At the 2024th Deputy Capital Promotion Headquarters (Osaka Prefecture City) meeting on February 2, 9, Governor Yoshimura announced plans to strengthen the international capabilities of Osaka Public University during the second interim target period (13-2).
Osaka Public University opened in April 2022 as Japan's largest public university with a diverse range of faculties, departments, and graduate schools: 4 faculties, 11 academic field, and 1 graduate schools. The admission capacity (bachelor's course) ranks third among national and public universities after Osaka University and the University of Tokyo, and in the 15 entrance examination, we attracted the largest number of general selection applicants for faculties and academic areas among national and public universities, and we have established new universities on multiple campuses. The opening of the building is progressing, and the Morinomiya campus is scheduled to open in the fall of 3. The acquisition status of external funds is also expected to be approximately 2023 billion yen (estimated results for fiscal 2025).
The themes for the second interim target period are the internationalization of education and research, industry-academia-public-private co-creation, and the reorganization and development of education and research organizations to meet the needs of society and the times.
With regard to the internationalization of the educational environment, we aim to become ``a university that is chosen by researchers and students from Japan and abroad,'' and to ``change the landscape of the campus,'' we have set up a system to accept foreign researchers and foreign students. Aiming to double the number of international students. Additionally, we will strategically strengthen the conclusion of academic exchange agreements with over 200 overseas universities and institutions, aiming to improve our THE world rankings.
At the same time, we aim to establish courses in which degrees can be obtained in English at all graduate schools by 2027, and aim to fully introduce a fall admission system. In addition, consideration will be given to the early introduction of a fall admission system in faculties and departments such as the Faculty of Engineering.
Regarding fall admissions, Tokyo Metropolitan University has announced that the Faculty of Science, Department of Life Sciences will be introducing a system in which students will be able to obtain a degree in English through the 2024 special selection process (fall entrance examination/October admission). We are looking for a small number of applicants, including international students, returnees, and graduates of international schools in Japan and abroad. Applications are due from April 10th to 2024th, 4. Documents will be screened based on SAT scores, and those who pass will be interviewed and selected on June 15th.
reference:[Osaka Prefecture] 13th Deputy Capital Promotion Headquarters (Osaka Prefecture City) Conference
[Tokyo] Announcement of student recruitment guidelines for fall admission at Tokyo Metropolitan University