Institution: Osaka University
Country: Japan
Institutional contact: Professor Haruko Satoh
Website: www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en
As one of Japan’s leading comprehensive research universities, Osaka University was founded in 1931 as the sixth imperial university of Japan through strong demand from the business and government sectors of Osaka, as well as the people of Osaka City and Prefecture. The roots of Osaka University can be found in Kaitokudo and Tekijuku of the Edo period. The academic culture of these two places of scholarship is apparent even today, and the spirit of innovation and challenge serve as the cornerstone of the university’s endeavours in education and research.
In 2017 The Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University launched a collaborative interdisciplinary research centre with The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).