Osaka City University

Osaka City University (OCU)
大阪市立大学
Former name
Osaka Commercial Training Institute
Osaka City Commercial College
Osaka University of Commerce
MottoCreativity, Friendliness and Flexibility[1]
TypePublic
Established1880 (1880)
Chartered 1928
PresidentTetsuo Arakawa
Academic staff
719[2]
Administrative staff
1,474[2]
Students8,211
Undergraduates6,590[2]
Postgraduates1,621[2]
534[2]
Other students
1,032 (master's course)[2]
55 (professional training)[2]
Location,
Japan

34°35′33.85″N 135°30′27.14″E / 34.5927361°N 135.5075389°E / 34.5927361; 135.5075389
CampusUrban
Colorsfirst: agate  
second: sapphire  
sub: gray  
Websitewww.osaka-cu.ac.jp/en/

Osaka City University (OCU) (大阪市立大学, Ōsaka shiritsu daigaku), abbreviated to Ichidai or Shidai (市大), is a public university in Japan. It is located in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan regarding Applied Linguistics.

The university will merge with Osaka Prefecture University to form Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) in April 2022.

  1. ^ "Osaka City University Prospectus 2012-2013" (PDF). Osaka City University. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Osaka City University: Number of Staff & Students". May 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-18.