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Osaka University continues to renew itself, breathing new life into all of its affairs, using the recent changes in Japan's system of university education as a particularly special opportunity to do so. After the merger with Osaka University of Foreign Studies on October 1, 2007, the university now consists of 11 Schools, 16 Graduate Schools, 5 Research Institutes, 2 Hospitals, 4 Libraries, 21 Joint-Use Facilities, 3 National Joint-Use Facilities, the WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Education, Kaitokudo for the 21st Century, 4 Overseas Centers for Education and Research, and the Osaka University Nakanoshima Center. The three campuses, Suita, Toyonaka, and Minoh, and the Nakanoshima Center occupy a total area of 1,588 million square meter. There are about 9,200 teaching, medical, and administrative staff and 24,750 students including 1,940 international students.

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Last update: Aug. 09, 2012

Postal Code 565-0871
Address 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka
Inquiry Department Admissions Section, the Department of Student Affairs
TEL 06-6879-7097
FAX 06-6879-7099
Foreign Students Examination There is Special Selection.
Admission Capacity a few(at the year of 2013)
Applicants 10(at the year of 2012)
Successful Candidates 6(at the year of 2012)
Number of foreign students 31(at the year of 2012)
Number of privately financed foreign students 23(at the year of 2012)
Application Fee 17,000 yen(at the year of 2012)
Admission Fee 282,000 yen(at the year of 2012)
Tuition Fee/year 535,800 yen(at the year of 2012)
Application for a delay of payment/repayment Not available
Department Mathematics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences (Biology Course)
Distribution of Application Forms End of Sep
Previous Exam Papers Please make an inquiry
Entry(Spring) Apr, 2013 Entry
Application Category Special Exam for Privately Financed International Students
Starting Date of Application Dec. 19, 2012
Deadline of Application Dec. 26, 2012
Date of Examination Feb. 25, 2013 , Feb. 26, 2013
Notification of Examination Result Mar. 9, 2013
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan Available
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam Necessary
Subjects on Exam done by College or University Mathematics、Science、Oral examination
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Necessary/Not necessary Necessary
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Requested subjects Japanese language、Mathematics2、Select two sbjects from Physics, Chemistry, or Biology
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam either English or Japanese is available
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam The Exams after June, 2012
English Examination TOEFL
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Not necessary
Remarks On EJU, you must take at least 200 points in “Reading comprehension” and “Listening comprehension / Listening and Reading comprehension” of Japanese, 25 points in "Writing" of Japanese, and 240 points for sum of Science and Mathematics 2.
You must take TOEFL (at any score, you can apply).
There is another special examination for undergraduate English course in which lessons are conducted in English, and you entered at October. This is open to other kinds of applicants than international students privately financed. For details, see website below. For details, see website below.
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/faculty/english_program/index.html


There is another special examination for undergraduate English course in which lessons are conducted in English, and you entered at October. For details, see website below.
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/faculty/english_program/index.html
Department Physics
Distribution of Application Forms End of Sep
Previous Exam Papers Please make an inquiry
Entry(Spring) Apr, 2013 Entry
Application Category Special Exam for Privately Financed International Students
Starting Date of Application Dec. 19, 2012
Deadline of Application Dec. 26, 2012
Date of Examination Feb. 25, 2013 , Feb. 26, 2013
Notification of Examination Result Mar. 9, 2013
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan Available
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam Necessary
Subjects on Exam done by College or University Mathematics、Science、Oral examination
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Necessary/Not necessary Necessary
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Requested subjects Japanese language、Mathematics2、Physics、Select Chemistry or Biology.
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam either English or Japanese is available
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam The Exams after June, 2012
English Examination TOEFL
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Not necessary
Remarks On EJU, you must take at least 200 points in “Reading comprehension” and “Listening comprehension / Listening and Reading comprehension” of Japanese and 25 points in "Writing" of Japanese, and 240 points for sum of Science and Mathematics 2.

You must take TOEFL (at any score you can apply).

There is another special examination for undergraduate English course in which lessons are conducted in English, and you entered at October. This is open to other kinds of applicants than international students privately financed. For details, see website below.
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/faculty/english_program/index.html
Department Biological Sciences (Life Science Course)
Distribution of Application Forms End of Sep
Previous Exam Papers Please make an inquiry
Entry(Spring) Apr, 2013 Entry
Application Category Special Exam for Privately Financed International Students
Starting Date of Application Dec. 19, 2012
Deadline of Application Dec. 26, 2012
Date of Examination Feb. 25, 2013 , Feb. 26, 2013
Notification of Examination Result Mar. 9, 2013
Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan Available
Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for Entrance Exam Necessary
Subjects on Exam done by College or University Mathematics、Science、Oral examination
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Necessary/Not necessary Necessary
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Requested subjects Japanese language、Mathematics2、Physics、Chemistry
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Language in the Exam either English or Japanese is available
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students-Refered Exam The Exams after June, 2012
English Examination TOEFL
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Not necessary
Remarks On EJU, you must take at least 300 points in Japanese (sum of “Writing” “Reading comprehension” and “Listening comprehension / Listening and Reading comprehension”), and 260 points for sum of General Subject and Mathematics 1.

You must take TOEFL (at any score you can apply).

There is another special examination for undergraduate English course in which lessons are conducted in English, and you entered at October. This is open to other kinds of applicants than international students privately financed. For details, see website below.
http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/faculty/english_program/index.html

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