Osaka University
Graduate School of Engineering Science
1. General Information
Fields of Study
Sub Fields /Major
Degree to be conferred
Language of Instruction
Years needed for graduation
Features of Graduate School
2. Application Procedures
Necessary Documents to
be submitted for the application
■IT(Information Technology) ■IoT(Internet of Things) ■AI(Artificial Intelligence)
■Biotechnology ■Engineering □Agriculture □Environmental Studies
□Medical Science ■Others(Data Science)
Eleven Divisions provide cutting-edge study programs and research projects:
 Division of Materials Physics,
 Division of Chemistry,
 Division of Chemical Engineering,
 Division of Frontier Materials Science,
 Division of Nonlinear Mechanics,
 Division of Mechanical Engineering,
 Division of Bioengineering,
 Division of Advanced Electronics and Optical Science,
 Division of Systems Science and Applied Informatics,
 Division of Mathematical Science,
 Division of Mathematical Science for Social Systems
http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/2017_research%20areas%20of%20academic%20staff.pdf
Master of Engineering,
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Science
a. Lecture – English
b. Seminar – English
c. Text – English
d. Laboratory Work – English
2 years in Master’s Course, 3 years in Doctoral Course
The purpose of the Graduate School of Engineering Science is to develop
scientists with a keen interest in practical technology and engineers with a firm
grasp of the basic sciences, who may use their expertise to develop new
technology.
The Graduate School of Engineering Science develops engineering science
based on a new concept and is characterized as an institution, which undertakes
not only the exploration of novel aspects of engineering that directly reflect
modern developments in basic sciences, but the cultivation of new types of
engineers and scientists with a creative sense of technology.
Application documents include Application Form, Details of proposed
study, Abstract of thesis, Certificate of graduation/completion, transcript,
Certificate of citizenship or a copy of the applicant’s passport, Score report
(original copy) of the TOEFL test or equivalent as a certificate of English
proficiency, Recommendation letter, and others.
Please contact us for more details at “ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp”

Desirable English level and necessary Linguistic Ability
academic background
Contact person
3. Support for students
Supporting service to
International Students
Provision of Student Dormitory
Japanese Language Education
Program for International Students
Any special attention to
Religious Practice
Message for prospective candidates through a fusion of science and engineering, contributes to the creation of the true
of Innovative Asia Program
TOEFL iBT: 79
TOEFL-CBT: 213
TOEFL-PBT: 550
IELTS: 6.0
※ Requirement to submit the score report in
advance □ Yes ■ No
GRE or else (if any)
Please email to “ki-daigakuin@office.osaka-u.ac.jp”
■Center for International Education and Exchange（CIEE）
The center provides approximately 2000 international students currently studying
at Osaka University with various opportunities to learn Japanese language,
Japanese culture, and life in Japan. In addition, the center gives advice and
counseling regarding the studies and lives of overseas students.
Please visit the website;
http://www.ciee.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/
■Support office
The Support office offers assistance and provides information for international
students, scholars and their families, on such matters as visa procedures, the
search for accommodations, and other necessary procedures, focusing its service
on prior to and soon after arrival in Japan.
The primary goal of the Support Office is to create good links with the
international students, scholars and the faculty staff at Osaka University, and also
to help make their lives easier and more comfortable, so that they can concentrate
fully on their academic activities throughout the duration of their stay in Japan.
Please visit the website;
http://iss-intl.osaka-u.ac.jp/supportoffice/
The Advisement Office for International Students in the Department of
Engineering Science located in Graduate School of Engineering Science
provides support and to improve campus lives.
Available for about 5 months
(Please refer to the website for details.
https://iss-intl.osaka-u.ac.jp/supportoffice/eng/housing/)
CIEE offers various Japanese language programs for international
students currently studying at Osaka University. Visit the website
below for more details.
Please refer to the website for details.
http://ciee.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/japanese_program/
Halal can be served in the canteen.
There is a space for praying.
"The faculty, through devotion to the fundamental developments of technology
culture of mankind". This phrase is the idea of our faculty founded in 1961 and it
is our immortal guiding principle. We are continuously striving to realize this aim
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4. Others
http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/index.html
Website (if any)
http://www.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/programs/admissions.html