirits of youths. We are looking forstudents who have dreams and hopes for
future science and technology. Shall wetake part in making challenging newtechnology for the 21st century together?

Undergraduate
Department Research Fields

Graduate

Department

MechanicalEngineering

Thermal Engineering, Fluid Engineering, Machine
Dynamics, Production Engineering, Power System
Engineering, Smart Composites Engineering,
Materials Modeling & Evaluation, Materials Physics& Mechanics, Materials Functioning & Engineering

Applied
Physics &Electronics

Electromagnetics, Electronic Materials & Measurements, PhysicalElectronics &Optical Properties & Functions of Materials, Design ofMaterial Properties, Physical Wave Electronics, Advanced Informatics
Spectroscopy & Measurement, Mathematical Physics

Electric &Information
Engineering

Electronic Circuits, Optoelectronics, Electromagnetic
Devices, Information System Engineering, Information
Processing Engineering, Knowledge & Data Engineering,
Information Networking Engineering, Communication
System Engineering

Mechanical &PhysicalEngineering

AppliedInorganic Industrial Chemistry, Organic Industrial
Chemistry &Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Industrial PhysicalBioengineering Chemistry, Material Chemistry, BiomolecularEngineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biofunctional
Engineering, Biomaterials Engineering, Cell Engineering

AppliedChemistry &Bioengineering

Architecture & Disaster Prevention for Architecture, StructuralEngineering for Architecture, Architectural
Building
Environmental Engineering, Architectural Planning,
Engineering
Architectural Design, Spatial & Graphic Science

Urban
Engineering

Urban
Design &Engineering

Urban Planning & Design, Urban Environmental Planning,
Estuarine & Coastal Ecosystem Engineering, Urban
Recycle Engineering, Structural & Concrete Engineering,
Applied Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering,
Infrastructure Planning & Transportation Engineering,
Hydraulic Engineering, Spatial & Graphic Science

Applied Mathematics, Machine Work Shop
AppliedMathematics &Miscellaneous

9(Mechanical &PhysicalEngineering)Faculty / Graduate School of Medicine

As a Leading Medical Center in Osaka City
http://www.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

providers with excellent communication skills andethical values.

The Osaka City University Faculty of Medicine wasfounded by Osaka City in 1944 to educate medical
students to become doctors and practice medicine,with wisdom, blessing and bravery. The Faculty of
Medicine, Graduate School and University Hospitalare situated in the center of Osaka City (Abeno
campus), just 20 minutes away from JR Osaka Stationand 20 minutes from the main campus in Sugimoto.

Graduate School Departments
Basic Medical Science:

Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Molecular Pathology,
Physiology, Anatomy, Anatomy & Neurobiology,
Applied Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Pathology,
Pathology, Preventive Medicine & Environmental Health,Public Health, Sports Medicine,
Environmental Physiology for Exercise,
Legal Medicine, Virology, Bacteriology,
Immunology, Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics

We have more than 2,000 daily outpatients and 900
beds in the area of 87,000 m2 of the University
Hospital. The Faculty of Medicine, Graduate Schooland University Hospital play important roles in basic
medical sciences and practice as a leading medical
center in Osaka City.

Clinical Medical Science:

The Graduate School is divided into two courses,
the basic medical science and the clinical medicine
courses. In addition to the these regular 4-year
courses, we have introduced a 2-year Master Course
in medicine for nurses, pharmacists, clinicaltechnicians, and other people who are interested inlearning medical sciences and are working in the
medical fields.

Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine,
Cardiovascular Hemodynamics, Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, Metabolism Endocrinology and Molecular
Medicine, Hematology & Laboratory Medicine,
Neuropsychiatry, Drug & Food Clinical Evaluation,
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Pathology,
Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Traumatology,
Graduate Medical Education,
Pathophysiology of Obstretrics and Gynecology,
Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Surgical Oncology,
Cardiovascular Surgery, Urology, Dermatology,
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
Otorhinolaryngology & Communicative Sciences,
Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery

As a medical training institution, we intend to matchthe medical education global standard, to adapt to thequalitative and quantitative changes in society, to bepatient-centered, and to develop quality medical

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School of Nursing / Graduate School of Nursing

To become a Health Care Practitioner with Liberal Spirits
http://www.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

As a result of significant advances in both techniques and technologies in the field of medical science, Japan’s healthcare environment has been experiencing rapid changes. These same advances have given Japan a lengthened
average life span as well as a declining birth rate. The demand for nurses with capabilities to make precise observations
and to provide exact assessment and skilled care increased not only in conventional health care institutions, but also incommunity and home health care setting. Osaka City University Graduate School of Nursing/School of Nursing,
opened especially to meet these needs. The school has developed a unique curriculum which is particularly useful indealing with the complex problems our society is facing, such as creating a viable health care environment in an
increasingly stressful modern society; a health care environment which takes into account the needs of elders as well
as young people, focusing on the common thread of humanity and health that we all share. The need for keeping
abreast of the latest developments in international nursing is also emphasized as Japan moves to integrate further into
the global health care community as health care leaders.
Undergraduate School
Basic Subjects
English for Nurses, Academic Reading, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Theory, Clinical Ethics, Human Anatomy, Human Body
Mechanism, Pathology, Pharmacology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Biology of Pathogenic Organisms, Clinical Nutrition, Internal
Medicine, Perioperative Surgery, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Perioperative Surgery, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry,Management of Infection, Genetics, Family Sociology, Public Health, Social Welfare, Legal Aspects of Nursing in Health Care
System, Epidemiology Statistics, Medical Informatics
Nursing Subjects
Human Studies in Nursing Theories, Clinical Health Care Nursing, Nursing Process, Fundamental Nursing, Early Clinical Nursing
Experience, Adult Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Maternal Nursing, Child Nursing, Home HealthNursing, Community Health Nursing

Graduate School
Basic Subjects
Nursing Theory, Nursing Research, Nursing Management, Consultation, Nursing Ethics, Pathophysiology, Human Relations, Academic
Writing, Infection Control, International Health Care Studies, Public Administration in Nursing Policy
Nursing Subjects
Nursing Science, Public Health Care Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Home Health Care Nursing, Acute and Critical Care Nursing,
Infection Control, Chronic Nursing, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Child Health, Growth and Development Nursing

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Faculty / Graduate School of Human Life Science

With One Goal to Create the Best Quality of Life
http://www.life.osaka-cu.ac.jp

The Graduate School of Human Life Science wasestablished in 1975 and is one of the foremost institutes
for research and education in the field of Human Life
Science.
Human Life Science is obligated to show the direction of
the road ahead to create a better quality of everyday life
through investigations for improvement in health,psychology, well-being and our environment. With one
goal to create the best quality of life, our four education
and research courses and one comprehensive research
unit are performing excellent research activities andproviding students with a high degree of education in thisacademic field.

The Clinical Psychology Course is to educate andstudy developmental, clinical psychology and family
from the viewpoint of lifespan psychology towards therealization of human well-being.
The Social Services Course is to educate and studysocial work and policy science of welfare towards therealization of the well-being of society.
Undergraduate courses
Food and Nutrition
Housing and Environmental Design
Social Welfare Course
Human Development
and Welfare

Clinical Psychology Course

Graduate courses

The Food and Human Health Sciences Course is to
educate and study the fundamental science of nutrition,
food safety, food science, applied and clinical nutrition. It
consists of seven research groups: Molecular andBiochemical Nutrition, Food Science, Environmental
Health Sciences, Nutritional Medicine, Public Health andCommunity Nutrition, Nutritional Education, and Clinicaland Applied Nutrition.
The Housing and Environmental Design Course is to
educate and study environmental engineering, design,culture and housing planning. The education and studyof this course focuses on contemporary issues
associated with residential space for urban life andphysical environment.

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Food and
Human
HealthSciences

Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition, Food Science,
Environmental Health Sciences, Nutritional
Medicine, Public Health and Community Nutrition,
Nutrition Education, Clinical and Applied Nutrition

Housing andEnvironmental
DesignHousing and Culture, Environmental Engineering in
Architecture, Material Science in Environment,
Housing Planning, Environmental Design, Housing
Space Design, Safety Engineering and Ergonomics
for Well-being, Housing and Environmental Designfor the Elderly and DisabledSocialServices

Social Work, Social Policy, Social System of
Human Well-being, Advanced Interdisciplinary
Care Science

Clinical
Psychology

Clinical Psychology of Ego Development, ClinicalPsychology of Psychopathology, Clinical Studiesof Education, Clinical Family Study

Graduate School for Creative Cities

Creative Cities Compose multiple Cultures
http://www.gscc.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Front-line workers in a mature urban society haveincreasingly hoped to acquire a high degree of knowledge
related to their special fields and the ability to create problem
solving knowledge. The purpose of this graduate school is todevelop leading people that will bear the responsibility for the
economic and social development of the Metropolitan Areas(with a special focus on the Kansai Area).

Urban Policy Study Course

Urban Economy & Regional Policy Study
Urban Economy & Regional Policy Study develops opinion
leaders who can design and suggest visions of cities to help
create innovative urban areas in which development of new
industries and cultures is encouraged.

Urban Public Policy Study

Urban Public Policy Study develops future leaders who canpromote policy planning and administrative reforms for local
governmental organizations based on evaluations ofadministration and policies.

Three major courses with a key concept of creative cities
have been established for developing highly specializedworking professionals. The Urban Business Study Course
focuses on innovation of economic activities; the Urban Policy
Study Course on economic, administrative and social sector
policy; and the Urban Information Study Course on
information infrastructure. Standard term of study of eachcourse is two years.

Urban Co-existing Society Study
Urban Co-existing Society Study develops potential leaders insocial organization who have high awareness of human rights
issues and the ability to conceptualize philosophies that
promote equitable urban societies in which people can live
dignified lives.

Urban Information Study Course

Knowledge Information Infrastructure Study

There is also a doctoral program that aims to train
researchers and opinion leaders with practical and problem
solving ability, who will contribute to make our cities creative.

Knowledge Information Infrastructure Study is aimed atdeveloping leaders with the basic and interdisciplinary
expertise needed to develop information infrastructures and todesign, build, integrate and implement technologies andcontents for knowledge-based societies.

Urban Business Study Course
Entrepreneurship Study

Information Systems Innovation StudyIn the Entrepreneurship Study, students who want to start theirown businesses can acquire basic management skills andknowledge of the economic environment, and can cultivate thenecessary insights and mentality for entrepreneurs.

Information Systems Innovation Study is aimed at developing
students with both broad knowledge in construction of
information systems and practical systems development
abilities, to create systems for the next-generation informationsociety.

Asian Business Study

Asian Business Study develops leaders who can help to promotereciprocal cooperation between Japan and the fast-developing
Asian countries.

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Media Center and Library
http://www.media.osaka-cu.ac.jp

With a collection of approximately 2.5 million books and access to 30,000
scientific journals, the Media Center is one of the largest university libraries inJapan. It offers a wide variety of facilities where students can study, practicepresentations or simply relax, whilst also functioning as the university’s
information processing and network hub.

Research Center for Artificial
Photosynthesis (ReCAP)
http://www.recap.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Building on cutting-edge research into photosynthesis by professors at OCU,ReCAP was established in 2013 to accelerate the realization of artificial
photosynthesis through industry-university-government cooperation. It is
ReCAP’s ultimate aim to develop a new recycling-based energy for the next
generation.

Center for Health Science
Innovation (CHSI)
http://www.chsi.osaka-cu.ac.jp

CHSI was established in 2013, aiming to contribute to health preservation andimprovement, with research concentrating on fatigue. Throughindustry-university-government collaboration the center develops healthproducts and services, whilst making the latest scientific information available
to society.

Center for Education and Research
for Disaster Management (CERD)
http://www.cerd.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, OCU launched across-sectional research group to study ways to support the affected areas andanticipate future calamities. CERD was established in 2015 to further promote these
activities, focusing on the themes of “social implementation of disaster knowledge”
and “community disaster preparedness” in close cooperation with local residents
and governments.

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Research Institutes
Research Center for Industry Innovation
and Osaka City University Incubator
http://www.osaka-cu.ac.jp/ja/research/collaboration_office/incubator
email: sangaku-ocu@ado.osaka-cu.ac.jp

As a general point of contact for collaborative activities among government,
industry, and academia, this Center seeks to revitalize the local economy bysparking industrial innovation. The Incubator was established in 2002 for local
entrepreneurs and enterprises seeking the creation of new venture businesses
or development of new products by making the most of the results of research
conducted by the university researchers.

University Hospital
http://www.hosp.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp

The hospital has 32 medical departments, handling more than 2000 patients on
average each day, making it one of the largest general hospitals in Japan.
Designated as ①Cancer Care District Liaison Hospital, ② Medical Center for
Dementia and ③ Emergency Medical and Critical Care Center the hospital
strives to provide high-quality health care for the Osaka region and tocontinually improve the care for its patients.

Other Research Institutes & Facilities· Academic Extension Center· Medical Staff Education Center· Advanced Research Institute for Natural· Radioisotope Center

Science and Technology· Research Center for Finance and· Archives of University History

Securities· Career Center· Research Center for Human Rights· Center for Information Initiative· Research Center for Urban Health and· Center for Research and Development ofSportsHigher Education· Student Support Center· Central Workshop· Takahara Hall

· Collaboration and Contribution· Tanaka Memorial Hall

Center for Community· Toneyama Institute for Tubercolosis· English Education Development Center

Research· Global Exchange Office· Urban Research Plaza· Health and Medical Services Center· URA Center· MedCity21, Division of Premier Medicine· Medical Science Information Center

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Global Exchange Office, tel. +81-(0)6-6605-3558, email: goto.ocu@ado.osaka-cu.ac.jp
http://www.osaka-cu.ac.jp/en

Studying for a Degree (undergraduate/graduate)
Undergraduate Courses
The Faculties of the university provide courses leading to Bachelor’s Degrees for undergraduate students. The courses consist of
4 (or 6 in the case of the Faculty of Medicine) consecutive university years.

Graduate Courses
The Graduate Schools of the university offer courses of specialized study for graduate students leading to Master’s Degrees andDoctorates. The Master’s Degree courses normally extend over 2 consecutive university years, and the Doctoral courses usuallyrequire 3 years to complete. The Graduate School of Medicine, for international students, offers only Doctoral Courses, which take4 years. Master’s Degrees and Doctorates involve both course work and the presentation of a thesis based on original research
conducted by students working individually.

Research Students
Every year the university admits research students who are not reading for a degree, but who would like to undertake a period ofstudy at the graduate level under the guidance of the academic staff of OCU, in preparation for graduate school. It is usual for such
students to enroll for six months or one year starting in April or October.

Exchange Programs
OCU has concluded various academic agreements with universities and research institutes abroad. Under those agreements, anumber of mutual exchange programs for both researchers and students have been established. Students of universities withexchange agreements with OCU can take regular graduate or undergraduate classes, and can also follow Japanese language
classes and classes introducing Japanese culture and history. We host parties and cultural events for our international community
several times per year.

Japanese Language Ability Requirement
Almost all classes in the university are conducted in Japanese, and international students are ordinarily expected to be proficient inJapanese. English language instruction is limited.

Supplemental Japanese Language ClassThis free supplemental class is offered once a week and is for enrolled international students who need to further improve their
Japanese.

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Admission

The information below serves as an indication of the application process only. No rights can be derived from this information.
For exact information see the admission guidelines on our website.

Undergraduate Courses
To qualify for application, international students need a level comparable to graduates from a high school in Japan. They need totake the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and pass the selection process of Osaka
City University (consisting of exams and interviews). The necessary EJU subjects and scores, and the exact selection process
differs per Faculty. Detailed information can be found on our website.

Take the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU).
The subjects you need to take and the scores you need to obtain differ per faculty.

June orNovember

Apply
Obtain application form (from October) → Submit application (specified date in December).

October~
DecemberTake the Osaka City University entrance exam.
The subjects in the entrance exam differ per faculty.

February※The Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences has a separate
admission track for students with an International Baccalaureate,
and for Japanese returnee students. The application period is in
October and entrance exams take place in November.

Enter Osaka City University(academic year 1 April ~ 31 March)

1 April

Graduate Courses
An international graduate student is normally expected to hold a recognized Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in an appropriate
subject. Additionally, you need to find a professor willing to supervise you and pass the selection process of the Graduate School.
Doctoral Courses

Master Courses

before July

June~July

August or
September

1 April

Find an academic supervisor.
Contact a professor directly or via the Global
Exchange Office.

beforeDecemberFind an academic supervisor.
Contact a professor directly or via the Global
Exchange Office.

Apply
Obtain application form (from June) → Submit
application (specified date in July).

November~January

Apply
Obtain application form (from November) →Submit application (specified date in January).

Take the Osaka City University entrance
exam. The subjects in the entrance exam
differ per Graduate School.

February

Enter Osaka City University(academic year 1 April ~ 31 March).
(October entry possible for Graduate School of
Science. Application period differs)

1 AprilTake the Osaka City University entrance exam.
The subjects in the entrance exam differ per
Graduate School
Enter Osaka City University(academic year 1
April ~ 31 March). (October entry possible for
Graduate School of Science, Graduate Schoolof Engineering and Graduate School of Medicine.
Application periods differ)

Research Students

Research Students are also expected to hold a recognized Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in an appropriate subject.
Additionally you need to find a professor willing to supervise you and pass the selection process of the Graduate School.

Exchange Students

Exchange students from universities that have an Academic Exchange Agreement with OCU must submit their applications
through their universities.

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Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Commencement

Late MarchFirst Semester

Apr. 1 – Sept. 30

Matriculation Date

April 4

Summer Vacation

Aug. 5-Sept. 15

Second Semester

Oct. 1 – Mar. 31

Winter Vacation

Dec. 23 – Jan. 7

Spring Vacation

March 20-31

Tuition Fees (for privately financed international students, as of April 2016, amount may be subject to change)
Fees (all in Yen)

Application Fee

Admission Fee

Admission Fee for

Annual Tuition Fee

Osaka Citizens (1)Undergraduate
Graduate

Degree Student

17,000342,000

222,000

535,800

Degree Student

30,000342,000 (Law School: 0)

222,000

535,800

Research Student

9,800

102,600

66,60029,700 p/m(1) To be eligible for the special fee for Osaka citizens or their children, you need to satisfy one of the following conditions:-having lived in Osaka consecutively for at least 1 year prior to the day of university entrance-having a parent in the same family register who has lived in Osaka consecutively for at least 1 year prior to the day of university
entrance
Note: Payment of the tuition fee for degree students is twice per year for six month periods in May and October. Payment in smaller
installments is not possible. Payment of the tuition fee for research students is required per six months. Payment in smaller installments is
not possible.

Financial Support and Scholarships (as of April 2016)
Tuition exemption:

Scholarships

Monthly Stipend (as of April 2016)

A 30, 50 or 100% tuition fee exemption is available for eligibleinternational students with financial difficulties.

Japanese Government¥143,000 (Research Student)(Monbukagakusho)¥144,000 (Graduate: Master course)

Scholarship¥145,000 (Graduate: Doctoral course)

Scholarships
About 30% of international students at OCU receive
scholarships from various organizations. For example, anumber of both undergraduate and graduate students areawarded the scholarships in the textbox to the right. Many more
scholarships exist. For a list you can contact the OCU Global
Exchange Office (contact details top of page).

Honors Scholarshipfor Privately Financed
International Student¥48,000 (Undergraduate and Graduate)(JASSO)

Global Village
The Global Village is a multifunctional space where students of
all nationalities can get together to relax, participate ininternational exchange events or organize an event of their own.
The Global Village also incorporates the English Café, which
provides students with study material and ‘Café Talk’ events
where students can practice their English three times per week.
In addition to that the Global Village also functions as a hub of
information about study abroad programs, life abroad and life inJapan. Through providing this space, OCU wants to offer its
students an extra chance to develop their global awareness andintercultural competencies.

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Fellowships and Guest Professors
OCU Fellowship for Foreign Researchers
The OCU Fellowship for Foreign Researchers was established in 1992 to promote international cooperation and understanding
through academic research. We invite about 5 to 9 internationally recognized scholars from all over the world every year andconduct collaborative research. The Fellowship covers flight and living expenses of the researchers invited.

OCU Guest Professors
OCU regularly invites Guest Professors from universities and research institutes abroad to hold lectures or participate in researchor symposia. Invitations are extended on a case-by-case basis.

Accommodation
Student accommodation
Osaka City University and other public organizations have a limited number of residential facilities for international and exchange
students, including the Osaka City University International Residence. Nearly 90% of international students live in private
apartments near Osaka City University. Information on the residential facilities managed by OCU or other public organizations isavailable at the Global Exchange Office.

Osaka City University International Residence:2-438 Higashiuenoshibacho, Kita-ku, Sakai-shi
Application period: Mid-January (residents are selected in early March)
Number of rooms: 29 single rooms
Eligibility: Single students (new privately financed degree students have priority)
Residency period: Maximum 1 year (residents must leave by March 28th)
Monthly fee: 6,000 yen (as of April 2016)

Accommodation for Foreign Researchers
Osaka City University Guest House was founded in 1999 on the Sugimoto Campus as a short-term accommodation facility for
researchers who visit our university for international academic exchange and educational and research purposes. All rooms are
furnished and have their own kitchen, bathroom and toilet. Its convenient location, situated on the Sugimoto campus with easy
access to the center of Osaka City, enables guests to make the most of their time in Japan. To reserve a room please contact yourhost scholar.
(Additionally, two rooms at the OCU International Residence (see above) are available for visiting researchers, for periods between
3 and 12 months.)
Osaka City University Guest House:3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi
Application period: year-round, via host scholar
Number of rooms: 27 single rooms, 3 family rooms
Eligibility: Visiting scholars, visiting graduate students and exchange students
Residency period: Maximum 1 year
Daily fee: 2,000 yen for single room, 4,000 yen for family room (as of April 2016)19

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VisaStudents and researchers need to obtain a visa before coming to Japan. OCU can apply to the Japanese Ministry of Justice for a
Certificate of Eligibility for you to make the visa application process go more smoothly. After receiving the Certificate of Eligibility
you can take it to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in your country and apply for a visa.

Number of Students (as of 1 May 2016)
Faculty/
Graduate School

Undergraduate

International International
Undergraduate Graduate

Graduate

International
Research Students

Country/Area

Total

Business

943

72

11

12

2

1,015

Economics

962

43

17

27

3

1,005

Law

709

68

7

5

2

777

Literature andHuman Sciences

726

153

16

45

20

879

Science

718

271

0

11

0

989

1,224

417

10

15

7

1,641

Engineering
Medicine
Nursing
Human Life
ScienceCreative Cities
Total

568
223
512
6,585

239

0

29

14

0

122

0

2

280

252

03

69

63

807

0

18

0

1,694

0

634

7

216

280

44

8,279

Students

China

242

Korea

26

Vietnam

13

Taiwan7

Afghanistan

4Indonesia

4

Thailand4

Bangladesh

3

Sri Lanka

3

France2Germany

2

Russia

2

USA

2

Benin

1

Bolivia1

Bulgaria

1

Cote d’Ivoire

1

Croatia

1

India

1

Iran

1

Mongolia

1

Nepal

1

Total

323

After Graduation (March 2016)

Graduates

FacultyofBusiness

Facultyof
Economics

Facultyof
Law

Facultyof
Literature&
Human
Sciences

Facultyof
ScienceFacultyofEngineering

Faculty
of
Human
Life
Science

Total

graduated

207

219

171

164

156

278

128

1,323

advancedstudies
employment

3

2

15

16

98

189

16

339

191

194

128

133

51

85

103

885

company

173

149

72

98

41

76

81

690

civil service

17

42

56

26

2

9

20

172

academics

1

3

0

9

8

0

2

23

13

23

28

15

7

4

9

99

other

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International Exchange Agreements
As Osaka City’s academic and cultural center, Osaka City University has established various international exchange programs.
Currently about 300 international students from more than 20 countries are enrolled in OCU’s degree and non-degree programs.
OCU is expecting to extend further agreements on academic exchanges with other universities around the world.

International Academic Exchange Agreements
Australia★University of Hamburg (University-wide)

Bangladesh

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
National Institute of Mental Health and
Neuro Sciences
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education& Research
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical
Sciences and Technology
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(University-wide)
University of Pune

★University of Melbourne (University-wide)
Rajshahi University
University of Dhaka

Bolivia

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

Brazil★University of São Paulo (University-wide)

CambodiaInternational University

CanadaHEC Montréal
University of Victoria

China★All Universities in Shanghai(University-wide)
Anhui University
China Paulownia Research Center
Chinese Academy of Social Science
Chinese University of Hong Kong
(University-wide)
Dalian University (University-wide)
Dalian University of Technology
East China Normal University(University-wide)
Hong Kong Baptist University
Inner Mongolia Normal University
Jilin University
Nanjing Normal University
Nankai University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai University (University-wide)
Shenzhen University (University-wide)
Soochow University
Sun Yat-Sen University
Tongji University
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry

FranceCergy-Pontoise University
Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 University
Pierre & Marie Curie University
University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
University of Le Havre

Germany

EKO-Haus der Japanischen Kultur
JWG-Universität Frankfurt
University of Bonn
University of Freiburg

India

Indonesia

Andalas University (University-wide)
Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
Universitas Airlangga
Universitas Gadjah Mada
(University-wide)
University of Padjadjaran

Italy

Fondazione Edmund Mach
Università Politecnica delle Marche
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Korea

Ajou University
Catholic University of Daegu
Chonnam National University(University-wide)
Chung-Ang University
Jeju National University(University-wide)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science andTechnology
Korea Center for City and Environment
Research
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Kyung Hee University
Kyungpook National University
Pusan National University
Sahmyook University (University-wide)
Seoul National University
The Seoul Institute
University of Seoul (University-wide)
Yeungnam University
Yonsei University

MexicoUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Instituto Potosino de Investigacion
Cientifica y Tecnologica

Pakistan

Quaid-i-Azam University

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Philippines

Damayan ng Maralitang Pilipinong Api
De La Salle University (University-wide)

Russia★St.Petersburg State University(University-wide)

TaiwanFu Jen Catholic University
National Central University (University-wide)
National Taiwan University
Taipei Medical University

Thailand

Chiang Mai University (University-wide)
Chulalongkorn University (University-wide)
Mahidol University
Naresuan University
Silpakorn University
Srinakharinwirot University
Thammasat University (University-wide)

UK

King's College London
Oxford University Hertford College
University College London
University of London
University of Manchester
University of Sheffield

United Arab Emirates
Gulf Medical University

USA

Florida State University (University-wide)
San Francisco State University
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
Weber State University

Vietnam

Consulate General of the Socialist Republicof Vietnam in Osaka (University-wide)
Da Lat University
Hanoi Medical University
Hanoi Technical University of Mining &Geology
Nam Dinh University of Nursing (Universitywide)
HoChiMinh City Institute of Resources
Geography
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho
Chi Minh CityVNU University of Economics and Business(University-wide)★Osaka sister city exchange program

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Osaka
Osaka City is a major economic center located in the middle of Japan, near the cities of Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. The
greater Osaka Metropolitan Area has approximately 8.8 million inhabitants, but the city center is relatively compact andeasy to navigate.
Almost 20% of Japan’s annual GDP is produced in Osaka and the city is famous as the birthplace of many of today’s
most successful Japanese companies. Many of them, such as Panasonic, Sharp and Suntory, still have their
headquarters in Osaka Prefecture. In total there are more than 200,000 companies. Osaka is especially strong in the
robotics, pharmaceutical, battery, environmental and electronics sectors.
Osaka offers you all you want from a modern city: excellent food, convenient public transport, mountains nearby, andeasy access via the international airport at only 35 minutes by train from the city center. Yet, costs of living are relatively
low, commuting times short and being in the middle of the culturally rich Kansai area you will never run out of places to
explore.

Messages from Students

One of the language professors at my university in Russia was a graduate of Osaka City
University. When I had the opportunity to apply for a MEXT scholarship, I applied to
OCU on his advice. My fellow Japanese students in the Graduate School are great
people and it is an interesting mix of people of different ages. We all help each otherwhenever we can and they really make me feel at home. Osaka in general is a citywhere people communicate and interact easily. I participate in many events, also outside
the university as much as possible, so it`s a good opportunity to meet people outside myfield of study and from all over the world. As I do research on work-life balance, I try toobtain that in my own life also and feel that OCU gives students space to do so.

Anton Mircha, Russia, Graduate School for
Creative Cities, Urban Co-existing Society

I chose to come to OCU because it is a university with a high-level of education in one ofJapan’s main cities. That also means our chances on the labor market are very good. The
professors are really friendly and will always take time to answer your questions. My
Japanese classmates also explain when you ask them something. I am now the Chairmanof the OCU Chinese Students Union. We organize an event about once a month. OCU
offers many facilities for international students. My friends and I play table tennis in theInternational Student Room almost every day and every Friday afternoon one of the
gymnasiums is reserved for international students and we play basketball. The entrance
exam for OCU was even more difficult than I imagined, but if you try hard you can succeed!

Wang Pengyuan, China, Faculty of Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering
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Access

Abeno Campus

1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka
545-8585 JAPAN (Faculty of Medicine)
1-5-17 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka
545-0051 JAPAN (School of Nursing)Access by Public Transport:
10 min. walk from Tennoji Station(JR Hanwa Line and Subway Midosuji Line).
10 min.walk from Osakaabenobashi Station(Kintetsu Osaka Line)
From Kansai Airport:
Take the Kansai-Airport Rapid Service or
Haruka Ltd. Express and get off at Tennoji
StationUmeda Satellite

1-2-2-600 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 JAPANSugimoto Campus

3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
558-8585 JAPANAccess by Public Transport:
5 min. walk from Sugimoto-cho Station(JR Hanwa Line)
From Kansai Airport: Take the Kansai-Airport
Rapid Service, change at Sakai-shi to a local train
for Tennoji and get off at Sugimoto-cho Station

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Access by Public Transport:
1 min. walk from North Shinchi station(JR Tozai Line).
3 min. walk from Umeda/Nishi Umeda/
Higashi Umeda station (Subway),
Umeda station (Hanshin Line),
Osaka station (JR Line)
From Kansai Airport: Take the Kansai-Airport
Rapid Service for Kyobashi and get off at Osaka
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