Osaka University s Global Commitment &Activities. Gareth Connah Regional Director European Centre for Academic Initiatives Osaka University

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1 Osaka University s Global Commitment &Activities Gareth Connah Regional Director European Centre for Academic Initiatives Osaka University October 2014

2 Past, Present, and Future of Osaka University Osaka University with roots in Tekijuku and the spirit of Kaitokudo 1838 Tekijuku 1896 Osaka Technical School 1921 Osaka School of Foreign Languages 1949 Osaka University of Foreign Studies School of Engineering 1939 Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research 2007 School of Foreign Studies School of Medicine Osaka Temporary Hospital Osaka Medical School 1931 Osaka Imperial University 1949 Osaka University (new system) Osaka High School Naniwa High School 1724 Kaitokudo Shiomi Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry School of Science 1934 Research Institute for Microbial Diseases School of Letters School of Law and Economics Expansion of Education and Research Facilities th anniversary from the foundation of Osaka Imperial University To be a university that shines forth even into 22th century

3 Outline of Osaka University One of Japan s most outstanding comprehensive universities Four campuses Suita, Toyonaka, Minoh and Nakanoshima 11 schools, 16 graduate schools, 5 research institutes 2 university hospitals and 4 libraries Students Undergraduates 15,563 Graduates 7,999 Others 777 Total 24,339 Faculty and staff Faculty 3,111 Staff 3,044 Total 6,155 Total about 30,494 (as of May 1, 2013)

4 Undergraduate Schools Graduate Schools 10 Graduate Schools Letters Medicine Dentistry Economics Science Human Sciences Law and Politics Pharmaceutical Sciences Engineering Engineering Science 6 Independent Graduate Schools Language and Culture International Public Policy Information Science and Technology Frontier Biosciences Law School 11 Undergraduate Schools United Graduate School of Child Development (with Kanazawa University and Hamamatsu University School of Medicine) Letters Human Sciences Foreign Studies Law Economics Science Medicine Dentistry Engineering Engineering Science Pharmaceutical Sciences 4

5 Research Institutes & Facilities 5 Research Institutes Research Institute for Microbial Diseases Joining & Welding Research Institute Institute for Protein Research Institute of Social & Economics Research Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research World Premier International Research Center 2 Other Facilities University Hospitals 4 Libraries International Center for Biotechnology Global Collaboration Center Research Center for Nuclear Physics Cybermedia Center Institute of Laser Engineering Center for Japanese Language and Culture Immunology Frontier Research Center(IFReC) 5

6 International Strategy of Osaka University, World Tekijuku - Overseas Centers and Overseas Networks - RENKEI (12 Universities) (University- industry collaboration program between Japan and the UK) (France) European Center (Groningen Office) Est HeKKSaGOn (6 Universities) (Japan-Germany university consortium) Heidelberg University Karlsruhe Institute of Technology The University of Göttingen etc. (Uganda) (Zambia) : Overseas centers established by Administration Bureau (4) : Overseas centers established by departments (11) East Asian Center (Shanghai Office) Est Est (Thailand) ASEAN Center (Bangkok Office) (Indonesia) (Korea) (Philippines ) AEARU (17 Universities) (The Association of East Asian Research Universities ) Peking University, Seoul National University, National Taiwan University etc. North American Center (San Francisco Office) Est APRU (46 Universities) (National Taiwan University) University of Melbourne, University of British Columbia, Peking University, National Taiwan University, University of Indonesia, Seoul National University, National University of Singapore, Stanford University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Oregon, University of Washington etc.

7 Academic Exchange Agreements with Institutions Abroad Central and South America 3 99 Inter-University Agreements North America 15 Oceania 4 Europe 35 Total 99 Africa 1 Asia 41 Middle East Inter-Faculty Agreements Central and South America 10 North America 40 Europe 161 Africa 10 Oceania 9 Total 446 Asia 205 UK : Inter-University 4 Inter-Faculty 18 University of Oxford(Asian Studies/Physiology, Anatomy, Genomics) Imperial College London(Natural Science) The University of Manchester(Life Science/Humanities) etc. (Dec 5, 2013) 7

8 International Scholars Oceania 2% Africa 2% Middle East 2% Latin America 1% Top 5 Countries China 177 Rep.of Korea 78 North America 16% Total 777* Asia 47% U.S.A 55 U.K. 31 Germany 31 Europe 30% (2012 annual year) * The number of visiting scholars who have stayed only temporally for such purposes as joint research program is not counted in the total number of international scholars. 8

9 International Students Central and South America 2.9% Middle East 2.1% North America 2.1% Oceania 0.5% Africa 1.6% Europe 10.3% Total 2,012 Asia 80.4% Asia 1618 Europe 207 North America 43 Middle East 43 Central and South America 59 Africa 32 Oceania 10 Total 2012 (May 1, 2014) 9

10 Educational Programs at OSAKA UNIVERSITY Developing Educational Programs for international students (incoming) and for our students (outgoing) Degree Programs in English Graduate Programs (MS, Dr.) -Biotechnology -Quantum Engineering -Naval Architecture and Ocean Eng. -Engineering Science -Special Integrated Science -International Physics Undergraduate Programs (BS) -Human Sciences (Oct. 2011) -Chemistry/Biology Combined Major Short-term Programs for International Students iexpo (immersion Exchange Program Osaka) OUSSEP (Osaka University Short-term Student Exchange Program) Maple 10

11 Scientific Empowerment Program for International Students Practical Learning in Research Communities - Up to one-year research experience - Offered by all the science major schools on the frontiers of science & technology at Osaka University - Participants select a topic from basic to applied - Combining individual and group work approaches to problem-solving and analyses - Interactive, experiential learning with local students Enrollment Total 277 North America 56 Europe 105 East Asia 60 South-Eastern Southeast Asia Asia Oceania 3 Central & South America 3 Total 277 Undergraduate 130 Graduate 147 Assigned Labs: Over 140

12 QS* (World Ranking) 2013 Osaka University in the World University Rankings INSTITUTIONAL RANKINGS ARWU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University** (World Ranking) 2013 World Ranking 2013 THE*** World Reputation Rankings 2014 PUBLISHING INDEX Thomson Reuters ESI**** Citation Index 2013 Nature and Nature Journals Publishing Index (3) 85 (3) 144 (4) 50 (3) 47 (3) 36 (4) World Rankings in Thomson Reuters Journal Citation by Disciplines 2013 Thomson Reuters ESI Citation Index Rank Immunology 7 Chemistry 15 Materials Science 19 Physics 27 Biology and Biochemistry 33 General (Overall) 47 * QS World University Rankings ** Academic Ranking of World Universities, Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University *** Times Higher Education/ Thomson Reuters, World University Rankings **** The ranking is based on Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators, a publications index measured for specific disciplines

13 Features of Research Activities in Osaka University (university-by-university comparison) Citation Ranking in Japanese University 22 Research Fields: Overall Ranking of Japanese Universitie s the U. of Tokyo (16) Immunology Osaka U. (4) Material science Tohoku U. (3) Physics the U. of Tokyo (3) Biology Biochemistry the U. of Tokyo (3) Chemistr y Kyoto U. (4) Kyoto U. (34) the U. of Tokyo (21) Osaka U. Osaka U. (4) (15) Tohoku U. (12) Kyoto U. (24) the U. of Tokyo (5) Osaka U. (44) Kyoto U. (24) the U. of Tokyo (19) Osaka U. (24) Osaka U. (31) Osaka U. (14) Tohoku U. (69) Nagoya U. (122) Kyusyu U. (63) Juntendo U. (125) Kyoto U. (23) Tokyo Institute of Technology (28) Kyoto U. (25) Tokyo Institute of Technology (34) Kyusyu U. (63) (99) Nagoya U. (100) Tohoku U. (20) Tokyo Institute of Technology (27) Source: Thomson Reuters Period:

14 Osaka University s Internationalisation Measures Employment: International Faculty Employment Promotion Programme Faculty Member Appointment (Globalization Programme) Annual Salary System and Cross-Appointment A) Annual Salary System: B) Cross-Appointment / Dual Appointment: Osaka University Distinguished Professor System

15 Osaka University s Internationalisation Measures Other Programs: Program for Promoting International Joint Research Support of International Joint Conferences, Symposia and Workshops Support for sending OU students overseas and accepting international students

16 Campuses reborn