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Osaka University
Osaka University is a public university in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1931, with about 23,200 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Osaka, Japan
- Founded
- 1931
- Students
- 23,234
- Teaching language
- Japanese, English
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Osaka University is a national research university in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1931 as the sixth imperial university, with roots in the Tekijuku school established by Ogata Kōan in 1838 and the Osaka Medical School.
Its three main campuses are Suita, Toyonaka and Minoh. Faculties cover letters, human sciences, foreign studies (after merging with Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 2007), law, economics, science, medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences, engineering and engineering science. Research strengths include immunology, protein research and laser science.
Most undergraduate teaching is in Japanese, with English-taught undergraduate and graduate programmes available. MEXT and university scholarships support international students.
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Courses at Osaka University are taught in Japanese, English.
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Osaka University was founded in 1931.
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