The name of the new university, which is scheduled to open in April 2022 after the integration of Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University, is "Osaka Public University" at the final discussion between Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Osaka City, the public university corporations that operate both universities. It was decided.The English name was "University of Osaka", but Osaka University has requested reconsideration of this English name as "there is a fact that it is widely used as the name of Osaka University overseas."

 According to Osaka City University, the final discussion was held by Yoshiki Nishizawa, President of Osaka Public University Corporation, Hirofumi Yoshimura, Governor of Osaka Prefecture, and Ichiro Matsui, Mayor of Osaka City Hall, and the New University Name Review Committee named it as a new name proposal. I chose Osaka Public University from the three plans of "Osaka Public University", "Public University Osaka", and "Osaka University".

 President Nishizawa commented, "It will be the largest public university in Japan with 12 faculties / faculties and 15 graduate schools with diverse academic fields. We want to make it a university where young people can learn lively."

 Osaka Prefecture University and private universities integrated the operating corporation in 2019, and established a new university name review committee inside to study new name proposals. Apply for approval of installation to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in October.The new university has an undergraduate enrollment capacity of about 10, making it the third largest national and public university in Japan.

 On the other hand, President Shojiro Nishio of Osaka University pointed out that the English name of the new university is similar to that of Osaka University. It is inevitable that it will be a big obstacle to the university. It is very disappointing that the decision was made without mutual exchange of opinions, and I would like to ask for consideration so as not to cause confusion. "In addition, he cites several facts that "University of Osaka" is used synonymously with Osaka University overseas, and is requesting reconsideration.

reference:[Osaka City University] The name of the new university was decided and a press conference was held.
[Osaka University] "University of Osaka" is used as the English name of Osaka University

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