International College


What is the International College?

The International College was established in August 2010 to oversee degree programs taught in English at Osaka University as part of the Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization, more commonly referred to as the Global 30 program.

The International College aims to improve the competitiveness of Osaka University by providing an environment that makes it easier for international students to study in Japan and receive a high quality education and, thereby, nurture personnel who can play an active role in the competitive global arena.

Degree Programs of the International College

International College currently consists of the humanities and science courses listed below.

Information on Faculty

  • Director: KUBO Takashi, Professor, Head of the Chemistry-Biology Combined Major Program
  • Deputy Director: Paola CAVALIERE, Associate Professor, Director of the Human Sciences International Undergraduate Degree Program
  • Human Sciences International Undergraduate Degree Program: one professor, one associate professor, one specially appointed associate professor, one specially appointed lecturer, two specially appointed assistant professors
  • Chemistry-Biology Combined Major Program: two associate professors, one lecturer, one specially appointed lecturer, two specially appointed assistant professors

Frequently Asked Questions -- FAQ

Please download and view a file of FAQ that will answer most, if not all, of your questions. Click here to download the file.

Admission Information

Special English Entrance Examination (Human Sciences International Undergraduate Degree Program) / Osaka University Special International Science Entrance Examination (International Undergraduate Program in Science):

Note: Applications for the Chemistry-Biology Combined Major Program have ended with October 2019 admission. For details, click here. (file in Japanese)

• Information regarding admission for the Human Sciences International Undergraduate Degree Program can be found here.

• Information regarding admission for the International Undergraduate Program in Science can be found here.

For more information, contact:

International College Office
Room #511, Interdisciplinary Bldg., 1-2 Machikaneyama-cho
Toyonaka, Japan 560-0043

For a map of the Toyonaka Campus, click here.

To view International College videos, click here.

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