Introduction to Osaka University

Facts & Figures on the University

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
Administration Bureau	6 Departments, 22 Divisions and 12 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 consisting of 4 branches: Main Library, Life Sciences Library, Science and Engineering Library, International Studies Library 19 Joint-Use Facilities: Center for International Education and Exchange, … 3 National Joint-Use Facilities: Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Cybermedia Center, Institute of Laser Engineering World Premier International Research Center (WPI) Initiative: Immunology Frontier Research Center (iFReC) Institute for Academic Initiatives Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Faculty and Staff	Number of academic staff 3,111, Number of non-academic staff 2,877, Total: 5,988 Number of part-time academic staff: 3,335
Students	Undergraduates -- Students: 3,255* Total: 15,541 Graduates -- Master's course: 2,009, Doctor's course: 942 Law School: 80 Total: 8,017 International Students 1,924 (Undergraduate: 301, Graduate: 1,098, Research Students: 525) *number of enrollees for current academic year
Campuses	Suita Campus: 997,071.32 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 2012)	Revenue: 138.532 billion Yen Expenditure: 138.532 billion Yen

Notes:
• The figures above were most recently updated on May 1, 2012.
• The number of staff does not include those on child-care leave, leaves of absence, or overseas sabbaticals.

Introduction

Meet the President

A greeting and messages from Toshio HIRANO, the president of Osaka University

Institute for Academic Initiatives

The IAI promotes an expansion of interdisciplinary education and research courses and opportunities under the leadership of President Hirano

The "G30" program aims to create an environment that makes it easier for international students to study in Japan and receive a high quality education while doing so. Osaka University is a major player in this project.