Osaka Sangyo University is a university in Daitō, Osaka, with a satellite campus in Umeda. It suits students who want a Japanese university with a large international-student presence and access to multiple faculties and graduate schools.
The university has six faculties and four graduate schools, but the subject-by-subject programme list is not published in the information available here. Confirm the current degree options and department details on the university website before applying.
International applicants should check the university website for entry requirements, application deadlines, required documents, and any programme-specific conditions. The university should also confirm whether your chosen course has extra screening, language requirements, or an entrance examination.
The tuition fee is not published in the information available here, so confirm the current rate with the admissions office. Living costs in Osaka will still need to be budgeted separately, including housing, food, transport, and local insurance or university fees if applicable.
Instruction language is not stated, so confirm the language of your chosen programme before applying. With about 10% international students, the university does have an international student presence, but you should still check visa support, housing options, arrival procedures, and whether your documents need translation or certification.
Japan has 571 universities, so this is one option within a very large higher-education system. Its distinguishing features are the six faculties, four graduate schools, the Umeda satellite campus, and a notably high share of international students compared with many Japanese universities.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
Its main campuses are in the Nakagaito area of Daitō City, Osaka, close to Nara, and it has a satellite campus in Umeda, Osaka.
It has six faculties and four graduate schools.
About 10% of its students are international students.
Check the official website for the programme language, entry requirements, deadlines, required documents, and the current tuition fee with the admissions office.
Osaka Sangyo University is a private university in Daitō, Osaka, Japan. It is abbreviated as "DaiSanDai" using the first characters of its name. It was established in 1923 as Osaka Railway School. The university has six faculties and four graduate schools. Its campuses are in the Nakagaito area of Daito City, Osaka close to the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. A satellite campus is in the Umeda district of Osaka. There are about 11,000 students; 10% of them are international students. It is one of the major universities in Japan with a higher number of international students. In 2004, it was selected as one of the special universities under the Educational Support Program for Special Universities of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government. The university's award-winning clean-energy solar car project frequently participated in domestic and international clean energy competitions. Yoshihiko Motoyama, former chairman of the Japan Society of International Economics, is its current president. Yoshikuni Dobashi, former president of Kubota Corporation, is the chairman of the board of directors.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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