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	NISHIO Shojiro (Specialty: Data Engineering)
Executive Vice President	KANEDA Yasufumi
Executive Vice President	TANAKA Toshihiro
Executive Vice President	MITSUNARI Kenji
Executive Vice President	KAWAHARA Genta
Executive Vice President	ONOYE Takao
Executive Vice President	NAKATANI Kazuhiko
Executive Vice President	KUDO Mayumi
Executive Vice President	SUZUKI Toshiyuki
Auditors	NONOMURA Hidehiko SAKURAI Miyuki
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 6 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, Institute of Laser Engineering 2 National Joint-Use Facilities: Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Cybermedia Center 14 Joint -Use Education and Research Facilities: Center for International Education and Exchange, … University Library consisting of 4 branches: Main Library, Life Sciences Library, Science and Engineering Library, International Studies Library 2 University Hospitals: Osaka University Hospital, Osaka University Dental Hospital 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 3,261, Number of non-academic staff 3,447, Total: 6,708 Number of part-time academic staff: 3,699
Students	Undergraduates -- Students: 3,255 Total: 15,285 Graduates -- Master's course: 2,105, Doctor's course: 927 Law School: 80 Total: 8,031 International Students 2,594 (Undergraduate: 373, Graduate: 1,597, Research Students: 624)
Campuses	Suita Campus: 997,110.72 sq m (Administrative Bureau, Schools of Human Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Engineering, Joint-Use Facilities, …) Toyonaka Campus: 441,313.43 sq m (University Library, Schools of Letters, Law, Economics, Science, Engineering Science, …) Minoh Campus: 140,400.04 sq m (School of Foreign Studies, …) Nakanoshima Campus: 1,000 sq m (Osaka University Nakanoshima Center)
Budget (FY 2019)	Revenue: 157.952 billion Yen Expenditure: 157.952 billion Yen

Notes:
• The figures above were most recently updated on May 1, 2019.
• The number of staff does not include those on child-care leave, leaves of absence, or overseas sabbaticals.