Former Osaka Prefecture University (Naniwa University) was established by the merger of seven technical schools. It placed a strong emphasis on "practical learning," thus offering the courses in the areas of engineering, agriculture, economics, integrated arts and sciences and social welfare.Osaka Womens University was established to provide innnovative
education and research that is still highly evaluated internationally in the area of womens studies today, producing a great number of women leaders.Osaka Prefecture College of
Nursing was founded to develop advanced clinical specialists who can meet the fast-changing needs of the medical field in an age of the declining birthrate and
aging population. It originally started as Osaka Prefecture Junior College of
Nursing in 1978.Osaka Prefecture University became a public university corporation through the integration of the former Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka Womens University and Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing.Each of the three institutions had been making a great contribution to the advancement of
education and academic research and to the development of exceptional
human resources for more than half a century, and Osaka Prefecture University inherited the value, asset and
history of each institution for further development and contribution to people and society at home and abroad.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024