Kansai University is a private university in the Osaka area, with its main campus at Senriyama in Suita. It began as the Kansai Law School, which opened in 1886 in Nishi-ku, Osaka.
The school was renamed Kansai Private University in 1905 and licensed as Kansai University under the University Ordinance in 1922, when the Senriyama campus was established; the first faculties were law and commerce. The university adopted the postwar system in 1948, and engineering was added in 1958 and sociology in 1967. In 2022 it marked the centennial of its university status.
The Takatsuki campus opened in 1994 with the Faculty of Informatics, followed by the Takatsuki Muse and Sakai campuses in 2010, the Umeda campus in 2016 and the Suita Mirai campus in 2023. Today the faculties include law, letters, foreign language studies, economics, commerce, sociology, policy studies, health and well-being and societal safety sciences, together with several science and engineering faculties.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Regional and international partnerships. Strong alumni network in the Kansai region.
Research:
Advanced materials and nanotechnology, Robotics and intelligent systems, Environmental engineering and sustainable chemistry, Information and communication technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Large private comprehensive university in Osaka, broad range of engineering disciplines, good regional connections.
Cons
Private university with tuition fees, engineering faculty is one part of a large university.
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FAQ
How did this Osaka university start?
It opened in 1886 as the Kansai Law School in Nishi-ku, Osaka.
When did it gain university status?
It was licensed as a university under the University Ordinance in 1922, with faculties of law and of commerce, and the Senriyama campus was established the same year.
Is it public or private?
It is a private university. Its centennial of university status was marked in 2022.
Which faculties were added after the war?
The postwar system began in 1948, and the Faculty of Engineering followed in 1958 and the Faculty of Sociology in 1967. Informatics opened in 1994 on the Takatsuki campus.
Where are the campuses?
The main campus is Senriyama in Suita, and other sites include Takatsuki, Takatsuki Muse, Sakai, Umeda and Suita Mirai, which opened in 2023.
What subjects can be studied?
Faculties include law, letters, foreign language studies, economics, commerce, sociology, policy studies, health and well-being, societal safety sciences and several science and engineering fields.
Where can fees and admission rules be found?
They are published on the official university website and should be checked for the current year.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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