Об учреждении
Osaka Prefecture University or 大阪府立大学 ( OPU ) — public higher education institution in Japan. OPU was founded in 1883. Studying at Osaka Prefecture University has the advantages of both urban and rural life, in no small part thanks to being inside Sakai.
The composition of the university.
Osaka Prefecture University is average in size with a capacity of 9 thousand students. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. OPU has around 2% of foreign students. The Approximate number of specialists teaching at OPU is 827. During studies the students have the opportunity to participate in the international exchange programs.
Infrastructure of OPU.
The students have access to the university’s library.
Описание учреждения
It has been four years since Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka Women’s University and Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing integrated into one university, incorporated and reemerged as the Osaka Prefecture University, a Public University Corporation. The new university comprises seven schools, each with its own graduate school: Engineering, Life and Environmental Sciences, Science, Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, and Comprehensive Rehabilitation. We are among a select group of public universities to offer this many undergraduate and graduate schools. Our fully-fledged university has established the highest standard in both research and education. With approximately 6,500 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students, our school boasts an enrollment of over 8,000 students, all actively participating in academics, research and extracurricular activities. Our 750 faculty members provide a noteworthy educational and research environment with a 10.7 to 1 student/ faculty ratio, which is relatively higher than the other public universities. At the time of incorporation, we drew up our first medium-term goals and planning document, which covered the time period from the Fiscal Years 2005 to 2010 and laid out 211 action items. It also established numerous quantitative objectives. The most notable goals and results follow: We had announced increasing outside research funding by 30%…