Facts & Figures on the University

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Under the motto "Live Locally, Grow Globally," Osaka University grapples with the challenges of education and research.

 

President HIRANO Toshio (Specialty: Immunology)
Trustees &
Vice Presidents
EBISU Shigeyuki
HIGASHIJIMA Kiyoshi
BABA Akio
AIMOTO Saburo
ABE Kenzo
OYAMA Shinnosuke
EGUCHI Taro
TAKAHASHI Akira
Administration Bureau 8 Departments, 22 Divisions and 7 Offices
Organization 11 Schools with 10 Corresponding Graduate Schools:
Schools of: Letters, Human Sciences, Foreign Studies (School only), Law and Politics, Economics, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Science
6 Independent Graduate Schools:
Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Law School, United Graduate School of Child Development. Osaka University, Kanazawa University and Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
5 Research Institutes:
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Institute for Protein Research, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Joining and Welding Research Institute
2 University Hospitals:
Osaka University Hospital, Osaka University Dental Hospital
University Library with 4 Branches:
Main Library, Life Sciences Library, Science and Engineering Library, International Studies Library
22 Joint-Use Facilities:
Institute for Higher Education Research and Practice, Center for International Education and Exchange, …
3 National Joint-Use Facilities:
Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Cybermedia Center, Institute of Laser Engineering
Faculty and Staff Number of academic staff 3,102, Number of non-academic staff 2,741, Total: 5,843
Number of part-time academic staff: 3,333
Students Undergraduates -- Students: 3,255* Total: 15,693
Graduates -- Master's course: 1,895*, Doctor's course: 657*
(Integrated 5-Year Doctor's course: 55)
Law School: 80 Total: 8,009
International Students 1,780 (Undergraduate: 274, Graduate: 1,041, Research Students: 465)

*number of enrollees for current academic year

Campuses Suita Campus: 996,659.32 sq m (Administrative Bureau, Schools of Human Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Engineering, Joint-Use Facilities, …)
Toyonaka Campus: 445,851.08 sq m (University Library, Schools of Letters, Law, Economics, Science, Engineering Science, …)
Minoh Campus: 145,125.08 sq m (School of Foreign Studies, …)
Nakanoshima Campus: 1,000 sq m (Osaka University Nakanoshima Center)
Budget
(FY 2011)
Revenue: 133.840 billion Yen
Expenditure: 133.840 billion Yen

Notes:
• The figures above were most recently updated on May 1, 2011.
• The number of staff does not include those on child-care leave, leaves of absence, or overseas sabbaticals.