International Course ofthe Graduate School of Science
Osaka City University Graduate School of Science
provides courses in English; Japanese is notmandatory to obtain a degree. This allows you toobtain a master’s or doctoral degree in English.
You can take entrance examinations, lectures,
seminars, research guidance, and degree
examination in English. Students of this course will
belong to one of the following three divisions.
◼ Mathematics & Physics,◼ Molecular Material Science,◼ Biology & Geoscience.

We study and develop mathematics and physics, as well as
their interface, to develop a deeper understanding of nature.
The Division of Mathematics & Physics has five courses:(1) Mathematical Structures, (2) Mathematical Analysis,(3) Fundamental Physics, (4) Astro- and High-Energy Physics,and (5) Condensed-Matter Physics. About 50 academic staff
belong to this division and provide advanced education tograduate students. Students can experience their research
lives at the forefront of modern mathematics and physics inthese divisions in an environment that is excellent for fosteringscientists.

Web site: http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp/i-course/

Welcome from the Dean
The Graduate School of Science
is one of the graduate schools that
established doctoral programs, at
an early stage in Japan, covering
almost every field of science. It is
one of the leading centers foreducation and research in Japan.

The fluorescence telescopes of The Telescope Array, the world’s largest
cosmic ray detector in the northern hemisphere. Fluorescence photons, afaint UV emission from air molecules, are detected when a cosmic raystrikes the atmosphere within the area of 700 km2 around the telescopes.

The Graduate School of Scienceleads the world in a large number of quality studies, as
exemplified by Yoichiro Nambu winning the 2008 Nobel
Prize in Physics. Globalization is currently essential invarious fields, but scientific study of the principles of nature
is a global discipline without borders. The results ofresearch conducted here have been published in many
international academic journals. Each year, approximately
100 instructors as well as students are sent overseas toconductexperiments,

presentations

atinvestigations,andinternational conferences.

make
Scientificresearch involves participation in international activities andhelps students develop a global perspective.
The world is currently in a state of instability and flux,
making it difficult to foresee the future. In this age of rapidchange, which demands the ability to adapt to changing
circumstances

quickly,

theFacultyofScience

isenthusiastically involved in various initiatives to lead theway rather than lagging behind the times. We must also notforgetthat

naturalsciences

havesupported

thedevelopment of mankind for millennia. In this age ofdeepening confusion, we hope to maintain the dignity of theFaculty of Science in its quest to learn the truth without
being swept away by ephemeral trends and superficial
reform.

The Physics Department has a unique double-stage nuclear adiabatic
demagnetization cryostat which is one of the very rare refrigerators in theworld. It can achieve absolute temperatures below 0.01 mK and has beenused to study superfluidity.

Courses & Research groups
Mathematical Structures (Algebra, Representation Theory,
Manifold Theory, Topology)
Mathematical Analysis (Real and Complex Analysis,Probability Theory, Applied Mathematics, Partial
Differential Equation, Algebraic Analysis, Differential
Geometry)
Fundamental Physics (Particle Physics, Nuclear Theory,
Gravitation and Astrophysics, Mathematical Physics)
Astro and High Energy Physics (Cosmic Ray Physics,
High Energy Physics, Cosmic & Experimental Particle
Physics, Gravitational Wave Physics and Astrophysics)
Condensed-Matter Physics (Ultra Low Temperature,Physics of Photophysical Properties, Physics ofBiological Material and Crystal Growth, Elementary
Excitation Physics, Strongly Correlated ElectronSystem, Ultracold Quantum Gas)

Nowadays, we are facing the disappearance of a conventionalboundary in the field of natural science and the rapid
development of new fields in the advanced research area. In
the field of chemistry, the science of materials, it isastonishing that the advanced knowledge is stored day by day
and new interdisciplinary fields are developing rapidly. To
adapt to this situation, we have established the Division of
Molecular Materials Science consisting of two fields of study:
Creative Molecular Science and Functional MolecularScience. Our education is aimed at understanding the diverse
phenomena of materials systematically, disclosing the roles of
biological materials at the molecular level, and developing
novel materials with advanced functions.
In this division, 32 faculty members teach advanced scientificresearch in a one-to-one manner in an open, free, andinternational atmosphere. Many of the undergraduate
students enter the master’s course after their graduation andone-fifth of the graduate students go on to pursue a doctoral
degree after they complete the master’s course. They are
studying higher level knowledge in molecular materials
science and devote themselves to advanced research.
Students who have made excellent research achievements
can shorten the completion term to graduate by one to twoyears. We have been producing a large number of graduates
who have a high level of expertise, a broad scientificperspective, and experience for the achievement of future
innovations. They are leading research activities inuniversities, public institutes, and companies.

In the Division of Biology & Geosciences, we aim tosystematize new disciplines that cross the two fields centeringon the global environment in the development of Biology andGeosciences. Biology is a discipline for understanding theessence of life. We aim to elucidate biological phenomena ina wide range of fields, from molecules, cells, individuals, andecosystems to the global level. Geosciences are aimed atdeciphering the history of the earth as a complex system thathas changed repeatedly in order to recognize the realities of
the Earth from the past to the present and to build theknowledge and technology necessary to predict its future.
Our division consists of five courses, (1) Science ofBiomolecules, (2) Functional Biosciences, (3) Functional
Biology of Natural History, (4) Environmental Geosciences,and (5) Earth Evolution Sciences. We aim to nurture expertsof Biology and Geosciences who can analyze evolution andthe life of living organisms, including humans, based on thecurrent environment and the history of the Earth, and apply
the results to environmental problems.

left: African cichlid (Tropheus moorii) appealing their territory in Lake Tanganyika.
right: Kayoso Fold at Nago City, Okinawa (a natural monument)

Courses & Research groups
Science of Biomolecules (Functional Biopolymer Science,
Functional Biological Low Molecule Science, FunctionalMetabolic Regulation Science)
Functional Biosciences (Functional Cellular Biology,Functional Plant Biology, Functional Animal Biology
Functional Biology of Natural History (Plant Evolution &Adaptation, Informatic Biology, Functional Plant Ecology,
Functional Animal Ecology)Environmental Geosciences (Geological Informatics, UrbanGeosciences, Natural History of Anthropogene)
Earth Evolution Sciences (Geohistory, Petrology,Mineralogy & Geochemistry)Three-dimensional structure of a protein complex (Photosystem II). This
complex is responsible for photosynthetic water splitting for the evolution ofmolecular oxygen that is occupying 20% of the earth's atmosphere.

The Botanical Gardens were established in 1950. About 450
species of native Japanese trees were planted to replicate 11
major forest types in Japan. Other important collections include

Courses & Research groups
Creative Molecular Science (Laser Chemistry, Quantum
Functionality Materials, Hybrid Molecular Chemistry,
Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Materials
Chemistry, Molecular Physical Chemistry, Fine OrganicChemistry, Bio-functional Molecular Design)
Functional Molecular Science (Organic Reaction Chemistry,
Function Chemistry, Molecular Conversion, Synthetic
Organic Chemistry, Biological Structural Chemistry)

exotic trees, bamboos, aquaticplants around Osaka, andtropical/subtropicalplants.

The collections are provided
as study material for Japaneseand foreign scientists.

Location & Contact Information

Sugimoto campus

Address
3-3-138 Sugimoto Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, 558-8585, JAPANAccess by Public Transport
5 min. walk from Sugimoto-cho Station (JR Hanwa Line).
20 min.walk from Abiko Station (Subway Midosuji Line).
Access from the Main Terminals
From Kansai International Airport (KIX) :Take the Kansai-Airport Rapid Service, change at Sakai-shi to a local
train for Tennoji and get off at Sugimoto-cho Station.
From Shin-Osaka Station :Take the subway Midosuji Line and get off at Abiko Station.
From Osaka International Airport (Itami) :Take an Airport Limousine Bus to Abenobashi Station, then take a local
train on the JR Hanwa Line from JR Tennoji Station and get off at
Sugimoto-cho Station.

International Course HP: http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp/i-course/
International Course Examination Office: sci-i-course@ado.osaka-cu.ac.jp