Osaka University is the sixth-oldest school in Japan, and one of the seven national universities. It has four campuses, 11 undergraduate schools, 16 graduate schools, and 29 research centers and institutes.
Osaka runs two university hospitals. Its substantial university library has four branches: Main, Life Sciences, Science and Engineering, and International Studies.
The university runs three different national joint-use facilities: the Research Center for Nuclear Physics, the Cybermedia Center, and the Institute of Laser Engineering. Osaka’s faculty number some 3,170. The university produces ¥151,826 in revenue each year.
The faculty have produced one Nobel Prize Laureate, as well as Lasker Award, Gairdner Interantional Award, Wolf Prize, Crafoord Prize, and Japan Prize winners.
Several Osaka alumni have made tremendous contributions to the modern computer industry, including Sony founder Akio Morita and Akira Yoshino, inventor of the lithium-ion battery.
