Osaka Metropolitan University

Name

Osaka Metropolitan University

Legal name

Osaka Metropolitan University (大阪公立大学)

Website

https://omu.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Osaka Metropolitan University is a Japanese public national university formed in 2022 from the merger of Osaka City University and Osaka Prefecture University, offering undergraduate and graduate education across 13 faculties and 15+ graduate schools in sciences, engineering, medicine, humanities, law, and economics, serving domestic and international students, industry partners, and the public sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban/Metropolitan Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAH), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University research
• Graduate programs
• Industry-academia collaboration
• Public university

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumiyoshi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Osaka Metropolitan University is a public national university delivering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 13 faculties and 14+ graduate schools in humanities, sciences, engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary science, pharmacy, law, economics, business, and informatics. It provides research collaboration services, joint industry-academia projects, startup incubation, shared research equipment access, lifelong learning programs, and hospital/medical services through its university hospital.

Product overview

Osaka Metropolitan University operates as a comprehensive public university offering undergraduate and graduate education across 13 faculties and 14+ graduate schools spanning sciences, engineering, medicine, humanities, law, economics, and life sciences. The university's product portfolio centers on educational services (undergraduate programs, graduate research programs) complemented by research collaboration services (industry-academia partnerships, joint research), startup support, and public engagement programs (lifelong learning, community lectures). Key infrastructure includes the Morinomiya Campus (opened 2025), shared research equipment center, and the Qi inquiry simulation e-learning platform for developing analytical reasoning skills. Research output spans AI/robotics, energy technology, medical science, and environmental studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OMUOM (Osaka Metropolitan University Online Media): Online media platform covering research, education, and university life at OMU.
• idiOMU
• Qi 探究シミュレーション (Qi Inquiry Simulation)
• 都市シンクタンク機能 (Urban Think-Tank)
• イノベーションアカデミー (Innovation Academy)
• 情報技術人材育成プログラム (IT Human Resource Development Program)
• レインボープロジェクト (Rainbow Project)

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (学部・学域) Undergraduate degree programs offered to prospective students across 13 faculties including Modern System Sciences, Literature, Law, Economics, Business, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Medicine, Nursing, Rehabilitation Science, and Life Sciences. Delivered across multiple Osaka campuses with first-year education consolidated at the new Morinomiya Campus.
• Graduate Programs (大学院) Graduate degree and research programs across 14+ research graduate schools including Engineering, Medicine, Science, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law, Economics, Business, Literature, Information Science, Rehabilitation Science, Nursing, and Life Sciences, offered to master's and doctoral students.
• Joint Research and Industry-Academia Collaboration (産学官連携) Research collaboration services connecting faculty expertise with industry partners, including joint research agreements, technology transfer, and sponsored research, delivered through the Innovation Academy, URA Center, and Startup Creation Support Center.
• Shared Research Equipment Center (共用研究機器センター) Centralized access to shared research equipment and instrumentation for faculty, students, and external researchers across multiple disciplines.
• Startup Creation Support Center (スタートアップ創出・支援センター)

Quantifiable outcome

• Morinomiya Campus opened September 2025 with approximately 6,000 faculty and students

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SASTRA University (India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026SASTRA University (Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India) signed an MoU with Osaka Metropolitan University to facilitate student and faculty exchanges and strengthen Indo-Japan relations. The agreement was signed by SASTRA Vice-Chancellor S. Vaidhyasubramaniam and OMU President Prof. Hiroyuki Sakuragi, coinciding with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to India. This is SASTRA's sixth partnership with a Japanese university, joining existing ties with the University of Tokyo, Hiroshima University, Tokyo City University, Shimane University, and the University of Tsukuba.
• The Anderson School of Management, University of New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2026The Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico signed an agreement with Osaka Metropolitan University to guarantee credit transfers for doctoral students from OMU's Future Innovators Development Program. Under the five-year partnership, students spend one semester at Anderson completing 12 credit hours in Master of Science in Project Management or Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics programs before finishing their degree online. The agreement includes a commitment for an Anderson faculty member to teach one course in Osaka each summer.
• Okayama UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025Osaka Metropolitan University officially joined Okayama University's SX (Shared Transformation) platform as a new member during the platform's second general meeting. The platform is designed to shift Japanese universities from purchasing to renting high-cost research instruments, eliminating installation, maintenance, repair, and removal costs. The initiative is connected to Japan's Ministry of Education's EPOCH program.
• AGCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025High-tech materials manufacturer AGC (Tokyo) developed production technology for solid lithium electrolytes and is collaborating with Osaka Metropolitan University to advance mass production. The collaboration leverages AGC's glass technology expertise with OMU's electrolyte research to enable safer, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.
• University of PaduaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from Osaka Metropolitan University and the University of Padua collaborated to discover that siphonein, a pigment in marine green algae (Codium fragile), provides effective protection against light-induced damage to photosynthesis. The findings, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, could inspire bio-inspired solar technologies with built-in protection mechanisms.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Osaka University: Japan's largest national research university, also located in Osaka/Kansai region. Competes directly with OMU for students, faculty, research grants, and industry partnerships across overlapping disciplines including medicine, engineering, and sciences.
• Hokkaido University: Another of Japan's seven former Imperial Universities, offering comprehensive multi-disciplinary research and graduate education. A structurally comparable national university competing for faculty talent, government funding, and industry collaborations.
• Tohoku University: Former Imperial University with strong research output in materials science, engineering, and medicine. Comparable in scale and breadth to OMU and a peer in competing for national grants, industry-academia partnerships, and top students.
• Nagoya University: Former Imperial University with strengths in engineering, science, and medicine and active industry partnerships (e.g., Toyota). Comparable public research university competing for similar funding streams and corporate research collaboration.
• Kyushu University: Former Imperial University providing comprehensive graduate education and research. Directly comparable in structure, scale, and mission; competes with OMU in national university rankings and industry-academia collaboration programs.
• Tokyo Institute of Technology: National science and technology-focused university with deep engineering and materials science research. Overlaps with OMU in engineering disciplines and competes for materials science grants and industry partnerships.
• Kobe University: Another major national university in the Kansai region with comparable comprehensive faculties including medicine, engineering, and sciences. A geographically close peer competing for Kansai students, regional government funding, and local industry partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Kyoto University: One of Japan's top-two research universities with comprehensive graduate schools spanning sciences, engineering, medicine, and agriculture. A stronger-branded direct competitor for top students, faculty hires, and major research funding within the Kansai and broader Japanese market.
• University of Tokyo: Japan's flagship national research university with comprehensive faculties and graduate schools. Competes with OMU for the highest-achieving domestic students, leading faculty, and major national/international research grants across all disciplines.
• Waseda University: Top private research university in Japan with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Competes with OMU particularly for humanities, business, and social sciences students and faculty, and is a comparable-scale comprehensive institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OsakaMetUniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5Ug7xUBFKGUk9Q-ziKhI-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/OsakaMetUniv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/osaka-metropolitan-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/osakametuniv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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