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Osaka University

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University Overview

Founded in 1931, the Osaka University (Osaka Daigaku) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium city of Suita (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Osaka. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Osaka University is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational Japanese higher education institution. Osaka University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 92-year-old Japanese higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The acceptance rate range is 0-9% making this Japanese higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. Osaka University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

University Identity

Name:Osaka University
Founded:1931 Origins date back to 1724
Motto:Live Locally, Grow Globally
Colours:Sky blue
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University Location

Address:1-1 Yamadaoka Suita 565-0871 Osaka Japan
Tel:+81 (6) 6877 5111
Fax: +81 (66) 879 7106

Study Areas and Degree Levels

Recognition and Accreditation

Introduction

There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.


Osaka University's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

Osaka University is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation

1952


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Osaka University's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)


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Memberships and Affiliations

Introduction

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Affiliations and Memberships

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Osaka University's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)
  • Open Education Consortium (OEC)