Osaka Metropolitan University (大阪府立大学, Ōsakafu Ritsu Daigaku), also known as Osaka Met, is a public university located in the city of Osaka, Japan. The university was founded in 1949 as part of the national system of two-year junior colleges. In 2004, it became a four-year institution and began awarding bachelor’s degrees. It is now one of the largest universities in Japan, with over 34,000 students enrolled across its 11 campuses.
The university has a strong focus on research and education in science and technology, and is home to several world-renowned research institutes including the Institute for Chemical Research and the Institute for Solid State Physics. It also operates an extensive hospital system which serves as a teaching facility for its medical students.
Osaka Metropolitan University is consistently ranked amongst the top universities in Japan for science and engineering, and is a leading producer of graduates who go on to work in these fields. It offers courses in a wide range of disciplines including medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, engineering, architecture, business administration, economics, law and humanities.