Prospective Students
Introduction to Official Student Groups
Sports-Oriented Activities
For the purpose of promoting sports-related extracurricular activities and the various sports groups, the "Osaka University Sports Union" was set up. As can be seen below, the Osaka University President heads the Osaka University Sports Union. Currently, the Sports Union has approximately 6,000 members. 1,982 members were active in 58 different sports-related extracurricular groups at Osaka University as of June 1, 2019.
| Chairperson | NISHIO Shojiro (President) |
| Committee Chair | FUKUDA Monami (Women's Volleyball) |
| Committee
Vice Chair & Accounting Manager |
TAI Atsushi (Wind Surfing) |
| Committee
Vice Chair & Athletic Vice Manager |
OHGAI Tomoka (Women's Basketball) |
| General Affairs Manager |
OKU Takahiro (Table Tennis) |
| Athletic Manager |
TAKADA Kentaro (Judo) |
| Public Relations Manager | YAMADA Shota (Golf) |
| Planning and Public Relations Manager |
UENO Koichi (Sports Chambara) |
Culture-oriented Activities
The "Osaka University Culture Union" was set up as an organization to unify, strengthen, and promote cultural activities and groups at Osaka University. As of June 1, 2019, there are 71 extracurricular cultural groups with a total of 3,340 student members.
| Management Committee Chairperson | KOHNO Mako |
| Management Committee Vice Chairperson | WADAYAMA Yuki |
| Accounting |
TAKAHASHI Kyoko |
In addition to the above activities, there is also The Steering Committee for Osaka University Festivals to plan and manage the three Osaka University festivals -- Icho, Machikane, and Summer -- as well as other events, enlivening such events with innovative ideas.
To download forms for updating club registration information, click on the appropriate link(s) below:
• Notification form for club renewal 
• Notification form for updating club information on the OU website
• Request form for repair of facilities
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